ANGER / ABUSE / DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / RAPE

BROKEN WINGS - SUPPORT FOR WOMEN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Scott County
502-608-4987

CHILDREN'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP

233-0657

CIRCLE OF HEALING (Women victims of domestic violence support/parenting)

259-1974

EMPOWERMENT & HARMONY (Women who have left or are in abusive relationships)

233-0657
Other Counties 800-544-2022

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROUP
(Non offending/non-abusive)

225-5437

FOCUS MINISTRIES FOR WOMEN (Spousal abuse) (Southland)

224-1664
www.southlandchristian.org

KENTUCKIANS' VOICE FOR CRIME VICTIMS LEXINGTON FAYETTE CHAPTER

271-0946
after 6 pm
other Counties
502-367-0638

LOVE GROUP, THE (Child physical/sexual abuse/witness domestic violence) Ages 4-6 years

259-1974

RAPE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP AS NEEDED

253-2615
Spanish 253-2615

SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE

253-2615

ADOPTION/FOSTER

ADOPTIVE FAMILIES (Before, during & after adoption) (Southland)

224-1664
www.southlandchristian.org

ADOPTION SUPPORT OF KENTUCKY

tynerwilso@aol.com or 278-4991

FAYETTE COUNTY FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS SUPPORT

vsturgeon@iglou.com or 299-2749

KENTUCKY YOUTH CONNECTS FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION SUPPORT (15-21 years old)

257-4094
Statewide 877-440-6376

RESOLVE OF LEXINGTON ADOPTIVE PARENTS SUPPORT GROUP

745-4319

AIDS

AVOL SUPPORT GROUP

225-3000 or www.aidsvolunteers.org

BEREAVEMENT / GRIEF

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (Families of deceased children)

887-0825 or 278-8965

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM (Children 3-17 years parents/guardians)

277-2700

GRIEF DISCUSSION SERIES (Loss of a loved one)

Madison County 859-986-1500 x214

GRIEF SUPPORT
(Loss of a spouse)
(Southland Christian Church)

224-1664
www.southlandchristian.org

LEARNING TO LIVE THROUGH GRIEF (Loss of anyone other than spouse)

277-2700

GRIEF SUPPORT
(Shiloh Baptist Church)

252-5315

HEART TO HEART SPOUSAL ALUMNI

277-2700

HOLIDAY GRIEF GROUP
(Fall RSVP)

277-2700

PARENT GRIEF SUPPORT (Loss of a child)

Madison County 859-986-1500 x214

PERINATAL LOSS AND SUPPORT PROGRAM

260-6904

RECOVERING FROM LOSSES OF LIFE (Porter)

272-3441

REFLECTIONS Jessamine County

887-2696

REFLECTIONS ALUMNI Jessamine County

887-2696

SECOND CHAPTER (Widows & Widowers) (Immmanuel)

www.ibc-lex.org or 685-3215

SCHOOL GROUPS
Jessamine County (As needed)

887-2696

SIDS NETWORK OF KENTUCKY
(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

245-0717 or
(800) 928-SIDS

SPOUSE ALUMNI SUPPORT GROUP (Social group)

277-2700

SPOUSE LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

277-2700

SUPPORT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS LOST A CHILD IN THE FIRST YEAR

245-0717 or 800-928-7437

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS) - RSVP required

277-2700

CANCER

BREAST CANCER, BOSOM BUDDIES Bourbon County

859-987-5326 or 859-987-7280

BREAST CANCER, PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL "REACH TO RECOVERY"

800-227-2345

BREAST CANCER, SUPPORT GROUP "THE JOURNEY"

223-9781

BREAST CANCER, THURSDAY GROUP

277-5071

BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER, SISTER TO SISTER (African, Asian, Hispanic - Educational)

254-3786

DR CAROL KRAMER SUPPORT FOR WOMEN WITH ALL TYPES OF CANCER

323-7132

KENTUCKY AFRICAN AMERICANS AGAINST CANCER KAAAC
(Men & Woman)

971-0527

I CAN COPE

800-227-2345

LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

226-0764
Louisville: 800-955-2566

LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER

800-227-2345
Richmond: 800-227-2345

LOST CHORD CLUB (LARYNGECTOMY)

588-0179 or 800-227-2345

MAN TO MAN
(merged with US TOO) (Prostate Cancer)

800-227-2345

THYROID CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

323-3778

TIME OUT (General Support Group for patients & family)

