Christian-based recovery programs
Celebrate Recovery — 6-30-8:30 p.m. Mondays at Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley St., Great Bend. The group is open to all adults, and deals with addictions and hurts, hang-ups and habits.
The Serenity Seekers, a Christian-centered 12 Step program
Alcoholics Anonymous
(cl) closed (o) open (bb) big book (n/s) non-smoking (ls) literature study
A.A.: Ellinwood Group
A.A.: Grapevine Group
A.A.: Great Bend Group
A.A.: Hoisington Group
A.A.: Larned Town Group
A.A.: Tri-County Claflin Group —
Al-Anon
Al-Anon: Grapevine Group Great Bend
Al-Anon: Great Bend Group 17th & Hubbard
Narcotics Anonymous
For more information on Barton County N.A. meetings call Christa D. at 620-792-6109 (home) or 620-282-0746 (cell)
N.A.: Ellinwood "Be Prepared" Group
N.A.: Great Bend "Living By Faith" Group
N.A.: Hoisington "Keep It Simple" Group
N.A. Larned "Just for Today" Group
Abuse support groups
Family Crisis Center’s domestic violence and sexual assault support group
Kansas Statewide Hotline:
Anxiety support groups
Recovery Inc.
Child care/Mothers support groups
MOPs Mothers of Preschoolers
La Leche League of Great Bend
Parents Helping Parents support group, for parents of children with special needs
Cancer support groups
Heroes and Friends, cancer support group
Breast Friends
Us Too prostate cancer support group
Heartland Cancer Support Group
Childhood Cancer Family Support Group
Diabetes support groups
La Nueva Esperanza Hispanic diabetes support group
CKMC diabetes support group
Divorce support groups
DivorceCare
Grief support groups
Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice Grief Support Group
Mental Health
Bright Horizons
MS support groups
Multiple Sclerosis support group
Visual impaired support groups
Central Kansas Association Visual Impaired
Weight loss support groups
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 827
TOPS KS 248
— 9:15 a.m. Fridays, Church of Christ, 12th and Stone. For more information call Pauline at 793-8998 or 1 (800) 932-8677 or e-mail Bednasek@networksplus.net. — 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Claflin Independent Township Library meeting room. — 2 p.m., fourth Sunday, 3600 Broadway, Dominican Sisters Auditorium. Call 792-1232 or 793-7410. — 6:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday, Main Street Pizza Hut, Great Bend. Handicap accessible. Call (620) 792-3696., 4801 10th St., Great Bend, offers adult peer-to-peer mental heath support. For more information call (620) 793-8855 or the toll-free number, (866) 793-8855. Transportation available in Barton County; call (620) 639-8851. — Nine weekly sessions, three times a year. For information call John Grummon, (620) 792-8171, or Cathy Soeken, 786-6468.— 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at First Assembly of God Church, 601 S. Patton Road. Call 792-5211. Child care provided all ages. — 1-2 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, except December, Central Kansas Medical Center, room 449 in the main hospital. Call Gloria at 786-6457.— Heart of Kansas Family Health Care Inc., 1905 19th St. For more information call 792-5700.— by Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation Inc., Quarterly meetings. For more information contact Taunya Schlessiger at 620-564-3529 or 786-5700; Gail Sullivan at The Center for Counseling, at 620-792-2544 or 793-5184; or Kristy Jerke at 792-1018.– Every first and third Tuesday, 2 to 3 p.m. at Heartland Cancer Center, 204 Cleveland, Great Bend. For more information call Heartland Cancer Center, 620-792-5511. — Meets sporadically at the CKMC classroom. Call Bill Terry, 792-4586, or John Smith, 793-5619.— Support group for breast cancer survivors — 6 p.m., third Wednesday at the Barton County Annex Building, 352 West 12th, Hoisington. Call (620) 653-4834 for more information. — 7 p.m., first and third Tuesdays, Presbyterian Church, Larned.— 6:30 to 8 p.m., second Thursday of each month, at Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley St., Great Bend. Call Beth, (620) 639-1999.— 7 p.m., second Thursdays, Thelma Faye Harms Room, in the basement of Central Kansas Medical Center. Call Robin, (620) 653-4587; Sara, 793-3682; or Ronda, (620) 338-0508.— 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., first Tuesday and third Tuesday of the month, Grace Community Church, 210 McKinley, $5 per visit child care is free and breakfast provided. For more information call the church, 792-7814, or Kim Hammeke, 793-6704, or visit www.greatbendmops.org. 1-888-END ABUSE — Self-help group for people with anxiety disorders — 10 a.m. Wednesdays, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 2701 17th. Call 793-6385 or 792-4620.— Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call 792-1885 or the toll-free number, 1-866-792-1885. Sexual assault support group – 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays.— 1st Christian Church Annex (South of Jordan Library- East side of Broadway) Sunday (o/ns) 8 p.m.; Tuesday (o/ns/ls) 8 p.m.; Thursday (cl/ns) 5:30 p.m.; Friday (o/ns) 8 p.m.— 165 East First, Sunday 7 p.m.; Monday 7 p.m.; Thursday 7 p.m. — 1910 17th, Sunday 5:30 p.m. (women); Monday 7 p.m.; Tuesday 11:30 a.m.; Friday 8 p.m. — Fritz & A St. (Boy Scout Cabin) Tuesdays (o) 8 p.m.; Saturday (cl/candlelight) 8 p.m.— 620-793-3962 Wednesday Noon; Thursday 7:30 p.m. 620-793-3962— 1910 17th Tuesday 7 p.m. City Library (Main Street)- 620-587-3944- Monday (cl) 10 a.m. 504 Broadway 620-285-2656, Tuesday (o) 8 p.m.; Thursday (bb/o) 8 p.m.; Friday (cl) 8 p.m.; Saturday 8 p.m. 165 East First Street (wheelchair accessible) Sunday (o) 9 a.m.; Tuesday (o, n/s) 8 p.m., Wednesday (o) 8 p.m., Saturday (cl) 8 p.m.1620 Hubbard (wheelchair accessible) Sunday (cl) 10:30 a.m.; Monday (cl) 10 a.m.; Monday (o) 8 p.m.; Tuesday (cl-n/s) 10 a.m.; Wednesday (cl) 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Friday (cl) 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday (cl) 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.Great Bend 1910 17th 620-786-0440, Sunday (cl) 10 a.m.; Tuesday (o, bb) 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday (cl/bb) 8 p.m.; Thursday (o) 10 a.m.; Thursday (cl) 5:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 701 North Fritz. 620-792-4123, Thursday (o) 8 p.m. — 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 2100 Broadway Ave., Great Bend. Call Randy, 282-2324, for more information. The group is for anyone needing help with alcohol abuse, drugs and life’s troubles.
