Support groups offer helping hands

FAIRFIELD — Solano County offers a wide range of organizations and support groups to help those dealing with life issues such as the loss of a loved one, drug dependency, cancer or alcoholism.

Every Solano County community is home to groups that meet in churches, schools, hospitals and community centers to help people through the challenges they face.

These groups include:

Alanon:

• Monday: 7 p.m. Kroc Center, 586 E Wigeon Way, Suisun City; 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 209 N. Jefferson St., Dixon; 8 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, First Street and Kentucky Street, Fairfield, 452-9444.
• Tuesday: 7 p.m., Community Presbyterian Church, 2800 Georgia St., Vallejo; 7:30 p.m., 799 Yellowstone Dr., Vacaville, 452-9444.
• Wednesday: Noon, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1600 Union Ave, Fairfield.
• Thursday: Noon, Presbyterian Church, 425 Hemlock St., Vacaville (no children)
• Friday: 7 p.m., Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, 3700 Vaca Valley Parkway, Conference Room D, third floor, Vacaville.

Alateen: 7 p.m. Friday, Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, 3700 Vaca Valley Parkway, third floor, Room D, Vacaville. 452-9444.

Alcoholics Anonymous:

• Sunday: (Fairfield) 8 a.m., Early Birds, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10:30 a.m., Women’s Daily Reflections Study, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Into-Action Nooners As Bill Sees It Book Study, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 5 p.m., Men’s Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 6:30 p.m., Into Recovery, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 7 p.m., Think Think Think Big Book Study, 1070 N. Texas St., Suite 2E; 8 p.m., Open Discussion, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10 p.m.; (Suisun City) 6:30 p.m., Suisun Sunday Night Seekers, First Christian Church 199 Marina Blvd; (Vacaville) 10 a.m., Eye Openers, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 5 p.m., Easy Does It, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7 p.m., Men’s Stag, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road.
• Monday: (Fairfield) 6:30 a.m., Just for Today, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Brown Baggers, 2700 Dover Ave.; noon, Into Action Nooners, 1731 D1 North Texas St.; 6:30 p.m., On The Rocks Book Study, 4177 A Suisun Valley Road; 8 p.m., Twin Cities Group, Grace Episcopal Church, First Street and Kentucky Street; 8 p.m., Young People’s Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10 p.m., Candlelight Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; (Suisun City) 7:30 p.m., Si Se Puede Group, Congregational Church, 701 Suisun St.; (Vacaville) noon, Lunch Brunch, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 6:30 p.m., 11th Step Prayer & Meditation, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7:30 p.m., Grupo Mano Amiga, 100 Holly Lane; 7 p.m., Primary Purpose Beginners Meeting, Christian Church of Vacaville, 66 Vine St.; 8 p.m., Primary Purpose, Christian Church of Vacaville, 66 Vine St.
• Tuesday: (Fairfield) 6:30 a.m., Just for Today, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Brown Baggers, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave.; Noon, Into Action Nooners, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 5 p.m., Keep It Simple Sisters, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 6:30 p.m., Beginners Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 8 p.m., Open Discussion, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10 p.m., Candlelight Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; (Suisun City) 8 p.m., Serenity Group, Congregational Church, 701 Suisun St.; (Vacaville) Noon, Lunch Brunch, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 6:30 p.m., Tuesday Ladies, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7:30 p.m., Grupo Mano Amiga, 100 Holly Lane; 8:15 p.m., Unity Group, Presbyterian Church, 425 Holly St.
• Wednesday: (Fairfield) 6:30 a.m., Just for Today, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Brown Baggers Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Book Study, Our Lady of Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave.; 6:30 p.m., Into Recovery, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 8 p.m.,Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Book Study, 1731 D1 N. Texas St; 10 p.m., Candlelight Solutions, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; (Suisun City) 7:30 p.m., Si Se Puede Group, Congregational Church, 701 Suisun St.; (Vacaville) Noon, Lunch Brunch, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 5:30 p.m., As Bill Sees It, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7 p.m., Got Resentment? Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7 p.m., Allendale Men’s Big Book Study, 7516 Paddon Road; 7:30 p.m., Grupo Mano Amiga, 100 Holly Lane.
• Thursday: (Fairfield) 6:30 p.m., Just for Today, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Brown Baggers Big Book Study, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave.; Noon, Into Action Nooners, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 6:30 p.m., On the Rocks, 4177 A Suisun Valley Road; 6:30 p.m., Grapevine, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 8 p.m., Came to Believe Book Study, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10 p.m., Candlelight Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; (Vacaville) 10 a.m., Women in the Book, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; Noon, Lunch Brunch, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 6 p.m., Dirty Dozen Group, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7 p.m., Group 86, Epiphany Church, Buck and West streets; 7:30 p.m., Grupo Mano Amiga, 100 Holly Lane; 8 p.m., Group 86, Epiphany Church, Buck and West streets; 8 p.m., Seekers Group, Christian Church of Vacaville, 66 Vine St.
• Friday: (Fairfield) 6:30 a.m., Just for Today, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Brown Baggers Big Book Study, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave.; Noon, Into Action Nooners, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 6 p.m., Still Human, Grace Episcopal Church, First and Kentucky streets; 6:30 p.m., Beginners Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 7 p.m., The Last Call, Grace Episcopal Church, First and Kentucky streets; 8 p.m., Twin Cities Group, Grace Episcopal Church, First and Kentucky streets; 8 p.m., Big Book Study, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10 p.m., Candlelight Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; (Suisun City) 7:30 p.m., Si Se Puede Group, Congregational Church, 701 Suisun St.; (Vacaville) Noon, Lunch Brunch, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 6 p.m., Keep Coming Back, Vaca Valley Alamo Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7:30 p.m., Grupo Mano Amiga, 100 Holly Lane; 8 p.m., HOW Group, Community Presbyterian Church, Room C4, 425 Hemlock St.
• Saturday: (Fairfield) 8 a.m., Early Birds, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; Noon, Brown Baggers, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave.; Noon, Into Action Nooners Sober Book Study, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 6:30 p.m., Character Building, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 8 p.m., Into Action Fellowship Hall, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; 10 p.m., Candlelight Meeting, 1731 D1 N. Texas St.; (Vacaville) 9 a.m., Clean and Sober, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 11 a.m., There is a Solution, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 5:30 p.m., The Minority Opinion, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 7 p.m., Saturday Night Special, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road; 8:30 p.m., All Groups Birthday Night (last Saturday of month), Community Presbyterian Church, 425 Hemlock St. For more information, call 446-2244 or go to www.aasolanonorth.org.

