Resources in Our Area

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

Meets: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm

All meetings begin at 6:30 pm and conclude at 7:30 pm

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

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

Greater Bismark Mandan Area:
Hepatitis 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: lbeiswanger@bepc.com

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)

Liver Cancer Support Group

Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, Piper Building
6th floor, Suite 602. 913 East 26th Street
Minneapolis MN 55404

Meets: 4:00 pm-5:30pm

Meeting will be held the 3rd Thursday of the month from 4-5:30

Phone: 612-863-7553

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: shollis1@fairview.org

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: h_ercules@hotmail.com

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: greatestgiftfoundation@gmail.com

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/

LIVER TRANSPLANT

The American Liver Foundation’s website has general information on liver transplants.

For information on transplant centers in your area, visit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network’s (OPTN) website.

Web: http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/transplant/

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: Awuwaspirit@aol.com