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Offers a program that matches trained volunteer breast cancer survivors to people living with breast cancer through face to face visits or by phone.

Offers support groups where patients and their loved ones can share their stories, seek emotional support, find answers to their questions, and connect with a community that shares their challenges. There are groups for parents and caregivers of patients, j-pouch and ostomy patients, women, men, and more.

Provides a virtual place to come together as individuals, age 18 and older, to share our unique, yet common, experience as people who have a common story of losing a friend or loved one to death by suicide. Facilitators are trained by American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and attendance is ongoing for as long as is helpful. 

Provides help for a variety of life situations. Caregivers are encouraged to bring their loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia to share in a separate music therapy session, led by WHC’s board-certified music therapist. No musical background is needed.

Provides various support groups including cancer, brain injury, grief, laryngoscopy, etc.

Offers emotional and practical support for those living with an ostomy. Whether you’re a patient, friend, or family member, you’ll find helpful resources and community here. We encourage everyone to participate and share in the journey.

Provides a support group for blind and low vision individuals and their allies.

Offers online support group that shares stories, resources, and sends positive messages in dealing with Autism.

Offers assistance and support to people who have multiple sclerosis and those who care about them adjust to life with a chronic illness by providing emotional support, current information, counseling, advocacy, education, payee services and borrowed health equipment.

Offers a self-help group for adults with Depression & Bipolar Disorder. The purpose of the group is to offer a supportive place for people with depression and bipolar disorder to gather on a regular basis for support and encouragement.

Significant others are welcome.

Provides a support group that meets regularly to share experiences, provide mutual support and learn about the latest products and information for ostomy, urostomy and intestinal diversions. Offers person-to-person support to people who are undergoing ostomy or related surgery, and their caregivers.

Offers Health/Disability Support Groups include Freedom From Smoking, Better Breathers Club, Chronic Pain Management, Fibromyalgia, and Diabetic Education. Call for other support groups and additional details.

Offers online support group that shares stories, resources, and sends positive messages in dealing with Autism.

Provides peer-led support groups for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. In-person and Zoom meetings available.

Offers an information line operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides health information, triage, physician and service referrals over the phone for individuals in need of medical advice. Can also refer individuals to medical locations and urgent care centers. 

Support groups offered through Iowa Health Systems: for example, breast feeding education & support group, parents of children with ADD, grief support for parents whose child died, and others.

Provides a low vision social and support group offering a friendly, informative environment for individuals with vision loss.

Offers in-person and zoom support groups for those eligible in need of support.