Support Groups

Support Groups

Alcoholism

Alcoholics Anonymous

Every Saturday and Sunday at 7 pm.
Florida Hospital Medical Office Building A&B
301 Memorial Medical Parkway
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
For information call Fred 677-6037, 341-6941

Bariatrics

Bariatric Support Group

Fourth Tuesday of every month 5 pm.
Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Dec. 22
Florida Hospital Medical Office Building A
301 Memorial Medical Parkway
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
To register, call Debbie Bird 231-6171

Cancer

Breast Cancer Support Group: I’m Still Here

Emotional support offered to breast cancer patients and survivors. Expert speakers provide information on a variety of topics.
Third Tuesday each month at 4 p.m.
Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, Dec. 15
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center
301 Memorial Medical Parkway
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
To register, call Latanya Ruiz, MSW, at 386-676-6490.

Cancer Support Group

Whether you’re a patient, survivor or caregiver, this is your opportunity to talk about the challenges of living with cancer.
Third Thursday each month at 4:30 pm.
Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Memorial Medical Center
873 Sterthaus Ave., Suite 110
To register, call Latanya Ruiz, MSW, at 386-676-6490.

Child

Death of a Child-The Compassionate Friends

Toll free 1-877-969-0010
PO Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
www.compassionatefriends.org

Parents of Murdered Children

513-721-LOVE
100 East 8th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

First Candle

National resource on loss of a child.
www.sidsalliance.org/whenababy/when_gr_ns.html

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation

Toll free 1-800-232-SIDS
509 Augusta Drive
Marietta, BA 30067

Debt

Debtor’s Anonymous

Every Sunday 7:30 pm.
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center
Café Annex
301 Memorial Medical Parkway
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
To register, call Colleen Summey 748-1004

Diabetes

Diabetes Support Group

Monthly meeting for those with diabetes and their loved ones. Led by a certified diabetes educator, topics include nutrition, medication updates, new monitoring devices, research updates and emotional aspects of diabetes.
Second Thursday of every month at 9 am.
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center
Diabetes and Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Oxygen
301 Memorial Medical Parkway
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
To register, call Geri Manley at 386-231-3178.

Grief

Bereavement Support Group

Florida Hospital Hospice Care
Toll free 1-800-404-1133 or 671-4762
Available in Ormond, Flagler, Bunnell, Palm Coast, Debary, West Volusia and DeLand

FHMMC Cancer Institute
held second Thursday of each month, 4-5pm at FHMMC 11th Floor conference room
Not only for Oncology families
Any questions please contact Latanya Ruis at 386-676-6490

Parenting

Moms Wednesday Morning

Meet other moms, share and receive information from health care specialists at this informal new mother support group.
Wednesdays, 11 to 12:30 pm
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center
Café Annex Classroom
301 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach
To register, call 386-676-6000

Parents Without Partners

Toll free 1-800-637-7974
Help for people who are separated, divorced or widowed

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary Hypertension Fibrosis Suport

Getting your medical professional involved in the PH community is a key component of raising awareness about the disease. Increasing medical professionals’ knowledge of PH helps to decrease the number of undiagnosed patients and increase the quality of treatment for those who have been diagnosed with PH. Diagnosis and treatment of PH is more complex than ever before and medical professionals need timely information and education to keep them up-to-date on current treatments and PH research.
3rd Thursday of the month, 12noon to 2pm
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center
11th floor classroom
301 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach
To register, call Joyce Hill 672-7357

Self-Help Resources

National Self-Help Clearinghouse

212-817-1822
365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200
New York, NY 10016
List of self-help groups on-line:
www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp.php?idx=41&isindex2=&a_index=50

Suicide

National Suicide Hopeline Network

(Hotline) Toll free 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433

American Association of Suicidology

202-237-2280
5221 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
www.suicidology.org

United Way

For financial, physical and emotional help
Call toll free 1-877-253-9010 or (386) 253-0563
3747 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32124