(MEDFORD): American Liver Foundation support group, Southern Oregon Chapter 2578 Table Rock Road, #15, Medford, OR 97501. For more information, contact Barbara Bransford at (541)857-9245. A Liver Support Group has started in Eugene, Oregon. We meet the third Tuesday of each month at Sacred Heart Hospital in Conference Room A from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. The next meeting is December 16,1997. 

This support group is for anyone with liver disease and their support person(s). LOCATION: Neurological Sciences Center Legacy Community Health Education & Support Services Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center Conference Room "C" 1040 NW 22nd Avenue This group meets regularly on the third Tuesday of each month. No fees or registration necessary. For more information, please call: 503-413-7348 

 Hepatitis C Awareness Project  PO Box 41803  Eugene, OR 97404-0520  Tel: (541) 607-5725  FAX: (541) 607-5684  Email: hepcaware@aol.com   Support Group Meetings -  When: Every First and Third Thursday / monthly / 6:30PM - 8:00PM  Where: Conference Room A, Sacred Heart Medical Center, 1255 Hilyard St.  Eugene, OR   http://www.registerguard.comj/news/20000123/1a.hepatitisC.0123.html

EUGENE Hepatitis C Awareness Project 1255 Hilyard St Sacred Heart Medical Center. Eugene 1st & 3rd Thurs. 6:30PM - 8:00PM 1st Thurs in Conference Room A 3rd Thurs in Conference Room 2-- Main Phyllis Beck 541.607.5725

GRANT PASS Josephine County Viral Hepatitis Support Group 727 S.W. Rogue River Ave Oak Lane Retirement Center upstairs Grants Pass 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6:45 PM Tina 541.5037

MEDFORD American Liver Foundation Southern Oregon Chapter 2578 Table Rock Road Medford, OR 97501 #15 Every Monday 7:00-8:00 P.M. Barbara Bransford 541.857.9245

MILWAUKIE Hepatitis C Action Network HEP-CAN Portland & Metro Area Sponsored by: Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals Mother Joseph Room Providence Hospital Use main entrance off of 32nd and Dwyer Milwaukie, OR. 97267 3rd Wednesday 7:00-9:00 PM Hank Mills 503.353.8808

PORTLAND Hepatitis C Support 1040 NW 22nd Portland Good Samaritan Hospital Neurological Science Center 2nd Thursday 11:00 AM-1:00 PM 3rd Tuesday 6:30-8:30 PM Diana Sutton, 503.591.8927 or Barbara Clowney-- 503.667.0577 of Legace Community Health Education 503.413.7348 HCV Outreach Call OHSU for details OHSU 6:30-8:00 PM 

Hepatitis Support Hershey Medical Center Room 1010 Physician's Clinic Building 1st Thursday 3rd Tuesday Cookie Beth

DragonHearts HepC Support Group Western PA Hepatitis Support & Education Network Self-Help Alliance Drop-In Center 845-Maple Street 7:30 PM ~ 10:00 PM Indiana, PA 15701 Last Wednesday of the month, until group conscience and attendance requests more meetings. Any changes will be announced. June Cicala-Short Founder & Group Facilitator 724.459.6049 

LANCASTER Hepatitis C Foundation Call Jean Collin 717.394.7110

ALLENTOWN Hepatitis C Foundation 4th Floor Conference Rm. 6 Lehigh Valley Hospital Center Morgan Cancer Center 2nd & 4th Thursday Dianne Slagle 610.432.2481 Every 5th meeting is a speaker meeting and is open to the public. All other meetings are closed to only heppers and their supporters 

Delaware Valley Chapter 110 Blue Ribbon Drive North Wales, PA 19454 Call Lee Downing 215.362.4955

LANSFORD PVHAAC Support Group 369 W. Ridge St. Various Call Joe & Laurie Lantosh 717.645.8685 PVHAAC

Hepatitis C Foundation 3rd Wednesday 3rd Wednesday Our Lady of Ransom Convent Basement Meeting Room 6740 Roosevelt Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19149

PITTSBURG Living with Liver Disease Various Locations 1st Tuesday Call Chuck Figurel 724.752.1555 Jmoehr1024

American Liver Foundation Delaware Valley Chapter 600 West Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462-1046 Suite 400 Call Deborah Katz 610.260.1497

Reading/Berks County Hepatitis C Support Group Community Campus 6th and Walnut Sts Board Room St. Joseph Medical Center 2nd Tuesday Board Room St. Joseph Medical Center 2nd Tuesday 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Gerry Giles 610.375.4541 Hartkel@aol.com

NEPATSG Hepatitis C Support RD#8 Box 8585M East Stroudsburg PA. 18301 Pocono Medical Center Brodhead Room Stroudsburg 1st Monday 6:00 PM 570.223.2833  Howard Kindred Sr.

