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    Social Services and Support Groups Directory

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) provides an easy-access link to 2-1-1 online systems as part of our commitment to the community. The 2-1-1 link will assist you in locating social services and community resources including medical services, financial assistance, care for aging parents, family services, legal and many other forms of support.

    Local Bay Area 2-1-1 Systems

    Dial 2-1-1 in your local area to get help or visit your county's Web site to search for resources. Links to county sites are below (currently, there is no site for patients in Santa Cruz County. Phone numbers are toll free numbers for those calling out of the area.

    Alameda County
    888-886-9660
    For those in Fremont, see also Family Resource Center (FRC)

    Contra Costa county
    800-830-5380

    Santa Clara County
    866-896-3587

    San Mateo County
    800-273-6222

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    Community Support Groups

    ADHD: CHADD of Northern California, Silicon Valley Chapter

    Check web site or call (888) 759-9758
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    ADHD: Lucille Packard Children's Hospital

    Call (650) 723-5511 for information.

    Aging: Aging and Adult Services, San Mateo County

    Imformation and Referral Services for San Mateo County. Check web site or call (650) 363-4000.
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    Aging: Santa Clara County on Aging Network of Care

    List of Support groups serving Santa Clara County
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    Alcohol and Drugs: California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

    Resource for information and referral
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    Alcohol/Drug Groups: Al-Anon/Alateen

    Fremont Tri-City Area. For families and friends of alcoholics. Find a local group meeting on their Web site.
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    Alcohol/Drug Groups: CODA, Co-dependency groups

    Check website for local groups - co-dependency - or call: 888-444-2359 888-444-2379 (Spanish)
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    Alcohol/Drug Groups: Women's Recovery Association

    Groups for women, children, codependency (650) 348-6603
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    Alcohol/Drug: AA, Parents of AL-ANON, at Trinity Church in Menlo Park

    Located at Trinity Church in Menlo Park. Call 650-326-5530 or visit web site. Hold AA, Mens recovery, Parents of AL-ANON meetings.
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    Alcohol/Substance Groups: Alcoholics Anonymous

    Find a meeting in the East Bay Area on their Web site. 24/hour helpline (510) 839-8900.
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    ALS: ALS Association

    ALS/Lou Gehrigs Disease resources. Check website for local support groups or call 1-800-782-4747
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    ALS: ALS Association Greater Bay Area Chapter

    Check web site for dates and information or call (415) 904-2572.
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    Alzheimer's Support Group for Caregivers, Fremont Tri-City Area

    Washington Hospital call 1-800-963-7070 for information

    Newark Senior Center call 510-742-1012 for information

    Alzheimer's: Alzheimer's Association (Northern California), Support Groups

    Check website for local groups or call: National: 800-660-1993 Northern California: 1-800-272-3900 Local office: 650-962-8111
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    Alzheimer's: Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group through Stanford

    Located at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto. Offers caregiver group and Mild cognitive impairment group. Check web site or call (650) 493-5000 ext. 66121 for information.
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    Alzheimer's: Caregivers Support Group at Avenidas

    Call 650-289-5400for information.
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    Alzheimer's: for Caregivers at El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556
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    Alzheimer's: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website for information or call 1-800-654-9966 or 650-696-4190
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    Anxiety Disorders: Anxiety Disorders Association of America

    Web site provides information on support groups in your area.
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    Anxiety Disorders: County Resources and Support Groups

    Santa Clara County: 408-885-6100 San Mateo County: 650-573-2662

    Anxiety Disorders: NAMI San Mateo County

    National Alliance on Mental Illness. Call 650-683-0800
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    Anxiety Disorders: NAMI Santa Clara County

    Check web site or call (408) 453-0400 for information. Alternate Number: (408) 583-0001.
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    Anxiety: Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Offers therapy group, fee involved. Check web site or call 650-853-4726 for information.
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    Aphasia Group: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 650-696-4883 for information.