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group: Information speakers, videos, open discussion and social interaction. Second Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m., NorthBay Hospital Adult Day Center, 1020 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, 624-7970; first and third Wednesday, 9 to 3 p.m., Fairfield Adult Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive, Fairfield, 428-7654.

Autism Support Group: Parent To Parent, 9 a.m., Third Wednesday, Starbucks on Oliver Road, Fairfield. Helping those affected by autism. Info: 422-0464.

Cancer Support Group: 1 p.m. Thursday, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 2700 Dover Ave., Fairfield, 429-7961.

Celebrate Recovery: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, 2641 N Texas St, Fairfield. Experience freedom from your hang-ups, hurts and habits. Info: 425-9673 or www.libertychurchonline.org.

Compassionate Friends: 7 p.m. second Thursday, Fairfield Family Moose Lodge, 623 Taylor St., 434-8518. For parents, grandparents and adult siblings who experienced the death of a child of any cause, any age.

Domestic Violence Support Groups: (Fairfield) LIFT3 Support Group, 1125 Missouri St. No. 209, 398-6865, www.lift3supportgroup.com; SafeQuest Solano, 1049 Union Avenue Suite B&C, 422-7345 and Crisis Hotline: 1-866-487-7233; Child Haven, 801 Empire Street, 425-5744. (Vallejo) Fighting Back Partnership, 505 Santa Clara St., 648-5230. (Vacaville) SafeQuest, 422-7345 or www.safequest.org.

Food Addicts Anonymous: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Unity of the Valley Church, Vacaville; 7 to 8:30 p.m., Kaiser Permanente, 3700 Vaca Valley Parkway, Vacaville. For people recovering eating disorders. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Info: 1-800-600-6028, www.foodaddicts.org.

Gamblers Anonymous Fellowship: For meeting times, dates and locations visit www.gamblersanonymous.org/mtgdirCA.html.

Grief Share: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Liberty Church, 2641 N. Texas, St., Fairfield. This program is nondenominational and open to the public. Call 446-4051 or www.griefshare.org/groups/search.

HIV Antibody Testing: (Fairfield) Rapid Oral Testing on demand, Solano County Health and Social Services Department, 2201 Courage Drive, 553-5552.

Liver Transplant Support Group: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. third Saturday, Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center, 975 Serrano Drive, second floor, conference room 3. Call 747-5725.

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group: 3 p.m. fourth Tuesday, Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center, 975 Serrano Drive, Conference Room B behind Pharmacy 1. Call 800-227-2345.

Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group: Please call leader for location, dates/time and more information. Marian 707-580-0112.

