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Support Groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, and 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.

Kennewick, Washington

Kennewick Support Group

Last Thursday of each month from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Family Health Center, 203 W. 8th Ave., Kennewick, WA. Map and directions
Support Group Leaders: Vicki Henry, 509-627-5102, geminiviki@aol.com and Terry Warner, 509-735-1905, tjwarner@charter.net

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Support Group

Location/Time: We meet 12–2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, Correa Rm. A, 4th Floor of Buck Pavillion, Seattle, Wash. (unfortunately parking is no longer free). See map and directions. To get to the meeting, go to the front entrance of the hospital on Seneca St. Follow the signs toward the cafeteria. Correa Rm. A is in the back of the cafeteria, 4th Floor of Buck Pavillion.
Support Group Leader: Kris Garthe, 206-285-9822, kris@garthefamily.com and Alice Bradley, 206-932-0311

Spokane, Washington

Spokane Support Group

Two meetings in 2010 More about this...
October 21, 2010 Megan Liddicoat, R.N. of Actelion Pharmaceuticals will speak about Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension or another patient-related topic, to be decided.
Meetings are held at Deaconess Health and Education Center, 910 W. 5th Avenue, Room 263, Spokane.. See map and directions.
Free parking in adjacent parking lot.
Support Group Leaders: Roberta Choma, 509-467-7269, choma6@msn.com, or Debbie Liddell, 509-467-8725, Buffy7474@hotmail.com

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