Health

Support Groups

Sarah Cannon Cancer Center

316-4399

The patient and family cancer support group meets the first Thursday of each month at 5-6 p.m. in the sixth-floor waiting room at the Summit Medical Center, 5655 Frist Blvd., Hermitage.

Choices

860-1435

A support group, offered through the Hunters Lane Community Education Program, for women facing domestic conflicts, challenges and transitions. Meets 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays at Hunters Lane High School.

CoDependents Anonymous

661-0067

www.codependents.org

A 12-step fellowship to help men and women develop healthy relationships. Meets daily in Middle Tennessee; call or visit the Web site for a schedule.

Gilda’s Club

329-1124

www.gildasclubnashville.org

Founded in New York in honor of the comedian Gilda Radner, Nashville’s branch is one of many Gilda’s Clubs throughout the nation. Here men, women and children living with cancer can meet in support groups with their families and friends. All activities at Gilda’s Club are free of charge. 1033 18th Ave. S.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

331-2980

The Blood Related Cancers Group meets in the spring at Gilda’s Club-Nashville. Please call for more info.

Lupus Foundation of America

4004 Hillsboro Pk., Ste. 223-B

298-2273 or (877) 865-8787

www.lupustennessee.org

A nonprofit agency that provides information, education, phone counseling, referrals and lupus awareness in 49 counties of Middle Tennessee. The Davidson Co. Support Group meets at 3 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month at the Skyline Medical Center in Madison.

Nashville Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

385-0938

www.nami-nashville.org

A volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with biological brain disorders and their families. Sponsors a variety of free support and education programs such as the Journey of Hope, Bridges and Visions of Tomorrow support groups. Also offers guests speakers and free seminars for educators who may have students with brain disorders in their classrooms.

National Hepatitis C Coalition

(909) 658-4414

For information as well as meeting times, please call Diana at 867-2802.

Recovery Inc.

A program for overcoming panic attacks, phobias and general anxiety, meets 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Belmont United Methodist Church, Room 1, 2007 Acklen Ave.

SUDDEN LOSS

244-7444

A free service of the Crisis Intervention Center providing individual counseling and a bimonthly support group to anyone who has experienced the sudden or unexpected death of a loved one.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (S.O.S.)

244-7444

A free service of the Crisis Intervention Center, S.O.S. offers support and information to anyone who has lost someone to suicide and to individuals helping others with this loss. S.O.S. provides weekly support groups where trained facilitators and other group members assist survivors through the grieving process.

US TOO! Nashville

826-6027 or 822-6257

A prostate cancer support group affiliated with US TOO! International. Meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month in the Gladys Stringfield Owen Bldg. at Baptist Hospital. No meetings in December.

Animal Services

METRO ANIMAL SERVICES FACILITY

5125 Harding Pl. 862-7928

A state-of-the-art facility that promotes proper animal care. Also investigates animal bites and nuisance/dangerous animal complaints as well as animal cruelty, and enforces the Davidson County leash law (as well as all other local ordinances and state laws) through the impoundment of dogs running at large. The program also provides safety training to protect schoolchildren and others who may come into contact with potentially vicious dogs and other animals. In addition, MAS has many dogs, cats and other animals available for adoption.

Food and Shelter

COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD

PROGRAM (CSFP) WAREHOUSE

DISTRIBUTION CENTER

708 N. 1st St. 862-7907

Provides basic nutritious foods for eligible people in Davidson County. The program helps low-income pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, children up to the age of 6 and those 60 years of age and above. Call for more information on eligiblity.

Meals on Wheels

Senior Citizens Inc. at Second Presbyterian Church 3511 Belmont Blvd. 463-2264

Delivers hot, diet-specific meals Monday through Saturday, and on Thanksgiving and Christmas days, to homebound senior citizens. Volunteers can commit to delivering as often as one day a week; once-a-month slots are available. Call for more information.

Nashville Family Shelter inc.

292-0173 or 292-0551

A homeless shelter for families with children and pregnant women. NFS provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, counseling, social service networking and hot meals. NFS also serves homeless families with disabilities and chronic health problems in its transitional housing units. There are many opportunities to volunteer at the shelter, including preparing and delivering an evening meal, spending the night at a host shelter, hosting daytime on the weekends, or coordinating a work day or cleanup project, among many others. Please call for more information.

Nashville’s Table

1416 Lebanon Rd. 244-4564

A nonprofit food rescue program that collects and distributes excess prepared and perishable food to more than 100 Nashville agencies. There are many volunteer opportunities available. Call Lori Brown or email ccrane@nashvillestable.org.

Room in the Inn

Campus for Human Development

532 8th Ave. S. 251-7019