Support Groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, as well as a place to offer peer support and encouragement. Solicitations or research projects are not conducted at support group meetings.

This schedule is subject to change. Before attending a group for the first time, please call to verify date and time. Groups are free of charge and open to everyone.

Canton, Ohio

Canton Area Support Group

1st Thursday of the month at 6:30
Meeting at Dueber United Methodist Church, 645 Dueber Ave. SW, Canton, Ohio 44706, 330-456-8357
Map and directions
Support Group Leader: Jaime Smith, 330-257-5857, canton-sg@sfohio.org2010 Schedule: Sep. 2 - Exercise; Oct. 7 - Fears and Anxieties; Nov. 4 - Medication; Dec. 2 - Topic, "Body Image"

Carrollton, Ohio

Carrollton Area Support Group

First Thursday of every month, 4:00 p.m.
Carrol County Dist Library, 70 2nd St NE, Carrollton, Ohio 44615, 330-627-2313
Map and directions
Support Group Leader: Crystal Burgett, 330-627-7548
2010 Schedule: Sept. 2 - Speaker on "Medications;" Oct. 7 - Speaker on "Pain;" Nov. 4 - Speaker on "Depression." All meetings include Open Discussion.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Support Group

1–3:00 p.m. second Saturday of every month
Conference Center at the Mercy Hospital - Anderson Medical Office Building II (M.O.B. II). Map Hospital website Changed to Conference Room C
Directions:
Take I-275 to the Five Mile Rd. Exit (Exit 69). 
Go North (uphill) on Five Mile Rd., cross Beechmont Av. and go past the Anderson Town Center. 
Pass State Rd.  (2nd light)
Turn Immediately Right into hospital driveway.  
Take Immediately Left into parking garage.
Go down about a half of a floor until you see first “G” sign.
Go out walkway, down sidewalk (about 100 feet) & into conference center door on right.
The conference center is on ground level at the bottom of the garage.
Support Group Leader: Debbie Metz, (513) 232-5210,
cincinnati-sg@sfohio.org

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Support Group

Third Wednesday of the month, April through October.
Call Amie for more information.
Support Group Leader: Amie Yaussy, (614) 726-6514, info@sfohio.org

Meeting schedule for 2010: Sep. 15, Oct. 20.

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton Area Support Group

First Saturday of the month 10 a.m.–12 p.m. April–November. We will not meeting in July due to the holiday.
Our meetings are held at Grace Community Church, 5001 Fishburg Road, Huber Heights, Ohio. See map and get directions.
Support Group Leader: Penny Davis, 937-554-1425, dayton-sg@sfohio.org
Meeting dates for 2010: Aug 7, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6

Northeast Ohio

Northeast Ohio / Greater Cleveland Support Group 

August 26, special guest, Kelly Howard, from Actelion, will
make a presentation on Stress Management.
7:00 p.m. the last Thursday of every month
Our meetings are held in the restaurant of the Richfield Days Inn & Suites (formerly the Quality Inn,) 4742 Brecksville Rd., Richfield, Ohio. This is on the west side of Route 21 just south of I-80 and just north of I-77. Phone is 330-659-6151 and ask for the restaurant. Those wanting to order food and chat ahead of time usually start arriving at 6:15 pm or so.

Directions: I-77 NORTH: Exit on Brecksville Road (exit 145), Hotel is located 1/4 mile on left.

I-77 SOUTH: Exit at Ohio Turnpike (exit 146), make right on Brecksville Road. Hotel is 1/2 mile on right.

TRAVELING EAST or WEST on I-80 (Ohio Turnpike): Exit 173, make a right on Brecksville Road. Hotel is 1/2 mile on right. For a map view, click on this Google Maps link.
Support Group Leaders: Mariann Boyanowski, 330-533-0552, neohio-sg@sfohio.org and Susan Woodard, 216-587-5191.

2010 Schedule: June 24 - Recap of walk and update of national and Ohio conference; July 29 - Pulmonary Hypertension; Aug 26 - Dental; Oct. 1–2 Ohio Conference; Oct. 28 - Raynaud's; Nov. 18 - early due to Thanksgiving holiday; Dec. - Christmas get-together.

Toledo, Ohio

Toledo Area Support Group

7–9 p.m. third Thursday of each month
St. Luke's Hospital, 5901 Monclova Road, Maumee, Ohio, in Room 2. See map and directions.
Support Group Leader: Jerri Sue DeTray, home 419-822-9693, cell 419-822-1250, toledo-sg@sfohio.org 

Meeting schedule for 2010: Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18.

March 2010 Newsletter

Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown Area Support Group

6 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at Luciannos resturant, 1732 S Raccoon, Austintown, Ohio, 330-792-5975. Come for dinner.
Support Group Leaders: Leni Schulz, 330-654-2538 and Marilyn Panagopoulos, 330-318-6088 - youngstown-sg@sfohio.org