    Arthritis Group:Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website for meeting or call 1-800-654-9966.
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    Arthritis: Arthritis Foundation of San Francisco

    Check website for local groups or call 1-800-464-6240 or 415-356-1230
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    Asthma: Parents of Asthmatic Children Support Group

    Breathe California. Check web site or call (408) 998-5865
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    Autism/Asperger's: Autism Society of America

    National Number - (800) 328-8476. Local Chapter is the San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society: (650) 637-7772
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    Autism/Asperger's: Children's Health Council

    Offers parent support groups. Check website or call 650-326-5530
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    Autism/Asperger's: PARCA (Parents of Children with Autism)

    Check web site or call (650) 312-0730 for information on support for parents of children with autism.
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    Autism/Asperger's: Parents Helping Parents

    Check web site or call (408) 727-5775. Hold parents and sibling groups and have Spanish resources.
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    Better Breathers: Avenidas in Palo Alto

    Sponsored by Breathe California. Check Avenidas web site or call 650-289-5400 for information.
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    Better Breathers: Breathe California Office, San Jose

    Sponsored by Breathe California, located at 1469 Park Avenue, San Jose. Check web site or call 408-998-5865 for information. Call before attending.
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    Better Breathers: DePaul Health Center

    Sponsored by Breathe California. Located at 18550 DePaul Dr., Morgan Hill. Check web site or contact 408-998-5865 for information.
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    Better Breathers: El Camino Hospital

    Sponsored by the American Lung Association. Check web site or call 1-800-216-5556 for information.
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    Better Breathers: San Leandro Hospital

    Sponsored by the American Lung Association. Located at 13855 E. 14th Street, San Leandro. Check web site or call 510-667-4538 for information.
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    Better Breathers: Seton Medical Center

    Sponsored by the American Lung Association. Located in Daly City. Check web site or contact 650-991-6776 for information.
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    Better Breathers: sponsored by Breathe California

    Check web site or call for information: 408-998-5865.
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    Better Breathers: sponsored by the American Lung Association

    Check web site or call for information. 800-LUNGSUSA (800-586-4872).
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    Better Breathers: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Redwood City

    Sponsered by the American Lung Association. Located at 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. Call 650-367-5550 for information.
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    Brain Tumor: Acoustic Neuroma Association

    Check website or call 1-877-200-8211
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    Brain Tumor: Children's Tumor Foundation (Neurofibromatosis)

    Check website or call 1-800-323-7938 for information
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    Brain Tumor: National Brain Tumor Society

    Check web site or call 1-800-934-2873 or 415-834-9970
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    Breastfeeding: El Camino Hospital

    A preparation and support group. Check web site or call (650) 940-7302
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    Breastfeeding: Good Samaritan Hospital

    Check web site or call (408) 559-2229
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    Breastfeeding: La Leche League

    Check web site for listing of local meetings
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    Breastfeeding: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 1-800-654-9966 for information
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    Breastfeeding: Nursing Mothers Council

    Check web site or call: Santa Cruz Area: 831-688-3954 San Francisco Bay Area: 650-327-6455
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    Breastfeeding: The Lactation Education Center, Sequoia Hospital

    Call 650-367-5597 for information
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    Cancer Healing Imagery: Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Call Mary Horngren, 650-799-5512 for more information or visit the Web page.
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: American Cancer Society

    Check website or call for information National office call 1-800-227-2345; Santa Clara Office call 408-871-1062; San Mateo Office call 650-578-9902
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: Cancer Support Community

    National Organization with local sites in Walnut Creek and Mountain View. Check web site or call (650) 968-5000 for Mountain View or (925) 933-0107 for Walnut Creek locations.
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: CANCERCARE

    Telephone and online support. Call 1-800-813-4673
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: Center for Living with Dying (Bill Wilson Center)

    Check web site or call 408-553-6950 or (408) 243-0222 for information
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: Children's Hospice International

    Check web site or call for information. 800-242-4453
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556 for information
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: KARA

    Check website or call 650-321-5272 for information
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: National Asian Women's Health Organization (NAWHO) -

    Check web site or call 415-989-9747 for information
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: Stanford Hospital and Clinics Cancer Center

    Check web site or call 650-723-4268 for information.
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    Cancer Support Groups, General: Washington Hospital, Fremont

    Check web site or call 1-800-963-7070
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    Cancer, Bladder: Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

    Check web site or call 888-901-2226 or 301-215-9099.
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    Cancer, Blood and Marrow Transplant: Stanford Hospital and Clinics

    Check web site or call (650) 723-3022
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    Cancer, Breast: Breast Cancer Connections

    Check web site or call 650-326-6686
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    Cancer, Breast: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 800-216-5556 for information.
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    Cancer, Breast: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call 650-725-9456
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    Cancer, Breast: Vida con Esperanza (Union City)

    Latina women coping with breast cancer. Meets Thursdays, 5-7 pm, Centro de Servicios, 525 H St., Union City. (510) 471-5880 Mujeres de Latina que hacen frente al cáncer de los breats. Vida Con Esperanza-Latina breast cancer support group and education Reuniones jueves, 5-7 P.M., Centro de Servicios, St. de 525 H, Union City.

