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New Type 1 Diabetes Support Group at The Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center at OHSU

Date:  Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Time:  5:30-6:30 p.m.
Location:  The Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center at OHSU
               Physicians Pavilion, Suite 140
               3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
               Portland, OR 97239

This group is open to adults (age 16 and older) with type 1 diabetes. Each month there will be time for sharing along with a brief presentation by a professional from our diabetes center. The topic for the June meeting is Finding the Bright Spots in Type 1 Diabetes by Kathy Hanavan, ANP. There is no cost for attending this group and free parking is available in the garage attached to the building. Please call 503-494-8664 for more information  and to let us know if you will be joining us. 

Other Current Local Diabetes Support Groups

Please note: The following support groups are being provided as a resource only. This information is in no way intended to be exclusive or an endorsement by the American Diabetes Association, serving Oregon, SW Washington and S. Idaho. The American Diabetes Association has not participated in organizing or planning and is therefore not responsible for this event, and does not assume any responsibility for this event.

Albany:
Albany General Hospital – Diabetes Education Center
620 Elm St SW
3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: Jamie Brown 541-812-4848

Astoria:
Columbia Memorial Hospital – Diabetes Self-Managment Education
2111 Exchange St
Monthly
Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: Jane Flure at 503-338-4012

Beaverton:
Elsie Stuhr Senion Center
5550 SW Hall Blvd
1st Thursday of every month from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Adults with type 2
Contact: Ann Satterfield at 503-629-6342

Beaverton:
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Room #4
9205 SW Barnes Rd
2nd Thursday of the month (no August or December meetings) from 6:00-7:30pm
Adults
Contact: 503-215-6628

Bend:
St. Charles Medical Center – East Dining Room
2500 NE Neff Rd
2nd Thursday of Jan, March, May, July, September, November from 4:00-5:00pm
Youth and Young Adult with Type 2
Contact: Karen Killingsworth 541-526-6690

Bend:
Bakestarr: St. Charles Medical Center--Physians Lounge
2500 NE Neff Rd
3rd Monday of every month from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Type 1 ages 18-24
Contact: Nancy at 541-598-4483

Dallas:
West Valley Hospital
525 SE Washington
4th Monday of the every month from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: Vonnie Huber 503-623-3091

Eugene:
Campbell Center
155 High Street
3rd Friday of every month from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Adults with type 1, 2, and prediabetes
Contact: Willa Reich 541-687-9703 or wfreich4295@msn.com

Grants Pass:
Jerry Acklen Support Group
128 SW I St (public parking at 5th and H St. Enter doors facing the parking lot)
1st Monday of every month from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Adults
Contact Kristing at 541-472-7120 or just directions only 541-471-4207

Gresham:
Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center – Board Room (in hospital)
24900 SE Stark St
Second Thursday from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Youth and Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: Jan Fucillo at jfuccill@lhs.org or Jody Babson at jbabson@lhs.org

Klamath Falls:
First Presbyterian Church
600 Pine St
4th Tuesday of every month
Youth and Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: TBD

La Grande:
Grande Ronde Hospital--3rd floor conference room
900 Sunset Drive
3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Contact Hospital for details: 541-963-8421

Lincoln City:
North Lincoln Hospital
3043 NE 28th St
2nd Tuesday of every month from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: Kayla 541-996-7171

Medford:
Barnett Woods (next to Hearthstone Manner)
2979 E Barnett Rd
3rd Wednesday of every month from 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Adults
Contact: Cyndi Richardson or Nicole Morgan 541-789-5906

Milwaukie:
The Milwaukie Center
5440 Kellogg Creek Drive
1st Wednesday of every month from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Adults with type 2 and caregivers
Contact: Abby Kennedy 530-653-8100 or akennedy@co.clackamas.or.us

Milwaukie:
Franciscan Center
6902 SE Lake Rd., Ste. 300, Milwaukie
2nd Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Adults
Contact: Sandy at 503-230-9224

Newberg:
Providence Newberg Hospital
1001 Providence Rd
3rd Monday (no August or December) from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Adults with type 2
Contact: 503-215-6628

Newport:
Samaritan Pacific Health Services
(Call for group location)
2nd Thursday of every month from 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Contact: Susie at 541-574-4682

Ontario:
St. Alphonsus Medical Center
351 SW 9th St
3rd Thursday of every month from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Contact: Deb Hampton at 541-881-7490

Oregon City:
Providence Willamette Falls Community Center
519 15th St
1st Tuesday of every month (No August or December) from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Adults (primarily) with type 2
Contact: Jodi Moon 503-650-6822

Pendleton:
St. Anthony Hospital
1601 SE Court Ave
3rd Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Adults with type 2
Contact: Christine 541-278-3235

Portland:
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital – Wilcox ACR 104
2211 NW Marshall St
1st Monday of every month from 7:00-end
Adults with type 1
Contact: Summer Street 503-267-6508 or summerleestreet@gmail.com

Portland:
Providence Portland Medical Center – Social Room
4805 NE Glisan St
3rd Tuesday (no August or December) from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Contact: 503-215-6628

Portland:
Diabetes Education Classes
Kaiser – All Locations (Longview to Salem)
Call for locations and class times
Contact: Shawna Care at 503-240-3911 or 1-866-301-3866 option 1

Roseburg:
Mercy Medical Center – Community Education Complex Conf. Room 1
2459 Stewart Parkway
1st Tuesday of every month from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Adults with type 1 and 2
Contact: Alda Anderson at 541-672-1705 or 541-677-2102

White City:
Fire District, Firehouse 3
8333 Agate Rd (at G St)
Students with diabetes of all ages and their families
Call JR for meetings dates and times 541-842-7626

Wilsonville:
Wilsonville Center
7965 SW Wilsonville Rd
Every Wednesday from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Adults with type 2
Contact: Patty Brescia 503-570.1525

(Southern Oregon Type 1 Trackers – Support Group for parents and grandparents. Call 541-789-5906 x1 for more information.)