Hepatitis Support On Newtown Road between County Line and Street Roads Conference Room 2 (inside the cafeteria) Allegheny University Hospital Monday 7:00-9:00 PM Karen Karen 215-682-9136

WOODLYN Delaware County Hepatitis Support MacDade Blvd. (near Fairview Rd.) Woodlyn Baptist Church 3rd Monday Call Chris Payson 610.461.1946 Colette

YORK \HANNOVER Call Jeanette 717.846.2821

Hepatitis Support Group of Beaufort County, SC

Lamotte Bldg of Hilton Head Medical Center Hilton Head Island 2nd Wednesday Donna Lockett 1.877.341.3925 (toll free) 843.341.3925 843.785.5191 work 8:30-5 M-F

Austin - Eastside 1631 - A East 2nd Street Every Wednesday, 9:30 amFacilitator: Charles Thibbodeaux Phone: 512-804-3659Email: charles.thibodeaux@atcmhmr.com Bedford Hurst Euless Bedford Medical CenterEdwards Cancer Center 1612 Hospital Parkway, Classroom E2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm Facilitator: Louise Henson or Brenda CampbellPhone: 817-267-8470

Austin - North
North Austin Medical Center
2nd Floor, Classroom C
1221 Mopac Express North
1st Thursday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Tracy Triplett, RN
Phone: 512-901-3821
Email: jziegler@adclinic.com

Austin - South
South Austin Hospital
Doctors Dining Room
901 West Ben White Blvd.
2nd Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Ginger Busboom
Phone: 512-448-4588
E-mail: vbusboom@aol.com

Beaumont
Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital
Health Resource Bldg.
755 N. 11th
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Robert Moore
Phone: 409-883-2828
Email: robmoore88@hotmail.com

Bedford
Hurst Euless Bedford Medical Center
Edwards Cancer Center
1612 Hospital Parkway, Classroom E
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Louise Henson or Brenda Campbell
Phone: 817-267-8470

Clear Lake
St. John Doctor's Building
1st Floor Conference Room
18100 St. John Drive
3rd Thursday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Carol Walker
Phone: 281-334-7132
Email: carowalk@aol.com

Conroe/Woodlands
Conroe Regional Medical Center
504 Medical Center Blvd.
Classroom A
2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Coordinator: Carol Schansema
Phone: 409-441-5106
Email: goforit@pdq.net

Corpus Christi
Coastal Bend AIDS Foundation
527 Gordon
3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Joe Castillo
Phone: 800-982-9629
E-mail: jccbaf@aol.com

Dallas 
Baylor University Medical Center
Truett Bldg., Basement, Green Room
3500 Gaston Avenue
4th Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Facilitator: Sharon Bruer, RN, CCRC
Phone: 214-820-1737
Email: sg.bruer@baylordallas.edu

Dallas 
Presbyterian Hospital
Fogelson Bldg., Classroom B (lower level)
8200 Walnut Hill Lane
2nd Thursday, 7:00 pm

El Paso
Sierra Medical Center
1625 Medical Center Drive
Plaza Room
Last Thursday, 6:30 pm
Facilitator: Ronald Lamontine
Phone: 915-822-8451
Email: rlamont1@elp.rr.com

Fort Worth
Osteopathic Health Systems
V.L. Jennings Outpatient Bldg.
1001 Haskell Street 1st Tuesday, 6:30 PM
Facilitator: Rev. Randy DeHart
Phone: 817-377-2273
Email: onehope@flash.net

Galveston
Central Christian Church
2702 Avenue
1st Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Facilitator: Shirley Felts
Phone: 409-763-4533
E-mail: robmoore88@hotmail.com

Houston 
Galleria Area
Bayou City Medical Center
(formerly Twelve Oaks Hospital)
4200 Portsmouth
1st Floor Education Center
1st Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Exit 59 South at Weslayan, follow north feeder road & turn right into Medical Center. Free parking - available in either the hospital garage or on the surface lot - front of the hospital (on Drexel). Enter at front entrance, follow the signs to Gift Shop, then toward the Cafeteria on the first floor. The Education Center is on the left near the staff elevators.
Facilitator: Dave Erickson, MPH
Phone: 713-626-4959
E-mail: derickson@texasliver.org