    Cancer, Breast: Washington Hospital

    Check web site or call 510-608-1356 for information
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    Cancer, Colorectal: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call 650-725-9457
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    Cancer, Gynecologic: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

    Check website or call 1-888-682-7426
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    Cancer, Gynecological Cancer: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call 650-725-9456
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    Cancer, Head and Neck: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call 650-725-4765
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    Cancer, Head and Neck: Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)

    Check website or call 1-800-377-0928
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    Cancer, Kidney: Kidney Cancer Association

    Provides online resources. Check web site or call 1-800-850-9132
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    Cancer, Leukemia & Lymphoma: Lymphoma Research Foundation

    Check website or call 1-800-500-9976
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    Cancer, Leukemia & Lymphoma: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call (650) 725-7055 to register.
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    Cancer, Leukemia and Lymphoma: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

    Check website or call 1-800 955-4572 SF/Peninsula 415-625-1100; Silicon Valley & Monterey Bay Area 408-490-2666 or 408 626-7331; For a Spanish speaking Group in San Jose call 408 280-0811
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    Cancer, Local: Chinese, Donaldina Cameron House, San Francisco

    Check web site or call for information. 415-781-0401
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    Cancer, Lung: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call (650) 725-9456 for information.
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    Cancer, Multiple Myeloma: Bay Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group

    See web site for local listings
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    Cancer, Multiple Myeloma: Stanford Cancer Center

    Check web site or call 650-725-9456 for information
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    Cancer, Pancreatic: National Pancreas Foundation

    Check web site or call 1-866-726-2737 for information
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    Cancer, Pancreatic: The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research

    Offers information and referrals. Check web site or call 866-789-1000 or 510-803-2304
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    Cancer, Prostate - Man to Man offered by Prostate Cancer Support Group & American Cancer Society

    Held in San Jose. Offers group support and one-on-one visitation. Spouses are welcome to attend support group. Support group is co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the San Jose Prostate Cancer Support Group. Check web site of call 408-871-1062
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    Cancer, Prostate: Avenidas, Informed Decisions

    Round table format in cooperation with local medical provider. Call 650-289-5400 for information.

    Cancer, Prostate: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 1-800-216-5556
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    Cancer, Prostate: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 1-800-654-9966
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    Cancer, Prostate: Prostate Cancer Support Group, held at VA Palo Alto

    Group for patients and families. Call 650-852-3223 for information.

    Cancer, Thyroid: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

    Check website, or call 1-877-588-7904
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    Cancer: General- Latinas Contra Cancer

    Check web site or call (408) 280-0811 for information and support.
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    CancerCare

    For information check website or call 1-800-813-4673
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    Caregiver Support Group, Fremont

    510-574-2035, 2nd Mondays, 1-3:00pm, 3300 Capitol Ave. #B, Fremont. Professional facilitators. For questions call Nancy Rothschild at the above number. Drop-ins welcome.
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    Caregiver: Avenidas

    Check website, or call 650-289-5438 or 650-289-5433.
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    Caregiver: California Pacific Medical Center, Caregivers Cafe, Community Health Resource Center

    Check web site or call 415-923-3155

    Caregiver: Day Break Respite and Caregiver Support Services

    Through Catholic Charities in Santa Clara County. For Respite call (408) 270-4900 or visit web site for information. For Caregivere Support Services call (408) 282-8601. For program for Asian Serniors call (408) 282-8604.
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    Caregiver: Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center

    Check web site or call for information. For Santa Cruz call (831) 459-6639; for Monterey County call (831) 424-4359; toll free call (800) 624-8304.
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    Caregiver: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 1-800-216-5556
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    Caregiver: Family Caregiver Alliance

    Check website or call 1-800-445-9106 or 415-434-3388
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    Caregiver: National Family Caregiver Support Program

    Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Aging. Offers information and resources. Check website or call Local Office at (415) 437-8780
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    Caregiver: Older Adult and Family Center

    A joint program through the VA and Stanford for those caring for individuals with memory loss. Call (650) 721-1024 or (800) 943-4333 for information.
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    Celiac: Celiac Disease Foundation

    Check web site for information on local groups and contact numbers.
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    Cerebral Palsy: United Cerebral Palsy Association

    Check web site or call 1-800-872-5827 for information. Local: 650-917-6900 or 650-878-8272. Currently no support groups in Santa Clara County, but do offer information
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    Children's Services/Parent Support: Children's Health Council

    Parent support groups, therapy groups. Check web site, or call 650-326-5330 or (866) 242-6789 for information and services available.
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    Children's Services: Abilities United

    Formerly CAR. Programs for developmentally disabled children and adults. Check web site or call for information. 650-494-0550.
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    Children's Services: Achieve Kids

    Special services for youths with complex disabilities. Check website or call for information. 650-494-1200 (Palo Alto) or 408-928-5777 (San Jose)
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    Children's Services: Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Bay Area

    Check web site or call (415) 503-4050 for information.
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    Children's Services: CHADD (Parents of Children with ADHD) - Children's Services

    Check website or call (888) 759-9758. Silicon Valley Chapter serves San Mateo and Santa Clara County.
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    Children's Services: Friends of Children with Special Needs

    FCSN serves individuals with special needs and their families with comprehensive programs and support groups. Check web site or call 510-739-6900.
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    Children's Services: Jewish Family & Children's Services, Parents Place

    Check web site or call 650-688-3040 for Palo Alto, 650-931-1840 for San Mateo.
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    Children's Services: Touchstone/Parents Helping Parents

    Serves children and families of children with special needs. Check website or call 408-727-5775 for information.
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    Children's Services: VIA Rehabilitation Services

    Serves indiviuals with disabilities and special needs. Check website or call 408 243-7861 for information.
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    COPD Support Group, Fremont Tri-Cities Area

    This monthly support group is open to the community. First hour includes a presentation on a scheduled topic. Second hour involves group sharing and problem solving. ~ Location: Kaiser Fremont Medical Center (510) 248-3455

    Crohns Disease/Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America

    Check web site or call for information: National: 1-800-932-2423 San Francisco: 415-356-2232
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    Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

    Check website or call for information. National: 800-344-4823 Northern California: 415-989-6500 Sout Bay: 408-723-3525
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    Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic Fibrosis Research Institute (CFRI)

    Check website or call 650-404-9975 for information.
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    Deaf Seniors Group

    Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 10:30-3, Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont.
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    Depression: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

    Group meets at VA Palo Alto. Check web site or call 650-326-6313 for information.
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    Depression: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), San Mateo County

    See web site for information on local support groups. Call 650-638-0800 for information.
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    Depression: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Santa Clara County

    Check web site for information on support groups. Or call 408-453-0400.
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    Depression: Phoenix North County Self Help Center

    Sponsored by Santa Clara County's Mental Health Administration Consumer Affairs. Offers multiple groups and programs. Call 650-462-2811 for information.

    Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

    Visit web site or call 415-977-0360 for resources on local groups.
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    Diabetes: American Diabetes Association

    Offers educational informaiton and resources. Check web site or call (800) 342-2383.
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    Diabetes: Community Health Partnership, Community Diabetes Project

    Community Diabetes Project - programs and information including Latinos Living with Diabetes/Fiestabetes (monolingual Spanish speaking support group). Call for information on cuirrent programs-408-556-6605
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    Diabetes: Diabetes Society

    Groups for Teens, Parents, Adults and Women. Check website or call (408) 287-3785 or (800) 989-1165 for information.
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    Diabetes: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or contact 1-800-216-5556 for information.
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    Diabetes: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 1-800-654-9966 for information.
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    Diabetes: Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Check website or call 650-853-2961
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    Domestic Violence: CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse)

    Check website or call 1-800-300-1080 or 650-312-8515 (24 hour hotline).
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    Domestic Violence: Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence

    Check web site or call (408) 501-7546 for information.
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    Domestic Violence: SAVE (Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments)

    Check website or call 510-794-6055.
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    Domestic Violence: Support Network for Battered Women

