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or low-cost events for the public. Groups may submit notices
by fax at (770) 889-6017 or via e-mail at events@forsythnews.com.
Life Line Screening
for stroke and bone
fracture risks will be
held Feb. 12 at
Pleasant Grove United
Methodist Church,
3150 Pleasant Grove
Road. For more infor¬
mation regarding the
screenings or to sched¬
ule an appointment,
call (877)237-1287 or
go online at www.lifeli
nescreening.com. Pre¬
registration is required.
The Johns Creek
Prostete Cancer
Support Group has
formed at meets at
Johns Creek United
Methodist Church,
11180 Medlock Bridge
Road. For more infor¬
mation, call Bill Neils
at (770) 783-2502 or
e-mail ustoo@john
screekumc.org.
The Garson Institute
provides information
on curing incurable
diseases through
detoxification and
nutritional therapy. To
receive free informa¬
tion, contact Carl King
at (770) 205-1740 or
cwkii@bellsouth.net.
Narconon educates
families and friends on
the signs of drug
abuse through its pro¬
grams. For a free bro¬
chure on addictions or
more information, call
(877) 413-3073 or go
online at www.drugs
no.com.
Whispering Hope
invites anyone
touched by abortion to
join one of its post
abortion healing
groups. It provides
confidential and pri¬
vate small group
opportunities on
Monday mornings and
Thursday afternoons.
The group works
through "Forgiven and
Set Free," an eight
week course. For more
information, call (770)
889-8302.
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The Forsyth County
Senior Center is
offering free life coach¬
ing/counseling the
first, second and third
Wednesday of each
month, as well as a
free caregiver support
group the first and
third Wednesdays of
each month, at 595
Dahlonega St. in
Cumming. Call Dan Hill
at (770) 781-2178 to
make an appointment.
Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at
6:45 p.m. Mondays,
Tuesdays and
Thursdays and at 6
p.m. Saturdays at
Lanier United
Methodist Church,
1979 Buford Hwy., in
the trailer behind the
church. A 24-hour hot¬
line is available at (404)
525-3178.
Oak Grove Baptist
Church presents its
GriefShare ministry, a
Christ-centered sup¬
port group for those
grieving the loss of a
loved one. Sessions
include topics like "The
Journey of Grief,""The
Effects of Grief" and
"Living with Grief."
Sessions are 6:30 p.m.
Mondays at the church.
For more information,
call Daphne Bagley
Moore at (770) 781-
2866.
RESOLVE, a peer-led
support group for cou¬
ples struggling with
infertility, meets from
10-11:30 a.m. the third
Saturday of each
month at the counsel¬
ing offices of Beth
Franchini, off Ga. 400,
Exit 13. To learn more,
contact Kate Badey at
katie9924@hotmail.
com.
Turning Point at
Chestatee intensive
Outpatient
Counseling Program
is offered to residents
of several northeast
Georgia counties,
including Forsyth.The
program, through
Chestatee Regional
Hospital and Golden
Care LLC in Oahlonega,
offers group, individual
and family counseling
for patients suffering
from depression, loss
of independence, grief,
anxiety and other emo¬
tional stressors.
Patients attend the pro¬
gram one to five days
a week depending on
their level of need.
Transportation to and
from the program and
lunch are provided. For
more information, call
John McMillon at (225)
385-5767 or (706) 867-
4303.
Restore Motherhood
is a nonprofit group
that helps chronically
ill mothers during their
tough times.The group
assists with household
chores so that
"Mommy" can spend
time with her children.
Duties include laundry,
light cooking, dishes,
sitting with mom while
in the hospital and pro¬
viding a ride to the
doctor. If someone you
know could use some
help or you want to
volunteer, call founder
Sandy Moore at (770)
899-5641 or e-mail eric
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The group's Web site is
restoremotherhood.
webs.com.There is no
charge for these servic¬
es; however, it is
always accepting dona¬
tions and seeking vol¬
unteers.
SMART Recovery,
Self Management and
Recovery Training,
helps individuals gain
independence from all
types of addiction. The
group's participants
form a worldwide com¬
munity that includes
free, self-empowering,
secular and science
based at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and
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Thursdays at the office
of Professional
Recovery Counseling,
107 W. Courthouse
Square, Suite 274 in
downtown Cumming.
Call (770) 630-6892 or
go online at www.
smartrecovery.org for
more information.
Survivors of Suicide
Support Group meet¬
ings are 6:30-8 p.m. the
first Thursday of each
month at the
Warehouse, at Midway
Park/Family Festival.
The meetings are free,
confidential and open
to anyone who has lost
a friend or loved one to
suicide. For more infor¬
mation, call Karen at
(770) 355-1024 or
Sherry at (404) 660
0907. If you are in cri¬
sis, call the Georgia
Crisis and Access Line
at (800) 715-4225.
Compassionate Care
Hospice is looking for
volunteers to help
those facing terminal
illness.The program
takes an hour a week
and has needs in the
Cumming area. For
more information, con¬
tact Lin at (770) 220-
2723 or e-mail tatum.
Iin46@gmail.com.
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Tbs Chestatee group
of Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at
noon and 6:30 p.m.
seven days a week at
Hwy. 53 and War Hill
Road, behind the tire
outlet. All meetings are
open. For more informa¬
tion, call (706) 265-6710.
Alzheimer's Respite
Care is a service
offered by Forsyth
County Senior Services
for caregivers and for
individuals with early
to moderate
Alzheimer's disease or
other types of demen¬
tia.The Sunshine Club
meets from 11.15 a.m.
to 3:15 p.m. Monday
through Friday. The pro¬
gram provides caregiv¬
ers a block of time for
themselves by provid¬
ing a safe environment
filled with cognitively
and physically stimulat¬
ing activities for their
loved ones with
dementia. For more
information, call Laura
Bagwell at (770) 781-
2178.
NAMI FDL support
groups, the National
Alliance on Mental
Illness, offers two local
support groups (for fam¬
ilies and peers).
Meetings are from 7-8:30
p.m. the second and last
Thursday of each month
at the Forsyth County
Senior Center, 595
Dahlonega Hwy. in
Cumming. For more
information, go online at
www.namifdl.org or call
(770) 406-8322.The help
line is (800) 950-6264.
Al-Anon Family
Group meets atTrinity
Presbyterian Church in
the Free Home commu¬
nity. Inside Al-Anon
Family Groups, mem¬
bers speak confidentially
to one another about
their situations.
Members will meet at
1136Trinity Church Road.
For specific directions,
call (770) 479-5899 or
(678) 493-6955.
The Cancer Support
Community offers the
following free events at
Northside Hospital
Forsyth, 1400 Northside
Forsyth Drive. n.S.V.R at
(404) 843-1880.
• Support group for peo¬
ple with cancer/their
loved ones — 6:30-8:30
p.m. every Tuesday in
Suite 180.
• Drop-in Breast Cancer
Support Group — 3-5
p.m. the third Sunday of
the month in Room 140.