RESOURCES/LINKS
Support Groups
Support Groups
offered by HSHS Southern Illinois Division
Downloadable version available here
| Support Group | Hospital Location | Description | Date/ Room Location |
Contact Information |
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St. Elizabeth’s |
Support for those who want to stop drinking. |
Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 pm |
618-234-2120, |
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| Alzheimer’s Support Group | St. Joseph’s Breese |
Support for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia | 4th Thursday of each month 1:30 pm Healthplex Senior Renewal Area |
618-526-5486 618-526-5699 sradford@sjb.hshs.org |
| St. Joseph’s Highland |
Support for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia | 3rd Thursday of each month 6:30 pm Jehle hall (cafeteria) |
618-651-2833 jashcrof@sjh.hshs.org |
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| Bariatic Support Group | St. Anthony’s Effingham |
Support group for those contemplating or have undergone Bariatric surgery. | 4th Monday of each month | 217-347-1305 |
| Belleville Area Ostomy Association | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Reassurance & emotional support for those who have undergone ostomy surgery, their family & friends | 4th Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Staff Conference Room |
618-234-2120, ext. 1440 |
| Cancer Support Group | St. Joseph’s Highland |
Support for individuals with new cancer diagnosis or have a history of cancer, their family & friends | 2nd Thursday of each month 6:00 pm Jehle Hall Conference Room |
618-651-2980, Pastoral Care |
| Depression and Bipolar Support Group | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Support and education in dealing with depression, bipolar and other mood disorders | Tuesdays 7:00 pm
Saturdays |
618-234-2120, ext. 1338 |
| Diabetes Support Groups | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Support for those who have high blood sugar, interested in managing their diet | 3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30 pm Millennium Rom
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618-641-5498 outpatientnutrition@ sebh.org |
| St. Joseph’s Breese |
Support for those who have high blood sugar, interested in managing their diet | 1st Monday of odd numbered months 6:00 pm HealthPlex |
618-526-5743 bvoss@sjb.hshs.org |
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| St. Joseph’s Highland |
Support for those who have high blood sugar, interested in managing their diet | 1st Tuesday of each month (Sept.-May) 7:00 pm Jehle Hall (cafeteria) |
618-651-2766 teversge@sjh.hshs.org |
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| St. Anthony’s Effingham |
Support for those who have high blood sugar, interested in managing their diet. | 2nd Monday of each month (February – November) 5:30 pm, Auditorium |
217-347-1346 carole.corder@hshs.org |
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| Grief Support Groups | St. Joseph’s Breese |
Support for those looking for comfort and understanding after a loss, no matter how recent or long ago | 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm Managers Conference Room |
618-526-5327 sniemann@sjb.hshs.org |
| St. Joseph’s Highland |
New Day Grief - 9-week program dealing with the stages of grief for adults who have lost a loved one | Spring & Fall Sessions. Call for dates. | 618-651-2980, Pastoral Care |
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| St. Anthony’s Effingham | Healing the Grieving Heart - A program for adults who have experienced a loss through the death of a loved one. | Call for dates. | 217-347-1529 Community Programs |
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| St. Anthony’s Effingham | SHARE - Support for parents who have experienced the loss of an infant through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. | Call to schedule a phone appointment with a SHARE counselor or to receive a packet of information | 217-347-1529 Community Programs |
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| GROW | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Self-help group for persons with mental health problems | Thursdays 7:00 pm 7th Floor, Rm 729 |
618-977-1133 Sharon |
| HIV/AIDS Support Group: “It’s All About Us” | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Support for persons with HIV/AIDS | Thursdays 5:00-7:00 pm 7th Floor, Rm 743 |
618-234-2120, ext. 1338 |
| "Hope Blooms" Breast Cancer Support Group | The Cancer Trestment Center, Swansea |
Self-help group for women, of any age, who have had lumpectomy or mastectomy surgery | 2nd Tuesday 6:45 pm |
618-257-5958 Kim |
| Look Good - Feel Better |
St. Joseph’s Breese |
For women in active cancer treatment. Teaches beauty techniques for appearance-related side effects of chemo & radiation | April 12 6:30 pm July 12 1:30 pm October 18 10:00 am Board Room |
618-526-5672 ktimmermann@ sjb.hshs.org |
| St. Joseph’s Highland |
For women in active cancer treatment. Teaches beauty techniques for appearance-related side effects of chemo & radiation | May 24; Aug. 23; Nov. 15 10:00 am Board Conference Room |
618-651-2980, Pastoral Care |
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| St. Anthony’s Effingham |
This program teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatments. | Call for dates | 217-347-1601 Women’s Wellness Center |
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| Mended Hearts | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville Chapter 226 |
Support for persons with heart disease or those who have undergone cardiac surgery, and their family/friends | 3rd Monday of each month* 6:30 pm Millennium Room (*alternates months at Memorial Hospital) |
618-234-2120, ext. 1620 |
| St. Joseph’s Highland |
Support for persons with heart disease or those who have undergone cardiac surgery, and their family/friends | 3rd Tuesday of each month 1:30 pm Jehle Hall |
618-651-2755 Patricia pnoe@sjh.hshs.org |
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| Narcotics Anonymous | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
For women. Support for those with a history of narcotics abuse. | Weekly. Tuesdays 6:00 pm 7th Floor, Rm 740 |
618-234-2120, ext. 1338 |
| Southern Illinois Difibbers Support Group | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Support group for defibrillator patients and their loved ones. | Arranged through Prairie Cardiology Consultants | 618-233-6044, ext. 4531 |
| Stroke Support Group | St. Elizabeth’s Belleville |
Support and education for those recovering from a stroke, and their families | 1st Wednesday every other month 2:00 pm Millennium Room |
618-234-2120, ext. 1519 |