    Check website or call 1-800-572-2782 (crisis line) or 408-541-6100 (office line)
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    Drug Abuse: Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    For people with questions about their own or a loved one's alcohol/drug abuse. For information check web site or call 650-853-2904.
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    Eating Disorders: Eating Disorder Resource Center

    Check web site or call (408) 559-5593 for information and support group listing. Web site lists groups located around the Bay Area, free and fee-based.
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    Eating Disorders: Overeaters Anonymous

    Check web site for information on local support groups.
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    Epilepsy: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556 for information.
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    Epilepsy: Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California

    Check website or call for information. 800-632-3532 415-677-4011
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    Family Resource Center (FRC)

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    Fibromyalgia: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 1-800-654-9966 for information.
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    Fibromyalgia: National Fibromyalgia Association

    Check website or call for information. San Francisco: 415-661-3807 or 415-552-2296
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    FUN (Fremont, Union City, Newark) Mothers' Club

    A social and support group for moms with children ages 0-5 in Fremont, Union City, and Newark. General meetings monthly featuring social activities or guest speakers. Call for meeting schedule and location. Nursing infants welcome at these meetings. Grou
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    Gamblers Anonymous, Northern California

    Find a local group meeting on their web site. Northern California Hotline Number: (800) 287-8670
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Center for Living with Dying (Bill Wilson Center)

    Check web site or call 408-243-0222 for information
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Corstone (formerly Center for Attitudinal Healing)

    Group for young people losing their parents. Check web site or call 415-331-6161 for information
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556 for information
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: HAND (Helping After Neonatal Death)

    Check web site or call for information. National: 800-908-4263 Local: 650-367-6993; 24-hour hotline: 888-220-7575
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Hospice of the Valley

    Check web site or call 408-559-5600 for information.
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: KARA

    Check web site or call 650-321-5272 for information and listing of groups.
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Mills Peninsula Heath Care System

    Check website or call 1-800-654-9966 or 650-696-5600
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Mission Hospice, San Mateo

    Check website or call 650-544-1000 for information
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Pathways Home Health and Hospice

    Check website or call 888-755-7855 or 650-948-4252 for information on support groups.
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    Grief/Bereavement/Loss: Seton Hospital

    Offer bereavement classes and grief support groups. Check web site or call 650-991-6439 for information.
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    Headache: National Headache Foundation

    Check website or call 888-643-5552 for information
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    Heart: American Heart Association

    For information check website or call: National: 800-242-8721 San Jose: 408-977-4950 Burlingame: 650-259-6700
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    Heart: El Camino Hospital Heart to Heart

    Check website or call 800-216-5556 for information
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    Heart: Mended Hearts

    Check website or call: National: 888-432-7899 Santa Clara County: 408-379-0844 San Mateo County: 650-583-9662
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    Heart: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 800-654-9966 for information.
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    HelpSCC

    Database directory of social and health services in Santa Clara County
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    Hepatitis, American Liver Foundation, Northern California Chapter

    Check website or call 800-292-9099
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    Hepatitis: Stanford Hospital and Clinics

    Check website or call 650-498-5426. Support for transplantation process, information and resources.
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    Herpes: ASHA Herpes Resource Center

    Check website or call 408-296-1444
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    HIV/AIDS: AIDS Program, San Mateo County

    Check website or call 650-573-2346 or 650-573-2385 for information.
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    HIV/AIDS: Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center

    Provides information, referrals, counseling and support groups. Check website or call 408-293-3040
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    HIV/AIDS: CDC Information Line

    Check web site or call for information. 800-232-4636 TDD: 888-232-6348
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    HIV/AIDS: Centre for Living with Dying (Bill Wilson Center)

    Check website or call 408-243-0222 for information.
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    HIV/AIDS: Ellipse, Peninsula AIDS Services

    Call 650-572-9702 for information

    HIV/AIDS: Neil A Christie Living Center

    Check web site or call 408-961-9850
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    HIV/AIDS: ProLatino de San Jose

    Check web site or call for information. 408-271-6984
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    HIV/AIDS: Santa Clara County AIDS Project

    Call 408-792-5030 for information.
    Web site

    Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 1-800-216-5556 for information.
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    Insulin Pump: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check web site or call 650-696-4913 or 800-654-9966 for information.
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    Kidney Disease: American Association of Kidney Patients

    Check web site or call 800-749-2257
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    Kidney Disease: National Kidney Foundation

    Check web site or call . Provides information and resources. National: 1-800-622-9010 Local Chapter: 415-543-3303 (SF)
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    Lupus: Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.

