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Sibling Support Project
The
Sibling Support Project of The Arc of the United States is pleased to announce
SibNet and SibKids. SibNet and SibKids are the Internet's only listservs for
and about brothers and sister of people with special health, developmental, and
emotional needs.
Both SibKids (for
younger brothers and sisters and SibNet (for older siblings allow brothers and
sisters an opportunity to connect with their peers from around the world. Both
listservs have members from the United States, Canada, Australia, England,
Japan, and elsewhere. SibNet (started in 1996) and SibKids (started in 1997)
are remarkably warm, thoughtful, and informative communities where young and
adult brothers and sisters share information and discuss issues of common
interest.
Anyone who has email can
subscribe to SibKids and SibNet. For a no-cost subscription and to learn
more about SibKids and SibNet, please visit the Sibling Support Project's Web
Page (see address below). Finally, if you have further questions about SibKids,
SibNet, our Sibshops or the work of the Sibling Support Project, please contact:
Don Meyer, Director
Sibling Support Project of The Arc of the United States
6512-23rd Avenue NW, #213
Seattle, WA 98117
(206)287-6368
donmeyer@siblingssupport.org
Houston Osteoporosis Support Group
When:
1st Thursday morning of every month
Time:
10:00 11:00 AM
Where: Memorial Hermann Spring
Shadows Pines, 3033 N. Gessner, Conference Room 4
For more information: Call
281-493-6883
We discuss
the evaluation, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Information is
presented at each meeting by medical experts. You will hear how others have
learned to cope with disability and pain from osteoporotic fractures. You will
have the opportunity to contribute your own ideas and ask all the questions you
always wanted to ask, in a friendly informal setting.
The
Compassionate Friends
The
Compassionate Friends, a support group for families who have had a child die at
any age and by any cause meets on the 1st
Thursday of each month.
TCF is not
religiously affiliated and meetings are free of charge. Doors open at 7 PM and
the meeting starts at 7:30 PM TCF meetings are held at the John Burns Building
of Kingsland Baptist Church at 20555 Kingsland Blvd., across from Taylor Highs
tennis courts. For more information, call 281-492-1262. For more information
about the other TCF chapters in the Houston area, call 713-86CHILD.
NAMI Family to Family
Family Education
Course:
This NAMI
Family to Family 12 week Education Course (2 hrs. per week) is for family
members of persons with bipolar (manic depression), anxiety disorders,
schizophrenia, severe depression and other neurobiological disorders. For
information, please call Vi 281-893-2493 or Debbie 713-849-5637.
Visions for Tomorrow
This FREE
NAMI Texas Visions for Tomorrow 10 week Education Course (2 hrs. per week) is
offered to parents/caregivers of children and adolescents with a wide range of
brain disorders. Childhood depression, schizophrenia, ADD/ADHD. OCD, conduct
disorder, PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) are just a few of the disorders
that will be covered. The materials also offer coping and communication skills,
problem solving, rehabilitation and recovery. For information and to register
for class, please call Bonnie Cord 713-932-1358.
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
The
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance has support groups that meet every week at
Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay Drive. A daytime group meets
Monday noon to 1:30 PM in W205. Evening groups meet Tuesday, 7:00
PM to 8:30 PM, in W204 and W205. A separate young peoples group, ages 18 to
24, meets 7:00 to 8:30 PM and Tuesday evenings, as well, in W103. These
support groups are offered free to anyone diagnosed or undiagnosed with either
of these illnesses. For information, please call Liza Kutner at Chapelwood,
713-465-3467.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
Bring your
family and friends!! The Katy, Brookshire, Sealy, Fulshear, Richmond and
Rosenberg Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Meeting meet on the 2nd
Saturday of every month at the Holy Covenant United Methodist Church
10-11:30 AM. For more information, call 281-579-2372.
Special Kids / Special
Parents
Headline:
Director of Special Education to Speak at Support Group
Special
Kids / Special Parents is a support group for parents of special needs
children. The purpose of the group is to provide positive support and
encouragement for parents that share the daily joys and struggles of raising a
child with special needs. The group is open to any and all parents of a special
needs child regardless of the childs age or disability. The goals of the group
include educating parents about the special education process, encouraging
parents to be active and involved advocates for their child and networking with
other parents to gain new ideas and information.
Monthly
meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
The group meets at Kingsland Baptist Church, 20555 Kingsland Blvd., Room
B145, in Katy. Specific topics of interest will be discussed at each meeting
and will include a presentation by a professional knowledgeable of the subject.
Special Kids / Special Parents News (August 2007)
For more information please
contact the group coordinator Brenda Nelson at 281-371-0086 or
nelson86@ev1.net
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