Community Connection- EMPORIA!: Local Support Groups

• Meets every Monday at the Emporia Senior Center, 603 East 12th Avenue. Weigh-in begins at 5:30 PM and the meeting is 6-6:30 PM.

• ​​​​​​​Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Medicine Shoppe, 1400 West 12th Avenue

• ​​​​​​​Meets from 9-11 AM Tuesdays at the Lee Beran Recreation Center, 313 West Fourth Avenue. Weigh-in begins at 9 AM, meetings are from 10-11 AM, and are open to the public. 

• ​​​​​​​Meets Wednesday at Didde Catholic Campus Center. Weigh-in is at 4:45 PM and the meeting begins at 5:15 PM.

• ​​​​​​​Meets at 6 PM each Wednesday at 1015 Scott Street. New members are welcome.

• ​​​​​​​Meets Tuesday at 5 PM at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 1105 Neosho Street.

ECKAN Head Start

• Head start is a federally funded program that supports mothers and families of children birth to five years.  Office Located at 215 West 6th #204 or call 620-642-2304

The Family Resource Council

• Meets at 10:30 AM the second Thursday of each odd month at First United Methodist Church.

Healthier Community Alliance/ Local Interagency Council

• ​​​​​​​Meets at 10:30 AM the second Thursday of each even month at First United Methodist Church.

Birthright of Emporia

• ​​​​​​​Birthright is here to be the friend that a pregnant woman needs as she navigates an unplanned pregnancy. Stop by the office at 702 Commercial St., #301 or call 620-642-8600 (1-800-550-4900)

A Parenting Group

• ​​​​​​​Available to help learn skills that make life with children easier and more satisfying meets weekly at the Earl Center, 1601 State Street. Registration is required- Information can be found at www.emporia.edu/teach/ccs or call 341-5799.

MOPS: mothers of Preschoolers

• ​​​​​​​Meets 5:30-7:30 PM the second and fourth Monday of each month at Messiah Lutheran Church; 1101 Neosho Street

Individual, Couple, Family, and Group Counseling

• ​​​​​​​Available through Emporia State University Community Counseling Services at the Earl Center, 1601 State Street. Information available at www.emporia.edu/teach/ccs or call 341-5799.

Divorce Care Seminar

• A group to find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce. Meetings are held from 6-8 PM on Sundays at New Life Christian Church (1505 Road 175). Visit www.divorcecare.org or call 342-1144.​​​​​​​

• If you are a Veteran in Emotional Crisis and need help right now, call this toll free number 1-800-273-8255; Available 24/7- tell them you are a veteran or a family member of a veteran. All calls are confidential

• 2 Become 1 Grief Group. We are a weekly spouse/partner loss support group. We meet 6-7:30 p.m. on Friday nights via Zoom.   For the link to join or for more information, email  2become1grief@gmail.com or call Teresa at (231) 578-0025. ​​​​​​​

Suicide Survivors Group 

• A support group for survivors of suicide loss meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM in the Sunflower Conference Room at Newman Regional Health. This group is for survivors of suicide loss only.

Beacon of Hope: Suicide Prevention 

• 527 Commercial Street Suite 101, Emporia, Ks 66801 620-208-9926
  info@hopelinks.org

Journey Together Cancer Support Group

• Meetings are the third Monday of each month at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1508 West 12th Ave. For more information contact Central Cancer Care at 620-342-1117

SOS Sexual Assault Survivors Group Secondary Trauma Support Services

• Please call 342-7943. All calls are completely confidential.

Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) Support Group

• Meet at 6:30 PM the third Monday each month in Cora Miller Hall, Newman School of Nursing, Room 108. For information please call 343-6800, ext. 2602.

MS Connect Support Group

• ​​​​​​​Meets the last Monday of each month in the Sunflower Room at Newman Regional Hospital.

Look Good, Feel Better

• ​​​​​​​Free program from the American Cancer Society for women dealing with hair loss and skin changes from chemotherapy and radiation. Women will learn specific techniques to make the most of their appearance while;e undergoing treatment.  Sessions are held at the Emporia Cancer Care Center, 1401 West 12th Avenue.  For more information please call 342-0576

HOPE

• A support group for those living with an acquired brain trama or other neurological challenges. Members meet weekly at the Earl Center, 1601 State Street. Registration is required- Information can be found at www.emporia.edu/teach/ccs or call 341-5799.​​​​​​​

Flint Hills Dementia Support Group

• ​​​​​​​Meets from 5-6 PM the last Tuesday of each month at Sunflower Care Homes. This meeting is for caregivers, families, and friends of persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. For more information, call Paula Sauder at 342-4939.

The Parkinson's Support Group

• ​​​​​​​Meets at 1:30 PM the third Wednesday of each month at the Emporia Presbyterian Manor. For more information please call 794-2146.