For more information on arthritis management visit arthritis.org.
For support group information, contact Vee Jewell at 503-999-5204.
Family Caregiver Connection
Facilitated by the NW Senior and Disability Services, these support groups for unpaid family caregivers of adults offer guest speakers and friendly conversation.
For more information, contact:
Julie Mendez at 503-304-3432, julie.mendez@nwsds.org
Suzy Deeds at 503-304-3429, suzy.deeds@nwsds.org
Amy Crevola, MSW at 503-606-7620, amy.crevola@nwsds.org
Locations include:
DallasSalem Hospital has dietitians who can help people with diabetes, whether it’s Type 1, Type 2 or prediabetes. We also offer classes and support groups.
A physician’s referral is required for diabetes education services. We can help by calling your physician for you. Your insurance may cover diabetes education services; contact your insurance company for details. Get started on education by calling scheduling at 503-814-6990.
Diabetes Day–2–Day is a free community group facilitated by Diabetes Support Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization. For more information, call 503-585-1335.
Meets monthly in Salem, facilitated by Diabetes Support Services, Inc.
Times and places will vary, so call Sonara Underberg at 503-585-1335.
Contact Rachel Nielsen at rn.nielsen@yahoo.com.
For more information, call the 24-hour phone line at 503-399-0599.
www.aa-salem.com
Find the help you need, when you need it. Mid-Valley Resources is managed by Northwest Human Services' Crisis & Information Hotline. The Hotline provides 24/7/365 resource information, emergency rent and financial assistance, and life-saving suicide intervention services. Do you need help finding a resource? Call 503-581-5535 or 1-800-560-5535. https://www.midvalleyresources.org/
Willamette Vital Health offers a variety of grief support groups for adults and children. They also offer school support groups and a summer camp for grieving children. For location and more information, contact the bereavement department at 503-588-3600 or visit www.wvh.org for a current schedule of support groups.
Salem Health does not endorse any of the resources listed below. They are being provided for information and as options. You may find other resources through your primary care provider or health insurer.
Helpful links — start here!
Grief Healing After Loss workshop
Unfinished Business
Widows walking group
Grieving COVID-19
Caregivers Grieve Too
Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying
Complicated Grief Clues
Stroke Recovery and Caregivers Support Group
Second Tuesday of each monthSuicide Prevention Trainings Mid-Valley Suicide Prevention Coalition
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Lifeline
Marion & Polk Early Learning Hub, Inc.
Postpartum Support International
Support “warmline”: 800-944-4773 or www.postpartum.net
Salem Parents of Multiples
Caring for twins/multiples is an exciting, challenging adventure. Learn from other parents who have been raising these families! Connect with other twin families, give/get advice, set up play-dates, sell/trade items, learn about resources and share experiences. To join the Facebook group, send a friend request to Lyndsay Huebsch or ask to join the T.W.I.N.S. group and she’ll add you. You can also call Lyndsay at 541-760-5444.
Learn how this organization can help; call 503-364-8100 or check their website at Alznet.org.
The AMPOWER Amputee Peer Support Group consists of a nationwide network of trained peer mentors who have successfully recovered and rehabilitated following an amputation. Mentors are available to speak face-to-face, over the phone, via Skype or Facetime, through e-mail or through a private, password-protected online web community. Sponsored by Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics. Call toll-free at 1-877-4HANGER option 1 for more information. www.EmpoweringAmputees.org
For more information, call Michelle Nugent-Buchanan at 503-814-3105. Also check out the American Lung Association website at www.lung.org.
Our Mission is to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children, and improve resources for students with dyslexia in Oregon public schools. In the Mid-Willamette Valley, contact Dawn Tacker at 760-994-5537 or email at dawntacker09@gmail.com or visit the website: decodingdyslexiaor.org.
The group empowers hard-of-hearing people through group discussion and informative presentations. Captioning and hearing loop system available at all meetings. For more information, contact Mary Fagan at fagan56@hotmail.com or 503-409-5491.
Meets Second Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. at Trinity Covenant Church, 5020 Liberty Rd. S., Salem. Contact Dana or Tim Taylor at 503-588-1596. Also, go to www.parkinsonsresources.org and www.parkinson.org.
Please call before attending your first meeting. Family, friends and care partners are welcome. Peer-led, positive and encouraging support for each other. Share information and skills.
For more information or resources, call Kristen Klay at 503-581-3884 or kristenklay@yahoo.com, or visit celiac.com and celiac.org.
Monthly support groups. For more information please call 503-581-4224 and visit our website: blindskills.org.
Meets second Sunday of each month, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Broadway Coffeehouse, 1300 Broadway St. NE, Salem.
Join other people who stutter, their friends, family members and speech language pathologists for support and to feel less alone. Learn more about stuttering and explore new ways to cope with and accept stuttering in a safe environment. Contact Sarah or Daniel: salemstutters@gmail.com, Rhoads_Daniel@salkeizer.k12.or.us.
Like us on Facebook at "Salem Stutters." We are the Salem chapter of National Stuttering Association. Learn more at westutter.org.