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Al-Anon Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings - Spanish
Community Service Council Meetings
DivorceCare Seminar/Support Groups (FREE)
Drug Addiction/Recovery Help
Incredible Years Workshops (FREE)
Parenting Classes (FREE)
Resource Family Support Groups
St. Catherine Hospice Grief Workshops & Support Group
Salvation Army Youth Activity Center (SAYAC)
Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry, Inc.
Smiles of Strength
SW Kansas Coalitions
Edwards County Health Organization (ECHO)
Edwards County Health Department
536 W. Wichita Avenue
Kinsley, KS 67547
Meetings: 4th Thursday, Noon
Contact: Connie Watkins - echocoalition@sbcglobal.net
620-659-3586
Revitilized Opportunities in Ford and Gray Counties (FroG)
For Information Contact: Shirley Voran - voran.shirley@usd443.org
Finney County Community Health Coalition (FCCHC)
St. Catherine Hospital
401 E.
Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 11:30 St. in Catherine Hospital Classsroom 1
Contact: Verna Weber - fchd.vweber@gcnet.com
(620) 765-1185
Liberal Area Coalition For Families (LACF)
LACF Office:
1700 N. Lincoln
PO Box 631
Liberal, KS 67901
620-655-7177
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 9:00 a.m. at Southwest Guidance Center
333 W. 15th
Liberal, KS 67901
Contact: Sarah Foreman - coalitionforfamilies@yahoo.com
Meets at Meade District Hospital
510 E. Carthage
Meade, KS 67864
Meetings: 2nd Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Michele Correll - michelecorrell@hotmail.com
620-563-9231
Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry, Inc.
Mission: Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry, Inc. reflects God's love by helping inmates and ex-inmates grow in character, intellectually, and spiritually so that they can successfully transition out of the corrections system and become valuable, productive members of their communities.
Although our roots are Christian, this is a non-denominational organization. We hope for and welcome participation from all faiths.
For more information, contact Rebecca Upshaw at (620) 290-7916.
E-mail: becky.seedsofhope@gmail.com
Moral Reconation Therapy Group (MRT)
Meeting Time: Thuirsdays at 4:30 p.m.
Meetings held at Center for Children and Families
310 E. Walnut - Suite 202
Garden City, KS 67846
Smiles of Strength
Miles of Smiles is now offering the opportunity for individuals with cancer to experience the emotional and physical benefits of Equine Assisted Activites. This experience will be provided through approximately one hour lessons conducted by a certified PTH, Intl. instructor offering opportunities to interact with the program's therapy horses in mounted and unmounted activities.
The cost for individuals is $25.00 per one hour group lesson, $35.00 per one hour private lesson. Sponsorships are available for all clients to receive services at NO COST.
To see a flyer on the program click here. For more information: Miles of Smiles Therapeutic Horsemanship, PO Box 426, Garden City, KS 67846, telephone 620-260-9997. Send a e-mail to miles of smiles@sbcglobal.net, The website is www.miles-of-smiles.org.
Drug Addiction/Recovery Help
Drug addiction is a chronic, progressive disease of the body and psyche. It is characterized by intense cravings, compulsive drug use, risky behaviors, negative consequences, and poor interpersonal relationships. Relapse is common among drug addicts without proper addiciton treatment, which includes relapse prevention education and aftercare planning.
For help with drug addiction/recovery, look at the website, www.recoveryconnection.org/drug-addiction or call 1-800-993-3869.
It's Never Too Late Get Help Today!
The Salvation Army Youth Activity Center (SAYAC)
The SAYAC After School Program, 201 N. 8th Street, Garden City, KS 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Supervised activities include: snacks, tutoring, movies, computer lab, video games, pool tables, foosball, arts and crafts. If you have questions or need more information, please call the Salvation Army at 620-276-4027.
PARENTING CLASSES (FREE)
ABC Pregnancy Center
509 N. Sixth Street
Garden City, KS 67846
For more information call (620) 275-1777
FREE DivorceCare Seminar/Support Group
Divorce Hurts!! Find help at DivorceCare! DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. It's a place where you can be around people who understand what you are feeling. It's a place where you can hear valuable information about ways to heal from the hurt of divorce. DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. Don't go through separation or divorce alone.
New session of DivorceCare beginning Tuesday, January 8, 2013! You are welcome to join anytime.
DivorceCare meets every Tuesday night from 7-9 p.m. at Garden City Church of the Nazarene, 2720 N. Campus Drive, Garden City, Kansas. Call 620-430-7653 for more information.
PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE IF YOU NEED CHILD CARE
PLEASE NOTE: You are welcome to begin attending the DivorceCare group at any time. Each session is "self-contained" and you can continue through the next session to view any of the topics you have not seen. Seminar Topics Include: What's Happening to Me?, The Road to Healing/Finding Help, Facing Your Anger, Facing Your Depression, Facing Your Loneliness, What Does the Owner's Manual Say?, New Relationships, Financial Survival, Kidcare, Single Sexuality, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Moving On, Growing Closer to God.
Finished DivorceCare--Now What? Why not join "Moving Forward"? Moving Forward is a new support group that will visit the topics of trust, forgiveness and boundaries on Tuesday nights 7-9 p.m. at Garden City Church of the Nazarene. New session begins Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Call 719-289-8743 for more information.
St. Catherine Hospice Offers Grief Recovery Workshops and Support Group
St. Catherine Hospice Program sponsors FREE Educational Grief Workshops at St. Catherine Hospice Conference Room, 602 N. 6th, Garden City, KS, usually on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Group topics cover such things as normal grief, myths of grief, tips on handling holidays and other special occasions, needs of mourning, helping others heal.
