Bellingham, WA
Health Support Center - Directions
1212 Indian Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Meets: 3rd Mon/mo, 6:30PM
Contact Alice Eis for more information.
Phone: 360-671-6181
Boise, ID
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center - Directions
Women's Life Cottage
190 East Bannock Street
Boise, ID 83712
Meets: 2nd Mon/mo, 7:00pm
Contact Patrick Beale for more information.
Phone: 208-336-5215
Lincoln City, OR
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, Education Conf. Rm.
Meets: 3rd Tues/mo, 6:30PM
Contact Leah Fones for more information.
Phone: 541-996-7222
Longview, WA
Cowlitz County Health Dept. - Directions
1952 - 9th Ave
Longview, WA 98632
Meets: 4th Wed/mo, 6PM
Contact Karen or LeAnne for more information.
Phone: 360-414-5599
Medford, OR
Rogue HCV Support Group - Directions
The Smullin Center
Room # 103 RVMC Campus 2935 E. Barnett Rd
Medford, OR
Meets: 3rd Sun/mo 6:30PM - 8:00PM
Contact Dee for more information.
Phone: (541) 944-4668
Email: RogueHepC@gmail.com
Milwaukie, OR
Phone support only
Contact Hank Mills for more information.
Phone: 503-353-8808
Email: fyshndad@gmail.com
Missoula, MT
Missoula Public Library - Directions
301 East Main St.
Missoula, MT 59807
Contact Gianna James for more information.
Phone: 406-239-6144
Pacific Northwest Region
PBCers Pacific Nowthwest Chapter
Phone and online support
Web: pbcers.org
Email: climber62@comcast.net
Portland, OR
Liver Support Northwest - Directions
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Wistar Morris Room
1015 NW 22nd Ave.
Portland, OR
Meets: 2nd Sunday/mo 2:00-4:00PM
Web: http://liversupportnw.org/
Seattle, WA
HEP Resource Center - Directions
911 Western Ave #302
Seattle, WA 98104
Meets: 10-11:30
There is a Hepatitis Support Group that meets at the Hepatitis Education Project on the last Saturday of every month from 10:00 – 11:30. Patients may need to call the office upon arrival that morning to be let in the main entrance.
Phone: 206-732-0311
Spokane, WA
New Horizon Counseling Services in the HASAP room - Directions
504 E 2nd Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
Meets: Thursday from 5-6:30PM
Contact Judy McCarthy for more information.
Phone: 509-323-2842
Tacoma, WA
Swasy Library - Directions
7001 6th Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98406
Meets: Alternating Wed's/mo, 6:00-7:30PM
Phone: 206-732-0311
Walla Walla, WA
Blue Mountain Heart to Heart - Directions
2316 Eastgate St., Suite 105
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Meets: 4th Tues/mo 5:00-7:00PM
Contact Jill Dickey for more information.
Wenatchee, WA
Wellness Place - Directions
208 N. Chelan
Wenatchee, WA 98807
Meets: 1st & 3rd Wed/mo. 1st Wed at 2:00pm. 3rd Wed at 6:00pm
For more information please visit the support group's website
Phone: 509-888-9933
Whidbey Island, WA
Whidbey General Hospital
Phone support only
Contact Janis Shurr for more information.
Phone: 360-678-6095
Yakima, WA
Wellness House - Directions
210 S. 11th Ave, Ste 40
Yakima, WA 98902
Meets: 4th Mon/mo, 7-9PM (Call ahead to confirm)
Contact Tom for more information.
Phone: 509-972-2471
Email: tomzluvz@hotmail.com
Yakima/Sunnyside, WA
Phone support only
Contact Charla Hanks for more information.
Phone: 509-837-8902
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TRIALS – An American Liver Foundation Guide
The American Liver Foundation’s Introduction to Clinical Trials guide contains information on what a clinical trial is, who is involved, how the process works, potential risks and benefits, and much more.