    Northern California Chapter: check web site or call 1-877-225-8787 National: check web site or call (800) 588-0121
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    Lyme Disease: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556 for information.
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    Mental Health: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

    Visit web site or call for information, 650-326-6313
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    Mental Health: National Alliance of Mental Illness, San Mateo County

    Check web site for information on local support groups.
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    Mental Health: National Alliance on Mental Illness, Santa Clara County

    See web site or call (408) 453-0400 for information on local support groups.
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    Mental Health: Network of Care

    Serves San Mateo County. Check website for information and resources.
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    Mental Health: Network of Care, San Mateo County

    Serves San Mateo County. Provides information about mental health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools, support and other features. Check web site or call 650-638-0800 for information.
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    Mental Health: Network of Care, Santa Clara County

    Serves Santa Clara County. Provides information about mental health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features.
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    Mental Health: Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Offer a variety of therapy groups, fee involved. Check web site or call 650-853-4726.
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    Mental Health: Phoenix North County Self Help Center

    Sponsored by Santa Clara County Mental Health Administration Consumer Affairs. Offers multiple groups and programs. Call 650-462-2811 for information.

    Mind Over Mood: Overcoming Depression and Anxiety

    Treatment Group - Check website or call 650-853-4726
    http://www.pamf.org/psychiatry/depression.html

    Mother's Place Postpartum Support for the Fourth Trimester, A

    Support Group Overview: Held at the Fremont location. Come and join other new moms during the first three months after giving birth, or "fourth trimester," for support and advice.
    Web site

    Mothers of Twins/Triplets/Multiples: Coastside Mothers of Twins Club

    Check web site for information.
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    Mothers of Twins/Triplets/Multiples: Mid-Peninsula Parents of Multiples

    Check web site or call for information. 650-599-2022
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    Mothers of Twins/Triplets/Multiples: NOMOTC (National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs)

    Check web site for information or call (408) 440-8142. Local: Gemini Crickets Parents of Multiples
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    Mothers of Twins/Triplets/Multiples: The Triplet Connection

    Check web site for information. Based in Utah
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    Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Check website or call 650-328-0179 or 650-853-2960 for information.
    Web Site

    Multiple Sclerosis: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

    Check web sites for information. Local Chapter is the Northern California Chapter, phone number is (800) 344-4867 or (415) 230-6677.
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    Muscular Dystrophy: Muscular Dystrophy Association

    Check website or call: National: 1-800-572-1717 San Francisco: 415-673-7500 San Jose: 408-423-9345
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    Narcotics Anonymous, Alameda County

    Find a local meeting on their Web site.
    http://www.naalamedacounty.org (opens new window)

    Narcotics Anonymous: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check web site or call 650-696-5400 for information.
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    Neonatal Death: HAND, Helping After Neonatal Death

    Check web sites for information.
    National web site (opens new window)
    Local group at Mills-Peninsula Health Care System (opens new window)

    Network of Care - Seniors

    Internet-based resource for the elderly, veterans and people with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers.
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    Neuropathy: Northern CA Chapter of The Neuropathy Assn. (NCCNA).

    Check website or call (877) 622-6298.
    http://www.pnhelp.org/support_groups/grouplist.php (opens new window)

    New Mothers: Children's Health Council

    Check web site or call 650-326-5530 or 866-242-6789 for information.
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    New Mothers: Coastside Mothers Club

    Check website for information.
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    New Mothers: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 650-940-7302 for information.
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    New Mothers: Las Madres

    Check website or call 1-877-527-6237
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    New Mothers: Mid-Peninsula Parents of Multiples

    Check website or call 650-599-2022
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    New Mothers: Mother and Baby Morning at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital

    Check web site or call 650-497-8000 for information. Fee involved, nine month program.
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    New Mothers: NOMOTC (National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs)

    Check website for information. Or call 248-231-4480
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    New Mothers: O'Connor Hospital

    Check website or call 800-220-0182 for information.
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    New Parent: Sequoia Hospital

    Check web site or call 650-367-5998 for information.
    Listing of classes and groups (pdf) (opens new window)
    https://www.sequoiahospital.org/Classes_And_Events/index.htm (opens new window)

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

    Check web site for information on support groups.
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    Web site for support groups in Santa Clara County (opens new window)

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation

    Check web site or call 617-973-5801 for information and listing of support groups.
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    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Check web site or call 650-853-4726 for information.
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    Osteoporosis: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 650-696-5400 for information
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    Osteoporosis: National Osteoporosis Foundation

    Check web site or call for information on nearest support group: National: 1-800-231-4222 Local: 650-363-5206
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    Ostomy: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Call 650-696-5400 or 1-800-654-9966 for information.