313-4659

UNITED OSTOMY ASSOCIATION SUPPORT

260-6591 or 219-1701

CHILD SUPPORT / PARENTS RIGHTS / EDUCATION

ACES (Association for Children for Enforcement of Support)

(800) 738-ACES / www.childsupport-aces.org

FORCE (Fathers on Rights for Custody Equality)

www.custodyequality.org

DIVORCE / RELATIONSHIPS

DIVORCE RECOVERY -
(Porter Memorial Baptist Church)

272-3441

DIVORCE CARE (Southland Christian Church)

www.southlandchristian.org or 224-1664

FOCUS MINISTRIES FOR WOMEN
(Southland Christian Church)

www.southlandchristian.org or 224-1664

DIVORCE CARE
(Crossroads Christian Church)

263-4633

DIVORCE RECOVERY WORKSHOP (Adults/children) (Immanuel Baptist Church)

685-3215

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS

277-1877

AL-ANON

277-1877
Statewide www.kyal-anon.org

ALA-TEEN

277-1877
Statewide www.kyal-anon.org

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

225-1212 or
(800) 467-8019

Spanish

227-3457

FAMILIES ANONYMOUS (Parents/Family of individuals abusing chemicals/alcohol)

272-3281
Verailles 873-4146
www.FamiliesAnonymous.org
800-736-9805

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

253-4673 or 888-987-7700
www.na.org

OASIS (Christians struggling with addictive lifestyles) (Southland)

www.southlandchristian.org or 224-1664

FAMILY CAREGIVERS

ALS ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY CHAPTER (Amyyotrophic/Lou Gerig's)

294-0223 or 1-800-406-7702

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

www.alzinky.org
Nationwide 1-800-272-3900

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

Franklin County 502-223-5794

CHRONIC ILLNESS-CHRONIC PAIN & CAREGIVERS (Faith Luthern Church)

275-1983

FAMILY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

273-8395

LEXINGTON WELL SPOUSE FOUNDATION

www.wellspouse.org
321-5064

NATIONAL WELL SPOUSE FOUNDATION

www.wellspouse.org or 800-838-0879

PARKINSON'S DISEASE SUPPORT & CAREGIVERS

278-2193 or 885-3626

FAMILY MILITARY SUPPORT

BLUEGRASS MILITARY AFFAIRS COALITION

www.bmaconline.org

BLUE STAR MOTHERS (Mothers & Family Members

879-0773

GET TO KNOW US BEFORE YOU NEED US (Military Family Members)

253-1331

HEALTH / DISABILITIES / ADVOCACY / EDUCATION

ALS ASSOCIATION KENTUCKY CHAPTER
(Amyotrophic/Lou Gherig's)

294-0223 or 1-800-406-7702
www.alsaky.org

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS SUPPORT

www.alzinky.org
Nationwide 1-800-272-3900

ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP/FIBROMYALGIA

www.arthritis.org
Statewide 1-800-383-6843

ATAXIA SUPPORT

www.ataxia.org or 763-553-0020

 AUTISM SOCIETY OF THE BLUEGRASS

278-4991 or www.geocities.com/autismsocietyofthebluegrass

 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP

 www.psychology.eku.edu/Autism
859-623-6074

 TEEN AUTISM GROUP, EKU

859-622-2356 or www.psychology.eku.edu/Autism

  BLIND BUDDIES (Trinity Hill)

254-6795

 PARENTS INVOLVEMENT NETWORK (Parents of visually impaired children)

www.vips.org or 276-0335
Statewide 888-254-8477

  VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS SUPPORT (Adults)

 259-1834

    NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR THE BLIND OF LEXINGTON SUPPORT GROUP

266-2807 or Pamela@iglou.com

  BLUEGRASS CLEFT PALATE

Nationwide 1-800-242-5338 or March of Dimes 278-4630
www.cleftadvocate.org/cleftteams.html

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT 
GROUP

254-5701 X5654

BRAIN INJURY ASOCIATION OF KENTUCKY BIAK

www.biak.us Statewide 800-592-1117

CENTRAL KENTUCKY 
CROHN'S & COLITIS 
SUPPORT GROUP

257-2117

CROHN'S & COLITIS 
FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, 
KY/IN CHAPTER Statewide

www.ccfa.org/chapters/kentucky/
Statewide 1-800-332-6029

UNITED OSTOMY ASSOCIATION SUPPORT

260-6591 or 219-1701

CHADD OF THE 
BLUEGRASS  (Attention Deficit Disorder) Children & Adults

THE3BLAIRS@aol.com 312-7209

CHRONIC ILLNESS-CHRONIC PAIN (Faith Lutheran Church)