For information on clinical trials in your area:
- Search the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials website
- Talk to your healthcare provider about clinical trials that you may be eligible for
- Contact local medical institutions to learn about upcoming clinical trials
Web: http://www.liverfoundation.org/support/supportguides/
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Gastroenterology - Directions
1201 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-2795
Virginia Mason's Section of Gastroenterology is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the top gastroenterology departments. U.S. News & World Report has repeatedly ranked the section as one of the top 30 in the United States. Our research program looks closely into how to continuously improve our patients' well-being as they are being treated for diseases and disorders of the stomach, colon, liver, and pancreas. If you would like to talk with a clinical research coordinator about currently enrolling trials, call the Digestive Disease Institute's Research hotline at (206) 341-1021.
Web: www.virginiamason.org/digestive
Hepatitis B Coalition of Washington State (HBCW)
- Directions
155 NE 100th St #500
Seattle, WA 98125
The work of HBCW promotes understanding of the liver disease, including testing, immunizations, and treatment for hepatitis B. HBCW strives to do their work in a culturally appropriate manner and with their Advisory Committee and partners.
Contact Kim Nguyen for more information.
Phone: 206-830-5156
Web: www.hepbwa.org
Hepatitis Web Study
www.hepwebstudy.org
The Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the University of Washington are pleased to announce the release of Hepatitis Web Study (www.hepwebstudy.org). This web site features interactive case studies covering a broad array of topics related to the clinical care of persons with viral hepatitis. Each topic includes case studies, discussion points, high-quality illustrations and graphics, references, and links. In addition, the site offers free CME and CNE credit. For more information about the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, please visit www.seattleSTDHIVPTC.org.
The site is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation
Through its MTGMEDS program, the Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation is helping Washington patients identify and apply for programs that provide medications to low income, uninsured patients, at no or a low cost to the patient. The program has prescription assistance coordinators which provide a free service to the patient in Spokane, Colville, Colfax, the Yakima Valley, Olympia, Shelton, and Seattle. MTGMEDS coordinators partner with numerous providers and provider networks, as well as helping patients from the community. If you are having trouble affording your medications, contact MTGMEDS to find out if there is a program that can help. MTGMEDS can be contacted at 888-779-2527 or visit them online at www.mtgmeds.org.
Phone: 888-779-2527
Web: www.mtgmeds.org
SHIBA Helpline
SHIBA HelpLine is a free, confidential, impartial counseling resource sponsored by the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Extensively trained volunteer advisors assist and advocate for consumers regarding their rights and options, and offer up-to-date information on private health insurance, public programs, health care access, prescription access, and other topics. They answer questions, make referrals, provide information on companies, help evaluate and compare policies, assist with billings and appeals, make public presentations, and more. One-on-one and group help is offered free of charge, in hundreds of Washington communities statewide, in a variety of languages, and to people of all ages. Last year SHIBA HelpLine served over 120,000 people, saving consumers nearly $1 million.
Phone: 800-562-6900
The Hepatitis Education Project
The Maritime Building - Directions
911 Western Ave #302
Seattle, WA 98104
The mission of the Hepatitis Education Project is to help raise awareness among patients, medical personnel and the public of the facts concerning hepatitis patients and the resources available to help those who live with the disease.
Contact Sara Amber for more information.
Phone: 206-732-0311
Web: www.hepeducation.org
Washington Drug Card
The American Liver Foundation is proud to offer you and your family access to the Washington Drug Card. This card will provide you with Rx medication savings of up to 75% at more than 56,000 pharmacies across the country including Safeway, Fred Meyer, Albertsons Sav-on, BI-MART, QFC, Kmart, Shopko, Target, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and many more. To obtain your free savings card, simply visit www.washingtondrugcard.com. You can create as many cards as you need. We encourage you to give cards to friends and family members. Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska also offer free savings programs. To obtain a card in your respective state, please visit one of the following websites: Oregon (www.oregonrxcard.com), Idaho (www.idahorxcard.com), Montana (www.montanarxcard.com), and Alaska (www.alaskarxcard.com).
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