Support Groups at LINC or in the St. Louis and Metro East Area's
New Seekers
Group for individuals with low or no vision: socialize, information, & support
1-3 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of every month
15 Emerald Terrace
Swansea, Il 62226
For More Information, Please Contact Daniel Hawkins (618) 235-9988
Southwestern Advocacy Group (SWAG)
Advocacy group working on local disability related issues
2-4 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of every month
15 Emerald Terrace
Swansea, Il 62226
For More Information, Please Contact Daniel (618) 235-9988
LINC-ing Friends Social Club
Time and location varies depending on community events.
15 Emerald Terrace
Swansea, Il 62226
For More Information, Please Contact Jon (618) 235-9988
LINC Inc Brain Injury Support Group
Brain injury from an accident, stroke, infection or other related cause
Every Thursday 10:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.
15 Emerald Terrace
Swansea, Il 62226
For More Information, Please Contact LINC Inc (618) 235-9988
MS Group
Support, information, resources and fun for those with Multiple Sclerosis
Every other month, 7 - 9 p.m. (See LINC Calendar for next date)
15 Emerald Terrace
Swansea, Il 62226
For More Information Please Contact Diane Earhart: (618)235-8823
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
12 Noon on the 3rd Friday of every month
4700 Memorial Drive
Belleville, Il
For more information, Please Contact LINC (618) 235-9988
The Rehab Institute of St. Louis (TBIS)
Have you had a spinal cord injury (SCI), spinal cord dysfunction, or paralysis from another cause? Are you interested in meeting other people who are living with SCI? Would you like a chance to listen to others and/or discuss your issues? If you answered YES to the above questions, please attend.
Days: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
Time: 4:00pm
Location: The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis
4455 Duncan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
3rd floor therapy gym
DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) of Madison County
Meeting: Every Monday 7:00PM
Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Il
Next to the cafeteria on Lower Level B, Classroom B.
For more information, Please Contact: Nicole Meyers at (618) 225-7709 or by e-mail at dbsamcm@yahoo.com for more information.
DBSA of Southern IL:
Every Tuesday, 7:00PM,
St. Elizabeth Hospital,
211 S. 3rd St., Belleville, IL, 7th Floor, Room 722.
Contact: Tod Jurke (618) 567-0936.
DBSA of Belleville:
Every Saturday, 12:00PM,
St. Elizabeth Hospital,
211 S. 3rd St., Belleville, IL, 7th Floor, Room 722.
For more information, Please Contact: Tod Jurke (618) 567-0986 or by e-mail at boeingme@yahoo.com or Lisa Wojick at 618-409-7895.
Alzheimer's Support Group
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL
2:30 p.m. - SWIC-PSOP (even months)
6 p.m. - Memorial's Senior Care (odd months)
For more information, please Contact (618) 257-5900 or (618) 234-4410 Ext. 7031.
Hope Blooms Support Group
400 North Illinois St
Swansea, IL
A community-based breast cancer support group, Hope Blooms offers an opportunity for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer to express their physical and emotional needs with others who have had similar experiences.
Please note, that this group has changed its meeting location to the Cancer Treatment Center. You will enter through the PET/CT Imaging entrance, and will go to Suite A.
Contact (618) 257-5936 for more information.
Stroke Support Group
4700 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL
This group is for people who have experienced a stroke or brain injury, and their families.
This group is for people who have experienced a stroke or brain injury, and their families. Participants will learn how to heal physiContacty, cognitively and emotionally. Meetings will be held in The Orthopedic and Neurosciences Center Community Room, on the second Wednesday of each month.
For more information, please Contact Heidi Hoskins at (618) 257-5758.
Mended Hearts Inc. - Belleville Chapter
4700 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL
Mended Hearts is a volunteer organization consisting of people who have heart disease, their families, medical professional and other interested people.
Additionally, Mended Hearts members form a support group for one another, contributing emotional backing to recovering patients and their families.
Location alternates between Memorial and St. Elizabeth's hospitals. (Memorial Hospital - odd months, St. Elizabeth's Hospital - even months)
For more information, Contact (618) 257-5420.
Mended Hearts meets on the third Monday of each month.
Fibromyalgia Support Group
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL
Join us for our Fibromyalgia Support Group.
This group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the every month, except in November and December.
For more information, please Contact Pat at (618) 789-2801.
Diabetes Support Group
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL
This is a mutual support group comprised of people with diabetes, their families and people who had their lives affected by diabetes.
This is a mutual support group comprised of people with diabetes, their families and people who had their lives affected by diabetes.
Meets the 4th Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
Please Contact (618) 257-5861 upon arrival.
TransParent Southwest IL (SWIL)
Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month 7 pm – 9 pm
TransParent strives to provide an environment that encourages parents and caregivers to speak
openly about their own experience in raising a transgender or non-bianary loved one.
LINC Inc. #15 Emerald Terrace Swansea, IL 62226
For more information, reach out to
Southwest.IL@TransParentUSA.org
TransParentUSA.org