The Union-Recorder
MILLEDGEVILLE —
AA: The Baldwin County Group meets at noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays; and 10 a.m. Saturdays at First United Methodist Church on Log Cabin Road. Call (478) 453-4235.
AA: The Milledgeville Group meets at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Thursday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
AA: The Southside Group meets at noon and 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday at 111 Caraker Street.
Agape Hospice is looking for caring individuals in Milledgeville or surrounding areas to make a different in a hospice patient's life. If you would like to know more about the volunteer program in a Hospice setting please contact Mary at (478) 746-8885 or (866) 943-3718.
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group Meetings: For information, please contact the Central Georgia Office at (478) 746-7050 or 24 hour helpline at (800) 272-3900
Autism Support Group usually meets the last Saturday of each month. Call (478) 456-2592 for information.
The CSA Middle Georgia Celiac Support Group, Middle Georgia's only support group for individuals with celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis or gluten intolerance, meets in Warner Robins. Call Theresa Vick (478) 320-9338, Yesmin Wilson (478) 952-6590 or Carol Hinton (478) 952-6590 for more information. www.csaceliacs.org
Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step Christ-centered addiction recovery program, is held at Northside Baptist Church, 1001 N. Jefferson St., Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. All interested persons are invited to attend. There is no cost for this ministry. For more information please call (478) 456-4688.
Central Georgia Technical College Adult Education Program announces Literacy Awareness in Baldwin County. CGTC offers GED enrollment, remediation of skills, tutorial services, basic life skills, community resource availability, and volunteering opportunities. Call (478) 445-5669 Monday through Friday for more information.
Central GA CHADD, a satellite of CHADD National, meets every other month. For more information, contact Nancy Sammons, nebsammons@yahoo.com or (478) 452-9235.
CWMG (Christian Widows/Widowers Ministry Group) meets the second Monday of each month at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Milledgeville at 1 p.m. The group promotes fellowship among widows and widowers and reaches out through Christian love to newly bereaved individuals. Contact the Rev. Paul Lewis (478) 454-8694 for more information. All widows/widowers are encouraged to attend.
Diabetes Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Oconee Regional Medical Center in the Education Center. Call (478) 454-3705.
Gamblers Anonymous: Support groups meets at 7 p.m. every Thursday at the Georgia War Veterans Home, Wheeler Building first floor library. Call (478) 451-2949 for directions. There are no dues or fees.
Serenity Hospice Care hosts a monthly grief support group for any community members who have lost loved ones. The group meets the third Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. in Warden's Hall at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 220 South Wayne Street. For more information, please contact Serenity Hospice Care's Chaplain, Linda Gattis, at (478)454-1884.
Hospice Care Options sponsors two monthly bereavement groups entitled “The Mourning After” that are free and open to the public. The first is held on the first Monday of each month at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on S. Liberty Street. The second is co-sponsored by the GCSU Psychology Department and is held the last Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in room 1-15 in the Georgia College Arts and Sciences Building. Call (478) 453-8572.
Midway Al-Anon Family Group: Help for family and friends of alcoholics meets at noon Wednesdays and Fridays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
N.A.M.I. (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Oconee is a grassroots support group for consumers, family, and friends of individuals with a severe mental illness/brain disorder. NAMI-Oconee meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Christian Education Building of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 440 N. Columbia Street. Call (478) 452-8600 or (478) 453-3223.
Never Alone Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Hope Lutheran Church, 214 W. Hwy. 49.
A NIKKEN alternative health and wellness preview is offered at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Call (706) 485-0938.
Oconee Community Service Board offers free and confidential rapid HIV testing and counseling. The services are offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Results are received in less than 30 minutes. Call (478) 445-0719 to schedule an appointment.
Reach to Recovery has trained breast cancer support volunteers who are available for contact and visitations. Call Royann Eakins at (478) 452-0329, Kitty Gamble at (478) 452-7500, Shaina McGill at (478) 452-0112, Carolyn Minshew at (478) 453-7434, Meldra Panchelli at (478) 452-0502, Linda Phillips at (706) 485-4204, or Patsy Spear at (478) 454-8381.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group meets at River Edge Behavioral Center, Blandy Way, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the 4th Monday of each month providing an opportunity for people who have lost a loved one by suicide to connect with other survivors in a safe place and healing environment. This service is offered to survivors at no charge. For more information, contact Leanne Branch at (478) 451-2740.
Take Charge support group meets from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays in the Old Star Building at Oak Hill Middle School.
VIP, a support group for visually impaired persons, meets the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 210 S. Wayne Street. Call (478) 452-1444.
We Live Again Group, 2249 Vinson Highway, Birdsong Recreation Center, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 7 to 8 p.m.
