Resources in Our Area

"C"ing You Through Support Group

St. John American Lutheran Church - (Directions)
13th St. and Western Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Meets: First Tuesday of each month

For persons living with hepatitis and chronic liver disease.

Contact Robyn Tyler for more information.

Email: "C"ing You Through Support Group

Avera Center for Liver Disease Liver Support Group

Avera Living Well Center - (Directions)
2400 S. Minnesota Avenue
Corner of 33rd & Minnesota
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Feb 19, 2009 6:30-7:30 p.m.

May 21, 2009 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Aug 20, 2009 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Nov 19, 2009 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Does your liver have a complaint? If so, you are cordially invited to attend the Avera Center for Liver Disease Liver Support Group. The meeting will include a Physician overview of liver diseases and treatment with South Dakota's only transplant Hepatologist, a question and answer session, and refreshments. No RSVP required. All are welcome.

Phone: 605-322-8535 (1-877-200-0583)

Head of the Lakes Organ Transplant Support Group - Duluth

Miller-Dwan Medical Center (SMDC) - (Directions)
502 East Second Street - Rooms 2 and 3
Duluth, MN

Meets: Second Tuesday of the month; 7:00 pm

A support network for those who have had or are awaiting liver transplant and their families.

Contact Tom Griffin (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 218-525-6371

Mid-Minnesota:
Hep Cats - St. Cloud

Whitney Senior Center, Kelly Room - (Directions)
1527 Northway Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Meets: Every 3rd Monday of the month; 6:00-8:00

Peer led support group for those affected by Hepatitis, their families, friends and other concerned individuals.

Contact Roy Van Horn (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 320-266-3515
Email: Hep Cats - St. Cloud

Greater Bismark Mandan Area:
Hepatitis B & C Support Group - Bismark/Mandan

Outpatient Services Building - (Directions)
414 North 7th Street
Bismark, ND

Meets: Third Monday of the month; 7:00 pm

Support group open to all, including patients, family, friends and any other concerned individual.

Contact Lynn or Kevin (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 701-222-4136 (701-255-0607)
Email: Hepatitis B & C Support Group - Bismark/Mandan

Hepatitis C Information and Support - Black Hills

Black Hills VA - Building One, Second Floor - (Directions)
500 North Fifth Street
Hot Springs, SD 57747

Meets: Second & fourth Wednesdays of the month; 6:00-8:00 pm

Contact Karen Shomer (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 605-745-2000, ext. 2359

Northern Minnesota:
Hepatitis C Support Group - Duluth

St. Luke's Lakeview Building - (Directions)
4th Floor Conference Room (signs will be posted)
1001 E Superior St.
Duluth, MN

Meets: First Tuesday of the Month

If you are thinking about starting treatment or are in treatment now, this is a great way to connect with others that are going through or have completed treatment. What better way to find answers to your questions than to talk with others that have been through some of the same situations?

Our support group is here to provide peer support and education for hepatitis C people.

This group is open to those who:

• would like more information about Hepatitis
• are contemplating a treatment program
• are current on a treatment program
• have completed a treatment program
• are a family member or friend of someone who has been diagnosed with Hepatitis
• are caregivers

Refreshments are served.

Contact Deb Coffman for more information.

Phone: 218-260-7900 (218-249-7990)

Hepatitis Support Group - Fargo

MeritCare Clinic - (Directions)
737 Broadway
Fargo, ND 58102

Meets: First Wednesday of the month; 7:00 pm

All are welcome.

Contact Russ or Judy for more information.

Phone: 701-281-0363

Liver Transplant Patient & Family Support Group

Mayo Clinic - (Directions)
200 First Street West
Rochester, MN 55905

Contact Jackie Johnson/Tim Haskamp for more information.

Phone: 507-284-2131

Liver Transplant Support Group - Twin Cities Metro

University of Minnesota, Fairview Medical Center Room 7-120 - (Directions)
500 Harvard St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Meets: Thursdays from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

For pre and post liver transplant patients and families.

Contact Susanne Hollister, MSW (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 612-273-3165
Email: Liver Transplant Support Group - Twin Cities Metro

Greater Metro Area:
LiverHope - Twin Cities Metro

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church - (Directions)
2920 North Victoria Street
Shoreview, MN

Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month; 7:00-9:00 pm

Hepatitis C Support Group

Contact Richard Murray & Helen Clark (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 763-780-0108
Web: www.liverhope.com
Email: LiverHope - Twin Cities Metro

The Greatest Gift Foundation

Knowledge and support for living organ donors and their community.

No meetings, but potential/past living donors and others can find several useful links, read first-hand experiences from past living donors, and get connected 1:1 with another living donor for conversation and support.

Blog: http://greatestgift.wordpress.com

Contact Becky Waller for more information.

Phone: 612-578-7004
Web: http://www.greatestgiftfoundation.org
Email: The Greatest Gift Foundation

A head to head blinded trial comparing the efficacy and safety of three primary treatment regimens for genotype 1 hepatitis C.

Contact Dr. Jay Siddiqui for more information.

Phone: (860) 679-4260

Efficacy and Safety of Entecavir Versus Adefovir in Subjects Chronic Hepatitis B

Yale University School of Medicine

Contact Hong Chau (MPH) for more information.

Phone: (203) 737-6063

Study of Exjade, the First Orally-Active Iron Binder for Hereditary Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Contact Michelle Kelley (N.P.) for more information.

Phone: (860) 679-8156
Email: Study of Exjade, the First Orally-Active Iron Binder for Hereditary Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Mayo Clinic Liver Transplant Information

Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN 55905

Web: www.mayoclinic.org/liver-transplant

The Greatest Gift Foundation

Knowledge and support for living organ donors and their community.

No meetings, but potential/past living donors and others can find several useful links, read first-hand experiences from past living donors, and get connected 1:1 with another living donor for conversation and support.

Blog: http://greatestgift.wordpress.com

Contact Becky Waller for more information.

Phone: 612-578-7004
Web: http://www.greatestgiftfoundation.org

University of Minnesota Liver Transplant Center

University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Web: http://www.fairviewtransplant.org/liver/

Hepatitis C Education Session - Twin Cities Metro

Hennepin County Medical Center, HCV/AIDS Clinic

Meets: First Tuesday of the month; 1:00 - 2:30

A series for those co-infected with HIV AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV) who are interested in learning more about HCV. Open to family members, also.

Contact Kay Schwebke (Not ALF Affiliated) for more information.

Phone: 612-873-2700

Wake Up We're Affected! (WUWA)

WUWA encourages spiritual healing and companionship within the community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS and HCV. WUWA assists in rekindling family traditions and strengthening of family ties.

Contact Min. Geraldine Anderson for more information.

Phone: 612-214-2520
Web: http://spiritofwuwa.webs.com/index.htm
Email: Wake Up We're Affected! (WUWA)