Support Groups Support groups are offered throughout the state to help lupus patients and their families understand the many aspects of lupus. Please select a branch location to find a support group in your area. Pittsburgh | Harrisburg | Erie | Northeast

Pittsburgh

African-American Support Group - Circle L
Laketon Heights United Methodist Church, Penn Hills
2nd Wednesday of each month 6 p.m.
Contact Mattie Faye Hines at 412-243-3119

Beaver County
St John's Lutheran Church
4th Tuesday of each month 6 p.m.
Contact Sheila Drevna at 724-891-2884

Butler
V. A. Medical Center
3rd Tuesday of each month 7 p.m.
Contact Rose Hinch at 724-283-8811

Greensburg/Westmoreland County
Excella Health - Westmoreland Hospital, Conference Room A
532 West Pittsburgh Street, Greensburg
1st Wednesday of each month - 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Contact Carla Bates at 724-797-7936 or Christine Hoke at 412-558-1247

Johnstown
Memorial Medical Center
Second Wednesday each month 6 p.m.
Contact Cathy Ringler, RN
814-242-9787

Monongahela Valley Hospital
Healthy Directions
2nd Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.
724-348-6699

UPMC Passavant Hospital
3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Valerie Brown, RN at 412-527-3335

West Mifflin
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church
3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Contact Diane Collins, RN at 412-469-2079

Telephone Support Group
1st Wednesday of each month 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
To receive your call-in instructions, call 1-800-800-5776

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Harrisburg

Chambersburg
Chambersburg Hospital - Classroom One
2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
Contact Kathleen Rollins at 717-264-7099

Danville
Geisinger Medical Center
For meeting schedule contact Cindy Matzko, RN, MSN, at 570-271-6831

Hanover
Hanover Comunity Health and Education Building, Classroom 2
Second Thursday each month from 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
Contact Leslie Kiger at 717-624-3379

Harrisburg
New Hope Church
584 Colonial Club Drive, Harrisburg PA 17112
1st Monday of each month at 7:00 pm
Contact Lucy Blascovitch at 717-545-6565

Lancaster
Lancaster General Health Campus
3rd Sunday of each month from 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Contact Tom Spaeder at 717-394-8989

Lebanon
Lebanon VA Medical Center, Building 22
2nd Floor - Room 219
Second Monday each month, 7 p.m.
Contact Jackie Brubaker 717-865-2381

Sunbury
Sunbury Community Hospital
For meeting schedule contact Nancy Stuckey at (570) 473-1210

York
Apple Hill Medical Center - Room 188
2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Contact Deb Downs at 717-699-0475

Telephone Support Groups
1st Wednesday of each month 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
To receive your call-in instructions, call 1-800-800-5776

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Erie

Crawford
Grace United Methodist Church, Meadville
Second Thursday each month 7pm
Contact Linda Bauer at 814-382-0230 or Donna Lawrason at 814-763-3011

Erie
St. Vincent's Health Center, 1 East Conference Room
232 West 25th Street, Erie
Fourth Thursday each month 6:00-7:30 pm
Contact Sonya Arrington at 814-572-9567 or Janie Lippincott at 724-962-0368 or 866-292-1472

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Northeast

Allentown Area
Contact the Foundation at 1-888-995-8787

Hazleton Area
Bowl Arena
190 Susquehanna Blvd., W. Hazleton
2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted in listing)
Contact Cynthia Donlan at 570-454-1706

July 13th - Ears to You! Autoimmune Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat

August 14th - Annual Summer Picnic
(12-5pm - Stewarts)

September 9th - Cheering for Our Cheerleaders! How Lupus Affects Family & Friends

October 12th - A Breath of Fresh Air - Autoimmunity and the Respiratory System

 

Lyme Disease Support Group
1251 Wyoming Avenue in Exeter
Last Tuesday of each month from 6 - 7 p.m.
Facilitated by Linda BEnson, NNC, LPC and Donna Falcone, EdM
888-995-8787 for information

Mount Pocono Area
St. Mary of the Mount Church
27 Fairview Avenue, Mount Pocono
3rd Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Contact Betty Kruk at 570-894-3629

Scranton Lupus/Autoimmune Support Group
"Overcoming Obstacles Creatively"
Lupus Foundation Office
615 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton
3rd Thursday of each month at 11:00 am
Dr. Barbara Parker Bell, facilitator
888-995-8787 for information

Wilkes-Barre Area
John Heinz Institute
150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre
Contact Carol Weaver at 570-443-7292
3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm

The following groups meet monthly at the Lupus Foundation Scranton office
615 Jefferson Avenue, Scranton
Call 888-995-8787 for information

Sarcoidosis Support Group meets 4th Monday of every month at 2 pm.

RSD Support Group meets 2nd Saturday of each month at 1 pm.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 pm.

Fibromyalgia Support Group of NEPA meets 2nd Friday at 12:30 pm.

Teen Lupus/Autoimmune Support Group starting March 2010
meets 3rd Saturday of each month at 1 pm

Sjogren's Syndrome Support Group meets 3rd Sunday at 2 pm

Lupus/Autoimmune Support Group - "Overcoming Obstacles Creatively"
meets 3rd Thursday of each month at 11:00 am.

Reiki, 1st Wednesday of every month, 9:30 am - 1:30 am
by appointment only

Reflexology, 3rd Friday of every month, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
by appointment only

Detox Footbaths and Targeted Massage, 3rd Monday of every month
11 am - 3 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone Support Group
Adult – 1st Wednesday of each month 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Get the latest information, as well as support, without leaving your home.
All you need is a telephone. To receive your call-in instructions, contact the Pittsburgh Branch
at 412-261-5886 or toll-free at 1-800-800-5776

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