Mental Health American of Porter County launches new support group

VALPARAISO | Mental Health America of Porter County is launching a new support group for family members and friends of individuals who are living with a mental illness. TLC is an open, peer to peer support group that provides a safe, stigma free environment where individuals can feel safe sh…

Mental health support group meets twice each month

MERRILLVILLE | Family, friends and caregivers of people with a serious mental illness can participate in a support group that meets at 7 p.m the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Regional Mental Health Center, 8555 Taft St.

Family support services come to Gary Housing Authority

GARY | Strengthening families is a goal for 2013 at the Gary Housing Authority, and to reach this goal, GHA has collaborated with community partner Indiana Parenting Institute to better support and serve its residents.

HEALTH BRIEFS: Free course to teach basic carb counting for diabetics

MUNSTER | A free basic carbohydrate counting class is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at Franciscan Medical Specialists administration building, 757 45th St.

Support offered to those needing move beyond the pain of divorce

ST. JOHN | St. John the Evangelist Church and its pastor, the Rev. Sammie Maletta, will offer a 10-week program beginning Monday for individuals who are struggling with the issue of divorce.

Loss support group to meet today at Merrillville hospital

MERRILLVILLE | A support group for adults grieving the loss of a loved one meets at 6 p.m. today at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Dealing with grief, sadness at the holidays

The egg nog is flowing, the lights are twinkling and words like "joy" and "jolly" are in season. But not everyone feels that joy or is in the mood for holiday festivities.

Veterans writing groups starts at GSu

UNIVERSITY PARK | Governors State University is inviting veterans to join a new Veterans Writing Group, where they will discover the craft of narrative writing in a small, supportive group environment.

Support group for depressed, bipolar adults meets in M'ville

MERRILLVILLE | A depression and bipolar support group meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Grief support group meets Mondays at M'ville hospital

MERRILLVILLE | A support group for adults grieving the loss of a loved one meets at 6 p.m. Mondays at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Rittenhouse Senior Living Valparaiso to host alzheimer's & dementia caregiver support group

VALPARAISO | Rittenhouse Senior Living of Valparaiso announces that they will be hosting a new Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Support Group the 4th Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. at their community on 1300 Vale Park Road. These meetings will be free and open to the public. If you have…

Friends host walk to celebrate their children

CROWN POINT | The Compassionate Friends offers friendship and understanding to families that have experienced the death of a child of any age and from any cause.

Healing Circles suicide survivors support groups meet

HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet’s Healing Circles suicide survivor monthly support groups will meet at 7 p.m. today at the university’s Couple and Family Therapy Center at 1247 169th St.

Mental health support group meets Friday in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | The Lake County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has a support group for adults with mental illness.

Methodist Hospital Southlake has depression, bipolar support

MERRILLVILLE | A depression and bipolar support group meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday each month at Methodist Hospital Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Depression, bipolar support group meets in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | A depression and bipolar support group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, 8701 Broadway.

Suicide survivor support groups meet tonight

HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet's Healing Circles suicide survivor monthly support groups will meet at 7 p.m. today at the university's Couple and Family Therapy Center, 1247 169th St., 1.25 miles west of campus.

Global candle lighting to remember children

CROWN POINT | This year's The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting event will be Dec. 11, uniting family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour. The candles honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.

Mental illness support group is meeting today in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | The Lake County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness hosts a support group for family and friends of those with mental illnesses at 7 p.m. today at the Regional Mental Health Center, 8555 Taft St.

Friends walk to remember their loved ones

CROWN POINT | "Our angels are bowling!" said The Compassionate Friends Lake-Porter County Chapter Leader Carol Castaneda, keeping a positive outlook as a morning thunderstorm had some walkers questioning whether last month's Walk to Remember would take place.