Houston - GHLTP
Adult Liver Transplant Group
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church
6221 Main Street, Farish Hall
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 pm

Houston - Memorial City
Memorial Hospital - Memorial City
1st Floor Conference Room
940 Frostwood
3rd Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitators: James Martin and
Van and Kathi Salley
Phone: 713-973-6078, ext. 228
Exit 1-10 (Katy Fwy) at Gessner. Turn south on Gessner, go to 3rd traffic light & turn right on Kingsride Lane. Follow Kingsride Lane about one-quarter mile & turn right onto Frostwood Drive. Park in the lot facing Frostwood Drive & enter the Hospital at Admitting & Registration entrance. Pass thru the lobby, turn right at the first hall, then left at the next hall. The Outpatient Conference Room will be on the right.

Houston-Spanish
Bayou City Medical Center Education Classroom
4200 Portsmouth
Bayou Medical Ctr.
3rd Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Joyce Yamada, MSW
Phone: 713-626-2837
E-mail: jyamada@aves-health.org

Kerrville
Southern Oaks Baptist Church
112 Valley View Drive
Worship Hall, Room W2
1st Monday, 8:00 pm
Facilitator: Judy Gardner
Phone: 830-792-6604

Lake Jackson
Brazosport Memorial Hospital
Education Classroom
100 Medical Drive
2nd & 4th Monday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Gary Clark
Phone: 409-285-0025
Email: clarkgw@houston.quik.com

Livingston
First Presbyterian Church
910 N. Washington
3rd Thursday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Robert Will
Phone: 936-563-4339
E-mail: robert@escapees.com

Lubbock
Mahon Public Library
1306 9th Street
3rd Thursday, 6:30 pm
Facilitator: Rick Herbert
Phone: 806-767-9624

Marble Falls
First United Methodist Church
1101 Blue Bonnet
1st and last Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Randy Thompson
Phone: 830-693-4111

Monahans
Monahans Community Center
400 E. 4th Street, Rooms 2 & 3
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Robbie Brooks / JoAnn White
Phone: 915-943-3809

Orange
Park Ave. United Methodist Church,
1408 West Park Ave.
3rd Thursday each month 7:00 PM
Facilitator: Robert Moore
Tel. 409-883-2828
E-mail: robmoore88@hotmail.com

Permian Basin - Odessa
Redeemer Lutheran Church
824 East 18th
First Monday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Randy Roden
Phone: 915-334-7377
Email: randyr@ref-chem.com

San Angelo
St. John's Hospital Campus - Auditorium
2018 Pulliam Street,
3rd Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Facilitator: Judy Settles
Phone: (915) 942-1222
Email: JudySettles@msn.com
Alternate Contacts:
Joyce Hiney (915) 653-6389
John Barnes (915) 942-1248

San Antonio-North Central
Oakwood Community Church
Bldg. 800 4th Flr.
1826 Basse Road
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Kelly Hyland
Phone: 210-561-5591
E-mail: seansmom@swbell.net
Schulenberg

First United Methodist Church
209 N. Upton Ave.
2nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Shaleen Scott
Phone: 979-743-3000
E-mail: shellyl@cvtv.net

Sherman
Wilson N. Jones Hospital Boardroom
500 North Highland
2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Patsy Hendrix
Phone: 903-465-5999
E-mail: xscape01@aol.com

Temple
Scott & White Alexander Conference Building
2400 South 31st Street
Room 212
2nd Wednesday, 6:00 pm
Facilitator: Ernie Gilbert
Phone: 254-755-7879
Email: egilber@swbell.net

Texarkana, TX
Christus St. Michael Health Center
2600 St. Michael Blvd.
1st Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Facilitator: Margaret Thomas
Phone: 903-796-7289
E-mail: thannon979@aol.com

Texas City
Family Healthcare Centers
9300 Emmett F. Lowry Expwy.
Suite 138
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Rosie Morales, FNP
Phone: 409-925-1010
Email: romorale@utmb.edu

Victoria
Citizens Medical Center
2701 Hospital Drive, North Classroom
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Facilitatior: Jody Sanders
Contact: Healthwise
Phone: 361-572-5193
E-mail: healthwise@cmcvtx.org

Waco
Providence Medical Center
6900 Medical Parkway
Classroom #1
3rd Thursday, 6:00 pm
Facilitator: Ernie Gilbert
Phone: 254-755-7879
Email: egilber@swbell.net

