HEALTH
Alzheimer's Support Group, 752-7448
American Cancer Society, 695-9028
American Diabetes Association, 847-5136
American Heart Association, 355-1112
American Lung Association of North Carolina, (800) 586-4872
Amputation Support Group, 847-4369
Asthma Pediatric Support Group, 847-6835
Autism Society of North Carolina East Advocacy, 756-1313
Better Breathers, 847-5736
Brain Injury Support Group, 847-4989
Breast-feeding Support Group, 847-7439 or 847-4728
Celiac Disease Support Group, 321-7237
Down East ALS Support Group (Lou Gehrig's disease) 746-4221
Overeaters Anonymous, 756-6629
Fibromyalgia Support Group, 355-1770
La Leche League, for women who are breast-feeding, 747-7785
March of Dimes, Triangle Division, (800) 849-2663
Mended Hearts, (heart-disease recovery group) 355-7348
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, (800) 344-4867
National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, 758-4713
Pitt County AIDS Service Organization, 830-1660
Positive Living (for people who are living with HIV/AIDS), 830-1660
STAR, support team for active recreation, 847-4445
TOPS, weight-loss support group, 321-3936
United Cerebral Palsy of North Carolina, 756-6533
The Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center, 847-7867, offers the following support groups:
Made in the Shade (melanoma support)
Making It (breast cancer support)
Man to Man (prostate-cancer survivors)
New Colors (for children with cancer grief)
Positive Image (cancer support group)
Hope Again (grief support)
MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step Recovery Groups, 413-1600 or 758-0787
DIAL-A-TEEN (crisis support), 758-1976
Emotions Anonymous (to help people cope with stress in daily living), 355-5254
Family Violence (for domestic violence victims), 758-4400 or 752-3811
Flynn Christian Fellowship Home for male recovering alcoholics, 756-5022
Hopeful Beginnings, for women with postpartum depression, 847-8263
Real Crisis Support Center, 758-HELP
National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (NAMI), (800) 950-6264
Narcotics Anonymous, 321-1631
Overeaters Anonymous, 756-6629
Pitt County Mental Health Center, 413-1600
New Singles Support Group, 321-1077
Smart Steps Parent Group (for parents of special-needs children), 328-9332
Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center, 830-3426
The Mental Health Association of Pitt County, 752-7448
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross Pitt County Chapter offers assistance with CPR and lifeguard training and assists fire victims, 355-3800. Blood donations are accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month. To schedule an appointment, call 758-1140, ext. 12, or (800) 544-1819. The American Red Cross Bloodmobile holds blood drives in different parts of the community. Call 355-3004 or (800) 544-1819.
SENIORS
Pitt County Council on Aging offers meals on wheels, computer training, exercise classes and other services for seniors, 752-1717
Creative Living Center, 757-3344
OTHER
Association for Retarded Citizens of Pitt County, 756-1056
Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County, 355-2345
Carolina Pregnancy Center, 757-0003
Catholic Social Ministries, 355-5111
ChildLinks child care resource and referral agency, 758-8885
Children's Developmental Services Agency, 328-4480
Children's Home Society of North Carolina, (800) 632-1400
Community Action Agency, offering housing, homeless assistance, a summer youth program and more, 758-3575
Community Schools and Recreation, 830-4216
Consumer Credit Counseling, 355-1156
Family Support Network of Eastern North Carolina, for families with developmentally disabled children, 328-9332
First Born Community Development Center, 758-6125
Greater Greenville Foundation, 756-8549
Greenville Community Shelters , 752-0829
Greenville Office of Legal Aid of North Carolina, 758-0113
Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County, 758-2947
JOY Community Center/Soup Kitchen, 561-7519
Literacy Volunteers-Pitt County, 353-6578
New Directions Family Violence Program, 758-4400
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, 902-1700
Peacemakers Mediation Center, 758-0268
Pitt County Department of Social Services, 902-1110
REAL Crisis Intervention Center, 758-4357
Rocking Horse Ranch, therapeutic riding program, 752-0153
Ronald McDonald House, for families of patients being treated at Pitt County Memorial Children's Hospital, 830-0062
Safe Communities Coalition, 847-8668
Salvation Army Dickinson Avenue Extension, 756-3388
Smart Start, Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children, 756-1567
United Way of Pitt County, 758-1604