    Ostomy: Silicon Valley Ostomy Support Group

    Check website or call 408-532-0440. Affiliated with United Ostomy Associations of America
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    Overeater's Annonymous - East Bay Unity Integroup

    Serving Contra Costa & Northern Alameda Counties, this support group is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

    Pain: American Chronic Pain Association

    Call 510-655-3278 or 800-533-3231 for information. Located in Oakland, they hold an East Bay Chronic Pain Group at Rockridge Public Library.
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    Pain: American Council for Headace Education

    Check web site for information.
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    Pain: American Headache Society

    Check web site or call 1-856-423-0043
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    Pain: American Pain Foundation

    Check web site or call 1-888-615-7246. Provides information and resources.
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    Pain: For those In Pain

    Group held at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City. Check web site or call 650-367-5998 for information.
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    Pain: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 1-800-654-9966

    Pain: National Headache Foundation

    Check web site or call 888-643-5552 for information.
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    Parent Groups: 4C's-community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County, Inc.

    Provides information and resources in the community. Visit web site or call (408) 487-0747.
    www.4c.org

    Parent Groups: Children's Health Council

    Check web site or call 650-326-5530
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    Parent Groups: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 650-940-7302 for information.
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    Parent Groups: Jewish Family and Children's Services, Parents Place

    Check web site or call 650-688-3040 (Palo Alto) or 650-931-1840 ( San Mateo).
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    Parent Groups: Parents Helping Parents (PHP)

    Check web site or call 408-727-5775. Offers a variety of support groups.
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    Parent Groups: Parents' Club of Palo Alto and Menlo Park

    Check website for information.
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    Parent Groups: PFLAG (Parents of Lesbians and Gays)

    Check web site, or call: 415-921-8850 (San Francisco) or 408-270-8182 (San Jose/Peninsula)
    National: Web site (opens new window)
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    Parkinson's: Parkinson's Patient Support Groups, Inc.

    Offers comprehensive listing of local support groups. Check web site or call 408-998-5865 or 408-738-2505 for local groups and contact information.
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    Parkinsons: American Parkinson's Disease Association, Inc.

    Check web site or call 1-800-223-2732 Local chapter APDA at Stanford: 1-866-250-2414
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    National Web site (opens new window)

    Post-Partum Mood And Anxiety: Post-Partum Support International (PSI)

    Check website or call 1-800-944-4773 (Depression hotline) Web site offers online information and support as well as contact information for support groups.
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    Post-Partum: Bay Area Mothers Groups

    Check website or call 510-868-2617 for information on resources.
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    Post-partum: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 650-988-7841 for information. Offers a Maternal Outreach Mood Services group program, therapy group for mothers.
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    Post-Partum: Parents Place

    Check website or call: 650-688-3040 (Palo Alto) or 650-931-1840 (San Mateo)
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    Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Atypical Parkinson's: Cure PSP-Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

    Check web site or call National organization at 1-800-457-4777 for meeting lcoations. A local group meets in San Mateo, call 650-814-0848 for information. Local groups are for caregivers.
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    Repetitive Strain: California Pacific Medical Center, Davies Campus

    Check web site or call 415-923-3166
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    Repetitive Strain: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Call 1-800-654-9966 for information.