Contact Texas Liver Coalition
One Riverway
Suite 2460
Houston, TX 77056
Phn: 800.72.LIVER
Or: 713.626.4959
Fax: 713.626.4960
E-mail: mail@texasliver.org
Richard McGowan, Executive Director
Larry Keast, Director of Support Group Devevelopment
Dave Erickson, Education Officer

Norfolk Group Name: Tidewater Hepatitis Support Group (sponsored by Schering-Plough) Address: The Barry Robinson Center 433 Kempsville Rd City: Norfolk, VA Meets On: 3rd Monday Meets At: 7:00 PM Contact Person: Sally Starr Phone: 757.473.9613 Salem Group Name: Lewis Gale Medical Foundation Hep C Patients and Partners support group contact Lewis Gale Medical Foundation @ 1-540-774-4022 phone 1-888-633-9944 3000 Keagy Rd. Suite/Room: ROOM: 103 - 104 City: Salem, VA Meets On: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 - 9:00 PM

VIRGINIA City: Charlottesville Va. Hepatitis C. Support Group Contract: Mary L. Riley Phone: 804-589-1965 E-Mail: hepsupport@aol.com Meeting: Monthly at St Mark's Lutheran Church Location: 100 Alderman Drive, Charlottesville, Va.

Washington

Bellingham Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 1212 Indian Street Meets At: Health Support Center Meets On: 1st Monday 10:30 AM 3rd Monday 6:30 PM Contact Person: Diane Carder Phone: 360.384.6297

Bellevue/Kirkland/Redmond (Eastside) - 2nd Wed/mo, 7pm, Group Health Eastside Hosp, 2700 152nd NE, Rm112, Redmond. Jon&Collette Stamm @425-235-6824.

Bellingham - 1st Mon/mo,lOam,South Campus of St. Joseph Hospital,809 E. Chestnut,small dining rm. Also, 3rd Mon/mo,6:3Opm,Health Support CU., 1212 Indian St. Mark Livingston @ 360-738-3855 or the Health Support CU ~ 360-733-6714.

Columbia Basin - 2nd Wed/mo, 6:30-8:3Opm, Columbia Basin Hosp Conf. Rm, 200 Southeast BI, Ephrata. Monica Sarff@ 509-754-8123.

Everett - Last Fri/mo, 6-7pm, Providence Pacific Campus Hosp, mtg. rm A, Lucille Fox @ 425-316-7908.

Kittitas County - 2nd Sat/mo, lOam-12:00, Cle Elum Church of the Nazarene, Wright St. between 1st & 2nd ats. Kate Rodgers @ 509-674-6841

Mt. Vernon - 2nd Mon/mo, 6:30-8pm, Skagit Valley Hosp, Shuksan Rm. Michael @ 360-757-8891.

Olympia - 3rd Thurs/mo, 6:30pm, private dining room, Capital Med CU, 3900 Capital Mall Dr., Niota Price @ 360-491-3983. San Juan Islands - Friday Harbor. Barbara Begley @ 360-378-7982.

Seattle(Central) - Meetings will be starting at SASG, 303 17th Ave (corner John & 17th near Group Health) Call HEP office @206-732-0311.

Seattle Holistic-4th Mon/every other mo, 7pm, (9/25, 11/ 27) Fremont Baptist Church, 717 N. 36th, Cathy Borste@206-324-3878

Shelton - 3rd Tu/mo,6:3Opm,SOCK Youth Ctr,601 Franklin. Pam Madsen@360-432-0461. South King County: Burien Library, 14600 6th Ave. SW Sara Amber@206-242-4488Dave Reid@253-887-9536.

Spokane -Last Thu/mo,7:3oprn, 9618 E 1st Aye, Spokane Hepatitis Resource Center @ 509-444-5171, or toll free at 877-341-1850.

Tacoma - 4th Wed/mo, 7pm, Rm 2, 1st Fl, Group Health Specialty CU, 209 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, (at Division). Greg Rathbun @253-549-2234 or Rosie Garcia @253-984-1889.

Tri-Cities - 3rd Mon/mo, 6:30pm, Kadlec Hosp, 888 Swift Rd, Columbia Room Richland Sandra @ 509-946-0288.

Walla Walla - 2nd Tues/mo,7:30-8:3Opm, St Mary's Med CU. Jeffrey Hawkins @ 509-529-0869 or Total Health at Saint Mary's Medical Center.

Whidbey Island - 2nd Tues/mo, 7pm, Whidbey General Hospital, Janis Shun @ 360-678-6095.

