Valley Baptist Health System understands the need for support through difficult times. We are pleased to offer information on support groups throughout our area. For more information about each group, click on the title.

Al-Anon
Alzheimer's Association Support Groups in the Valley
Amputee Support Group
"Dialogue" -- A Cancer Support Group
Friends of Cancer
Child Fatality Review Team
Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Epilepsy Support Group
Life After Loss Support Group
Lupus Support Group/Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Obesity Surgery Support Group
Parkinson's Association
Prenatal Education Classes
Scleroderma Support Group
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
Stroke Support Group
Surviving the Holidays

Al-Anon
AL-Anon meetings are held every Wednesday at noon the the Employee Assistance Program group room in Suite 3G, 2121 Pease Street. In AL-Anon, members share their own experiences, strength and hope with each other. You will meet others who share your feelings and frustrations, if not your exact situation. Members come together to learn a better way of life, to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.

Alzheimer's Association Support Groups in the Valley

There are several Alzheimer's Association Support Groups meeting in the Valley, with meetings held in both English and Spanish. For more information, please click here to see a listing of locations, dates, and contact persons.

Amputee Support Group

The Amputee Support Group was created to help amputees, family and caregivers with information on caring for individuals with amputations. This group meets every three months. The meetings are free and open to the public.

"Dialogue" -- A Cancer Support Group

Meets the First & Third Wednesday of the Month 12:30 p.m. in the Abbott Medication Room First Floor, East Tower at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen.

Dialogue is:

• An ongoing support group for cancer patients, their families and friends.

• An opportunity to share common experiences problems and solutions in a supportive atmosphere.

• A chance to talk confidentially with others who are coping with cancer.

• Designed to help you better understand and learn to live with cancer.

Friends of Cancer

The “Friends of Cancer Support Group” was formed in 1998. The purpose of the group is to provide support, information, and to offer hope, encouragement and comfort to individuals who have or have had cancer. All information shared is confidential.

For more information, please contact Rosalyn Robinson at (956) 423-0959 or the M.D. Andersen Cancer Center at 1-800-345-6324.

Child Fatality Review Team

Cameron/Willacy Counties Contact Dr. Stanley Fisch
(956) 425-8761.

Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen
The purpose of this group is to provide educational opportunities for patients and their families to learn how to better self-manage Type 2 Diabetes. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month (unless otherwise specified) at the Woodward Conference Center, check our Event Calendar for dates. For further information, please contact Irma Treviño at (956)-389-1119.

Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville
This bilingual group session is held the fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Diabetes Education Center at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, located in Suite 220 in the Professional Tower. For more information, please contact Leo Vasquez, BSN, RN, CDE (956) 545-4427.

Epilepsy Support Group

This support group is led by Jody & Dolores Seabolt. For more information on this group please call them at (956) 793-2520.

Life After Loss Support Group

The purpose of this group is to share some ideas and skills for coping with the grief experienced after the loss of a loved one. Participants are given the opportunity to share freely in an atmosphere of safety and trust. Three six-week sessions in English are held per year.

For questions and reservations, please call our Pastoral Service department at
(956) 389-1194.