275-1983

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT 
GROUP

608-1340 or 266-9187

C.R.I.S.E.S. COALITION FOR 
REFORM IN SPECIAL 
EDUCATION

278-4991 or tynerwilso@aol.com

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

288-2310

DIABETES LUNCH BUNCH

313-2958

DIABETES TYPE 1 
(CHILDREN)

268-9129

DIABETES TYPE 2(ADULTS) SUPPORT GROUPS

260-6737 or 260-5277

SCOTT COUNTY DIABETES HELP

859-234-8750

DOWN SYNDROME 
ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL 
KENTUCKY 

278-2230 or
219-3404 www.dsack.org

DOWN SYNDROME INFO SOURCE

GTLowe@aol.com
Statewide 1-888-999-3759

EPILEPSY/ SEIZURE  SUPPORT GROUP 

www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutus/loader.cfm or 1-866-275-1078

FINANCIAL PEACE  UNIVERSITY (Credit, money issues)(Porter )

272-3441

FRIENDS FOR L.I.F.E. (People with Disabilities)

266-2807

GREATER LEXINGTON CHAPTER OF KY SELF ADVOCATES FOR FREEDOM (Disabilities)

552-9898

HEART/LUNG TRANSPLANT 
SUPPORT GROUP

313-2617 or 859-744-2568

HEPATITIS SUPPORT GROUP 

www.cdc.gov search Hepatitis

HERPES HELP GROUP

www.ashastd.org/hrc/

HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Kentucky Chapter)

(800) 784-3721

KENTUCKY COMMISSION ON THE DEAF & HARD OF HEARING

(800) 372-2907
www.kcdhh.ky.gov/
V/TTY 502-573-2604

KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF (KAD)

TTY 223-2135
www.KyDeaf.org
J.K.Martin@insightbb.com

KENTUCKY CYSTIC FIBROSIS SUPPORT

323-6211 x303

KENTUCKY SPECIAL PARENT INVOLVEMENT NETWORK KY-SPIN

(800) 525-7746
www.kyspin.com

KIDNEY FOUNDATION PATIENT & FAMILY SUPPORT FOR DIALYSIS/KIDNEY
TRANSPLANT

277-8259 or 225-4595 x 249

LEARNING DISABILITY SUPPORT GROUPS

Statewide (877) 587-1256
www.ldaofky.org/

LOST CHORD CLUB (LARYNGECTOMY)

859-588-0179 or 800-227-2345

LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP OF LEXINGTON

223-5038 or 259-0396
www.kentuckianalupus.org/lexington
Statewide 800-277-9681

MAKING PEACE WITH YOUR PAST (Porter)

272-3441

MENDED HEARTS
(Heart surgery patients)

873-8796 or
277-8285

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP

269-4036
Statewide
(800) 873-6367
www.nmss.org/kyw/home

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SUPPORT GROUP

299-6760
Statwide 800-344-4863
www.mdausa.org

PARKINSON'S DISEASE SUPPORT (Newly diagnosed & advanced)

885-3626 or 278-2193

PRADER- WILLI SUPPORT GROUP

873-5809
Statewide 859-331-5759
frankandannette@fuse.net
www.pwsausa.org

PULMONARY SUPPORT GROUP

367-7125 x 5268

SCLERODERMA SUPPORT GROUP

www.scleroderma.org or
gibsonflo@aol.com or
859-737-2726 or
800-722-4673

SENSORY INTEGRATION PARENT SUPPORT GROUP *NOT ACTIVE

367-7125 x 5818

SLEEP SOCIETY, KENTUCKY (Sleep disorders)

www.kyss.org click on Links

SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY CALL COLLECT

www.sbak.org
CALL COLLECT 502-637-7363

STROKE EDUCATION & SUPPORT GROUP

254-5701 x 5666, 5667 & 5348

NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION

www.stroke.org
1-800-787-6537

STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUP BLUEGRASS CHAPTER (Adults/Teens)

277-8241

TOURETTE SYNDROME SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND ADULTS

271-0124
National 1-800-237-0717
www.tsa-usa.org/

HOMESCHOOLING

BLUEGRASS HOME EDUCATORS

www.kyhomeschool.info

CENTRAL KENTUCKY HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

www.geocities.com/ckchsa

CHRISTIAN HOME-EDUCATORS ASSOC.