Yakima - 4th Mon/mo, 7-9pm, Weilness House, 210 S. l1~" Aye, Ste 40, Marilyn Fite @ 509-697-6741 or Carla Williams @ 509-965-6146.

Yakima/Sunnyside -3rd Thu/mo,7-8: 3Opm, Sunnyside Red Cross. Charla Hanks @509-837-8902.

Cle Elum, WA

Name: Hepatitis Support Address: corner of 2nd and Wright Streets Meets At: Cle Elum Church of the Nazarene City: Cle Elum, WA 98922 Meets On: 2nds Sat 10 AM-Noon Contact: Kate Rogers Phone: 509.674.6841

Edmonds Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 220 Railroad Ave. Meets At: South Snohomish Senior Center Meets On: 1st & 3rd Monday Meeting Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Contact Person: Andre Agnew Phone: 425.778.8761

Ephrata, Wa Name: Columbia Basin Hep C Support Group Address: Columbia Basin Hospital Conference Room 200 Southeast Blvd. Meets At: 6:30-8:30 PM City: Ephrata, WA Meets On: 2nd Wednesday Contact: Monica Sarff 509.754.8123 Richard Garlini 509.884.2641

Seattle

Gold Bar Group Name: Hepatitis C Support Address: 107 Croft (Hwy 2) Meets At: Tibetan Meditation Center Meets On: Call Contact Person: Ane Palmo  http://frontline-hepatitis-awareness.com 

Monroe Group Name: Hepatitis C Support Address: 804 Village Way Meets At: East County Senior Center Meets On: 1st Friday Meeting Time: Call Contact Person: Connie Sawyer Phone: 360.794.7728

Mt. Vernon/Everett Group Name: Hepatitis C Support Suite/Room: Room N-121 Meets At: Skagit Valley College Meets On: 2nd Monday Meeting Time: 6:00 PM Contact Person: Janis Phone: 360.428.6037

Olympia Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 3900 Capital Mall Drive Suite/Room: Private Dining Room Meets At: Capital Medical Center Meets On: 3rd Thursday Meeting Time: 6:30 PM Contact Person: Niota Price Phone: 360.491.3983 Port Townsend Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 1334 Lawrence St. Suite/Room: Upstairs in Dr. Rotchfords' office Meets On: 1st Wednesday Meeting Time: 6:30 PM Contact Person: Gregg Merrick Phone: 360.379.8559

Raymond Group Name: Hepatitis Support Meets On: Call Contact Person: Cynthia Hoff Phone: 360.942.2883

Bellevue/Kirkland/ Redmond (Eastside) Group Name: Hepatitis C Support Address: 2700 152nd NE Suite/Room: Room D-112 Meets At: Group Health Eastside Hospital Meets On: 2nd Wednesday Meeting Time: 7:00 PM Contact Person: Collette S. Stamm Phone: 425.235.6824

San Juan Islands Group Name: Hepatitis C Support Meets On: Friday Harbor Meets At: Call Contact Person: Barbara Begley Phone: 360.378.7982

Seattle

Group Name: Hepatitis Education Project Address: 717 N. 36th St. Meets At: Fremont Baptist Church Meets On: 3rd Thursday Meeting Time: 7:00 PM Phone: 206.732.0311 Group Name: American Liver Foundation Pacific Northwest Chapter Address: 2033 Sixth Avenue Suite 260 Seattle, WA 98101 Meets At: Call Meets On: Call Contact: Barbara Hernandez Phone: 206.443.3805

South King County/Burien Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 14600 6th Ave. S.W Suite/Room: Conference Room Meets At: Burien Library Meets On: 3rd Tuesday Meeting Time: 6:30 PM Contact Person: Dave Lang Phone: 206.242.857

Spokane Group Name: Hepatitis Support Meets On: Call Contact Person: Deborah Brown Phone: 509.244.4895 Tacoma Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 209 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Corner of MLK Jr. Way & Division Suite/Room: Room 2 First floor Meets At: Group Health Specialty Center Meets On: 4th Wednesday Meeting Time: 7:00 PM Contact Person: Toni Bunch Phone: 253.305.0558

Walla Walla Group Name: Hepatitis Support Meets At: Call Contact Person: Jeffrey Hawkins Phone: 509.529.0869

Yakima Group Name: Hepatitis Support Address: 210 S. 11th Ave Suite/Room: Suite 40 Meets At: Wellness House Meets On: 4th Monday Meeting Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Contact Person: Marilyn Fite Phone: 509.697.6741