The group is lead by Kenne Whitson, CHPCA, CT and is FREE of charge. The group is open to any adult who has experienced a significant death in their lives. Ffor additional information, please contactGina Cash 1-800-281-4077 or 620-272-2519. Web address is www.stcatherinehospice.org.
FREE of charge, for more information, contact Gina Cash at 800-281-4077 or 620-272-2519.
Resource Family Support Groups
The Kansas Children's Service League is offering support groups designed to help adoptive parents or foster parents who are also adopting. The groups are FREE and will give adoptive parents an opportunity to meet and discuss parenting issues with other adoptive parents as well as parent leadership opportunities. Contact: PJ Sanders @ 620-640-8807 for more information
Community
Service Council Meetings
Representatives
of various Finney County agencies report events and activities that benefit
southwest Kansas communities on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except
for November, which is on the 3rd Tuesday and December meetings which are on the second Tuesday.
Meeting Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
April 23, 2013
Families Together
Salvation Army
216 N. 9th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
May 28, 2013
High Plains Public Radio
210 N. 7th Steet
Garden City, KS 67846
June 25, 2013
FCCHC
St. Catherine Hospital - Classroom 1
401 East Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
July 23, 2013
Russell Child Development Center
714 Ballinger
Garden City, KS 67846
August 27, 2013
C.A.S.A.
St. Catherine Hospital - Classroom A
401 East Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
September 24, 2013
Catholic Social Services
St. Dominic Parish Center
617 JC Street
Garden City, KS 67846
October 22, 2013
The Salvation Army
216 N. 9th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
November 19, 2013
K-State Research and Extension - Southwest Area Office
4500 E. Mary Street - Large Conference Room
Garden City, KS 67846
December 10, 2013
USD #457
GCHS - Arts and Communication Academy
2720 Buffalo Way
Garden City, KS 67846
Alcoholics Anonymous Garden City
ALL MEETINGS OF AA GROUPS ARE NON-SMOKING
AA 12 Step Group
116 E. Chestnut
Garden City, KS
Information for AA groups in the Garden City Area - (620) 272-5623
Meetings:
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
Monday: 6:30 a.m., Noon, 5:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Noon, 5:30 p.m.- Women Only
Wednesday: 6:30 a.m., Noon, 5:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: Noon, 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m., Noon, 5:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: Noon, 8:00 p.m.
Newcomers Meeting - Second Saturday, Speaker Meeting - Last Saturday
Birthday Night 8 p.m. Potluck starting at 6:30 p.m.
Garden CityTuesday Get-Along Group
710 N. Third Street (Community Congregational Church
Garden City, KS
A 12-Step recovery for co-dependents and adult children of alcoholics.
Meetings:
Monday - Community Congregational Church - 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Jim Good, 275-7365 for more information
Tuesday: Noon, 5:30 p.m.- Women Only
Garden City Group
1501 E. Mary Street (Bible Christian Church)
Garden City, KS
Meetings:
Sunday: 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 p.m.
Elkhart Fellowship Group
Catholic Parish Hall
723 S. Baca
Elkhart, KS 67950
Meetings:
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.
Elkhart Serenity Group
547 Stillman (and Stevens on corner)
Elkhart, KS 67950
Meetings:
Wednesday: 8:00 p.m.
Hugoton New Beginning Group
1404 Cemetery Road
Hugoton, KS 67951
Phone (620) 544-8633
Meetings:
Monday: 8:00 p.m. - Closed
Thursday: 9:00 p.m. - Closed
Saturday: 8:00 p.m.
Lakin AA Group
104 Prairie Street
Lakin, KS 67860
Phone (620) 640-8865/521-0587
Meetings:
Sunday: 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 p.m.
Liberal Group
Club 1, 109 E. Second
Liberal, KS 67901
Phone (620) 624-1151
Meetings:
Sunday: 8:00 p.m. - New Life Tradition Group
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 p.m - New Outlooks Group.
Saturday: 8:00 p.m. - New Life Tradition Group
Sublette AA Group
301 S. Derby
Sublette, KS 67877
Phone (620) 675-8100/649-2255
Meetings:
Monday: 8:00 p.m. - Closed
Friday: 8:00 p.m. - Closed
Ulysses Group
118 E. Nebraska
Ulysses, KS 67880
Phone (620) 356-3003
Meetings:
Sunday: 2:00 p.m. - Spanish, 8:00 p.m .- Discussion
Monday: 8:00 p.m. - Closed - Big Book Study
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m. - Spanish
Wednesday: 8:00 p.m. - Closed - Discussion
Thursday: 8:00 p.m. - Closed - Traditions Study
Friday: 8:00 p.m. - Step Study
Ulysses Big Book Study Group
Shelton Mem. Christian Church
316 N. Main
Ulysses, KS 67880
Meetings:
Tuesday: 8:00 p.m.
Spanish Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step Meetings
140 N. Stevens Avenue
Garden
City, KS 67846
Phone (620) 260-7253
Meetings:
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Al-Anon Meetings
Garden City 12
X 12 Al-Anon Family Groups
(For families and friends of alcoholics/addicts)
116 E. Chestnut (AA Hall)
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone (620) 272-5623
Meetings:
Thursdays: 7:00 p.m
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
St. Catherine Hospital
401 E. Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
Basement - Classroom 1 (North entrance, west of emergency room, follow the hall to the first elevator, go to LL, exit elevator, turn left, then right, the first room on the right). Children are welcome, parents are responsible for their children.
Contact for more information: 620-899-5420.
Meetings:
Mondays: 7:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. - book study)