    Restless Leg Syndrome: Stanford Sleep Disorder Clinic

    Check web site or call 650-723-6601. A.W.A.K.E. group focuses on sleep apnea but have presentations on Restless Leg Syndrome as schedule permits.
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    Restless Leg: Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation

    Check website or call: 507-287-6465 (national), 510-652-4667 (Oakland Group), 415-459-1609 (Marin Group)
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    San Mateo County Network of Care

    Listing of support groups.
    http://sanmateo.networkofcare.org/aging/library/articleList.cfm?type=Support%20Groups (opens new window)

    Santa Clara County Mother of Twins Group

    Check website or call 408-333-9062
    http://www.sccmotc.com/ (opens new window)

    Scleroderma: Bay Area Scleroderma Support Group

    Check web site for information
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    Scleroderma: Scleroderma Foundation

    Check web site or call: 800-722-4673 (National); 916-832-1102 (Northern California); 415-256-9004 (San Francisco)
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    Seizure: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 1-800-216-5556
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    SIDS Alliance of Northern California

    Check the website for information
    www.sidsnc.org

    SIDS: California SIDS Program

    Check website or call 1-800-369-7437 or 916-851-7437
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    SIDS: FirstCandle (formerly SIDS Alliance)

    Check web site or call 1-800-221-7437
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    SIDS: National Sudden Infant Death Resource Center

    Check web site for information and resources or call 1-866-866-7437.
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    SIDS: The Compassionate Friends

    Check web site or call 1-877-969-0010 (National)
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    Sleep Apnea, A.W.A.K.E, East Bay

    Group held at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Fremont. Call 510-505-9228 for information.

    Sleep Apnea: A.W.A.K.E groups held at Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Groups held at the Mountain View and Fremont locations. Check web site or call 650-934-7373 for information.
    Web site for Fremont East Bay A.W.A.K.E
    Web site for Mountain View meeting, Silicon Valley A.W.A.K.E

    Sleep Apnea: A.W.A.K.E., Sequoia Hospital

    Check web site or call 650-367-5137 for information.
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    Sleep Apnea: Stanford Sleep Clinic, A.W.A.K.E.

    Check website or call 650-723-6601
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    Smoking, Nicotine Anonymous

    Check web site or call: San Francisco/North Bay: 415-995-1938 South Bay: 408-236-2196 East Bay: 510-658-5323
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    Spinal Cord Injury: National Spinal Cord Injury Association

    Check web site or call (800) 962-9629
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    Spinal Cord Injury: Spinal Cord Injury Network, Santa Rosa

    Check web site or call 1-800-548-2673, or 1-707-577-8796. Provides information, links to research, legislation and resources.

    Stroke: Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check web site or call 1-800-654-9966 or 650-696-5400
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    Stroke: Peninsula Stroke Association

    Check web site or call 650-565-8485 for local listings of support groups.
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    Transplant Recipient: El Camino Hospital

    Check web site or call 1-800-216-5556
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    Transplant: Stanford Hospital and Clinics

    Check web site or call 650-723-5581 or 650-723-4440. Transplant services for kidney, liver, lung, heart, heart lung, multi-organ.
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    Traumatic Brain Injury: California Brain Injury Association

    Check web site or call 661-872-4903 for information and listings of local support groups.
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    Traumatic Brain Injury: Independent Living Resource Center

    Check web site or call 415-543-6222.
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    Traumatic Brain Injury: Mid-Peninsula Brain Injury Support Group, Menlo Park

    Call 650-851-0925 for information. Group is for survivors and caregivers.

    Traumatic Brain Injury: Mild Trautmatic Brain Injury Group, San Jose

    Check web site or call 408-793-6428 for information.
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    Traumatice Brain Injury: California Brain Injury Association

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    Trigeminal Neuralgia: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556
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    Triplet Connection, The

    Offers information and educational programs. Check website for information.
    http://www.tripletconnection.org/ (opens new window)

    Weight Loss Surgery: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Support Group

    Check web site or call 650-364-9818 or 650-853-2985 for dates and location
    Web site

    Weight Management/Weight Loss Surgery - Mills Peninsula Health Care System

    Check website or call 650-696-4190 or 696-4196
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    Weight Management/Weight Loss Surgery: El Camino Hospital

    Check website or call 1-800-216-5556
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    Weight Managment: Stanford

    Check web site or call 650-736-7102 or Surgery at 650-736-5800 for information.
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    Women's Group: Deborah's Palm

    Counseling and Peer Support. Check web site or call 650-473-0664
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    HelpSCC

    Database directory of social and health services in Santa Clara County
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    Overeater's Annonymous - East Bay Unity Integroup

    Serving Contra Costa & Northern Alameda Counties, this support group is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

    Spinal Cord Injury: National Spinal Cord Injury Association

    Check web site or call (800) 962-9629
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