Narcotics Anonymous:

• Sunday: (Fairfield) 10:30 a.m., Sunday Morning Serenity, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; 6 p.m., Learn to Live, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; (Suisun City) 8 p.m., Winds of Change Candlelight Meeting, First Congregational Church, Solano Street and Suisun Road, Suisun City; (Vacaville) 9 a.m., 1286 Callen St., Vacaville; 6 p.m., Sunday, Newcomers, 1286 Callen St., Vacaville.
• Monday: (Fairfield) 9:30 a.m., 711 Empire St., Fairfield. Noon, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfeld; 6 p.m., Monday Night Women’s Meeting, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; 7:30 p.m., A Better Bag To Grab, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; (Suisun City) 6 p.m., Monday Night Men’s Stag, 258 Sunset Ave., Suite M, Suisun City; (Vacaville)Noon, Multi-Noon Just for Today, St. Paul Methodist Church, 101 West Ave., Vacaville; 8 p.m., Latinos En Recuperacion, 40 Eldridge Ave., Vacaville; 8 p.m., Monday Night Miracles, Shiloh Baptist Church, 185 Chandler St. Vacaville.
• Tuesday: (Fairfield) 9:30 a.m., 711 Empire St.; Noon, 711 Empire St.; 7 p.m., Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; (Vacaville) Noon, St. Paul Methodist Church, 101 West St., Vacaville; 7 p.m., More Lines Than a Bag of Dope Book Study, 1286 Callen St., Vacaville.
• Wednesday: (Fairfield) 9:30 a.m., 711 Empire St.; Noon, 711 Empire St.; Noon, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; 7 p.m., 930 Empire St., Fairfield; (Vacaville)Noon, St. Paul Methodist Church, 101 West St. Vacaville; 8 p.m., Wed. Night Living Clean, 101 West St. Vacaville; 8 p.m., Mo Poder Superior, 1286 Callen St., Vacaville.
• Thursday: (Fairfield) 9:30 a.m., 711 Empire St.; Noon, 711 Empire St.; Noon, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St. Fairfield; 6 p.m. 600 East Tabor; (Vacaville) Noon, Vacaville 12 Noon Program Study, St. Paul Methodist Church, 101 West St., Vacaville; 5:30 p.m. Ladies Night Out, 1286 Callen St., No children; 7 p.m., Men’s Meeting, 1286 Callen St., Vacaville; 5:30 p.m., Ladies Night Out, 1286 Callen St., Vacaville.
• Friday: (Fairfield) 9:30 a.m., 711 Empire St.; Noon, 711 Empire St.; Noon, Open Discussion, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; 8 p.m., Vivendo El Programa, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St., Fairfield; 8 p.m., Clean and Serene, Community United Methodist Church, 1875 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield; (Vacaville) Noon, St. Paul Methodist Church, 101 West St., Vacaville; 8 p.m., 1286 Callen St., Vacaville; 10 p.m., Last Call Welcome to the Jungle, Vaca Valley Alano Club, 106 Peabody Road, Vacaville.
• Saturday: (Fairfield) 10:30 a.m., 10th Step Meeting, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St.; 7 p.m., Fairfield Saturday Night, Unity Hall, 711 Empire St.; (Vacaville) 10:30 a.m., Early Bird Special, 1286 Callen St., Vacaville; 7 p.m., Saturday Night Live, 1286 Callen, Vacaville. Visit www.napasolanona.org for more information.

National Alliance on Mental Illness: For information on variety of meetings offered call 422-7792.

Neurofibromatosis Support Group: Meets quarterly. Call for time, date and location, 469-0467, [email protected] or www.nfcalifornia.org.

Ostomy Association Support Group: 7 p.m. third Wednesday (except July and December), Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center, 975 Serano Drive, meeting rooms A and B on the first floor. Ostomates, spouses and family are welcome. Call 447-0384, www.ostomysolano.org.

Overeaters Anonymous 12-step/Tradition Study: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Liberty Church, 2641 N. Texas St., Fairfield, Tina 323-696-2577; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Dr., Fairfield, 446-1875.

Prostate Cancer Support Group: 1:30 p.m. second Wednesday, VA Clinic next to David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base. Call 425-6575.

Senior Day Program: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Supervised activities for persons with cognitive or physical impairments. Enrollment required. Call 428-7654.

Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group: 10 a.m. Thursday (English) and 10 a.m. Mondays (Spanish); First and Third Thursday 6 p.m. Power Support Group. Fairfield group for survivors of sexual assault. Walk-ins welcome. Not 12-step. For location, directions and information, call 422-7345.

Society of Military Widows: Support and social group for widows of retired and active-duty military, 12:30 p.m., first Saturday, Airman and Family Readiness Center, Building 660, Travis Air Force Base. Info: 425-1332.

Take Pounds off Sensibly

• Suisun City: Tuesday weigh-ins, 5:45 p.m., meetings 6:45 p.m., Suisun Senior Center, 318 Merganser Drive, Suisun City, 864-8141. www.tops.org.
• Vacaville: Tuesday weigh-ins, 6:30 p.m., meetings 7 p.m., Epiphany Episcopal Church, 300 West St., Vacaville; Thursday weigh-ins, 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., McBride Senior Center, 1 Town Plaza, Vacaville. www.tops.org.

Vision Problem Support Group: 2 p.m. second Monday, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1600 Union Ave., Fairfield. For people with vision problems such as macular degeneration. Call 425-5409.