www.chek.org

JESSAMINE COUNTY HOME EDUCATION

www.geocities.com/jessaminehomeschool

KENTUCKY HOME EDUCATION ASSOC.

http://khea.8k.com

STATE LEGISLATIVE ALERTS FROM HSLDA

www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.asp

MARRIAGE

ASSOCIATION OF COUPLES FOR MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT

233-1551

MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT

www.ibc-lex.org 685-3215

MENTAL HEALTH

CHILDREN AT RISK (Aggressive Behavior Teens 10-15 years old) Parents attendance required

259-1974

DBSA OF THE BLUEGRASS (Depressive/Bipolar Support Alliance)

Frankfort 502-875-3057 or
502-223-4657

DEPRESSION/BIPOLAR(Southland Christian Church)

www.southlandchristianchurch.org or
224-1664

EATING DISORDERS

www.somethingfishy.org

THE CONNECTION (Eating Disorder Support)
(Southland Christian Church)

www.southlandchristianchurch.org or
224-1664

EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS
(Crossroads)

263-4633

FACES OF THE BLUEGRASS (Parents/caregivers of children who have serious emotional/behavioral problems)

254-3106

GAM-ANON (Family & Friends of gamblers)

266-6662

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS

277-8236 or
(800) 426-2537

NAMI LEXINGTON
(NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL)

272-7891
http://lexington.nami.org

NAMI KENTUCKY 

Statewide (800) 257-5081
ky.nami.org

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (MEN & WOMEN)

576-3541

SEXAHOLICS ANONYMOUS (MEN & WOMEN)

873-8020

WHOLENESS NETWORK (Codependency for Women & Men)

268-1900
www.wholenessnetwork.org

PARENTING / GRANDPARENTS EDUCATION / RIGHTS / ADVOCACY

BLUEGRASS PARENTS OF TWINS & MULTIPLES

www.bluegrasstwinsclub.org
263-3115 or
258-2460

GRANDPARENTS & OLDER RELATIVES AS PARENTS (Raising grandchildren)

AGING SERVICES COORDINATOR

258-3806

LINLEE ELEMENTARY

381-3511

NORTHERN ELEMENTARY

381-3541

DEEP SPRINGS ELEMENTARY

381-3073

GRAND/FOSTER/GUARDIAN PARENTS Lexington south side schools ONLY

381-3532

LA LECHE LEAGUE (BREAST FEEDING)

Lexington 245-5462 or 268-8628 or
523-2141 
Berea 859-965-2549 
Georgetown 502-863-7481 or 865-9805
National 800-LA-LECHE
www.lalecheleague.org

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS - MOPS

Statewide www.mops.org/Groups
Baptist Curch at Andover 263-7652
Porter 271-3727 & 272-5144
Tates Creek Christian 266-1621

MOTHER TO MOTHER

269-8207

MOMS CLUB

(East of Richmond Rd) 271-2849
(Between Nicholasville & Richmond Rds) 800-728-6931
(West of Nicholasville Rd) 277-6663
Georgetown 859-514-6535
Statewide www.momsclub.org

PARENTING A BLENDED FAMILY (Immanuel Baptist Church)

685-3200

PARENTING CLASSES (Couples & Fathers Only)

259-1974

PARENTING IN SPANISH - ORIENTACION PARA PADRES (Spanish)

299-5982 or 259-1974

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS

http://pwp434.org
245-0156 or 502-695-5001 or 245-0156

STEP BY STEP (Single unwed mothers)

258-7837

SEXUALITY

GAY & LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP (GLSO)

253-3233
www.bluegrasspride.org

GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH (15-20 years old)

266-5904

P-FLAG (PARENTS & FRIENDS OF LESBIANS & GAYS) AS NEEDED

200-9512

SMOKING CESSATION

COOPER-CLAYTON METHOD, Dr Clayton

www.kcp.uky.edu/cc_classes.htm
Cancer Center 219-0772 x 250
Statewide 866-495-9888

ONLINE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING THROUGH E-MAIL

www.quitnet.com

READY WHEN YOU ARE, Central Baptist

260-6419

SMOKE FREE, American Cancer

www.smokefree.gov
800-784-8669

SMOKING CESSATION, UK Markey Cancer Center

257-4488
866-340-4488

KENTUCKY STATE QUIT LINE

800-QUIT-NOW or 800-784-8669

WEIGHT LOSS / MAINTENANCE

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

271-4655

TOPS - TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY

Statewide (800) 932-8677
www.tops.org