Kern River Valley
Support Groups
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| LAKE ISABELLA RESPITE CENTER/ADULT DAY CARE | 1-888-571-3443 |
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Meets Fridays from 9am to 3pm at the Senior Center. Bring the person you take care of and enjoy some time off. |
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| ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP | 1-888-571-3443 |
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For caregivers meets the 4th Friday of each month at the Senior Center at 9am. |
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| ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL | 379-3412 |
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Meets the 3rd Friday of each month from noon to 1pm at 5520 Lake Isabella Blvd. Suite 3. |
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| MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP | 379-3412 |
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For families and friends of people with mental health issues. |
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| LAKE ISABELLA MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS GROUP | 379-4275 |
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Meets the 3rd Wednesday at 10am at the Moose Lodge on Lake Isabella Blvd. |
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| OPTIMAL HOSPICE fAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP | 1-888-597-6115 |
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Meets every Wednesday from 3 to 4:30 at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella. |
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| HOFFMAN HOSPICE GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP | 379-5397 |
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Meets every Wednesday at 2pm in the conference room of the Kern river Health Center, 67 Evans Road, Wofford Heights. |
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| AL ANON | 378-4211 or 376-2410 |
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Meets Wednesday mornings 11:30am to 12:30pm at Kernville Methodist Church and Mondays at 7:30pm at Kern Valley Hospital. |
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| ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS | 379-2513 |
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AA has an open breakfast speaker meeting the 2nd Sunday of each month at Paradise Cove. Buffet breakfast 10am $7.00 includes tax and tip; speaker at 11am. Other meetings Monday - Saturday all around the Valley. |
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| NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS | 379-7663 |
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Meets at it's new location, the Kern River Valley Library Conference Room, Saturday at 5pm. Monday at noon and Friday at 5pm. Another meeting takes on Wednesdays at noon at the College. Meetings are open to anyone interested in recovery from addiction. |
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| THE SALVATION ARMY/HELPING HANDS | |
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Accepts applications for limited assistance every Friday from 9am - noon. Emergency propane and bus fares for medical needs are available. Bring verification of need to WEB Recycling, behind Crossroads Texaco, Lake Isabella. |
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| THE FOOD PANTRY | |
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Helps with emergency food, baby supplies, sleeping bags and shelter (when available). Also emergency help for fire victims. Located at 4621 Lake Isabella Blvd. inside Valley Thrift, open Tues.-Thurs. 12-3pm. Applicants must show two forms of ID for all adults in household. |
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| MENDED HEARTS | 379-3113 or 378-3090 |
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A support group for heart patients and families. Guests welcome. Meetings are the 2nd Tues. at 1pm in the community room at the Veteran's/Senior Center. |
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| CANCER DRESSING STATION | 378-2542 or 376-2882 |
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Ladies meet at the Masonic Temple in Kernville on the 3rd Tues. at 9am; to help make dressings and other items or if you need them. |
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| NICOTINE ANONYMOUS | 379-4997 or 379-5549 |
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Meets Mondays at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church in Lake Isabella, room2. |
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| A HELPING HAND MINISTRY | |
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Offers many programs to assist the needy and homeless. If you are homeless or in need, we may be able to assist you. Come by WEB Recycling on Suhre Street near Crossroads Texaco in Lake Isabella. |
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