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

• East Carolina Behavioral Health (provides management of behavioral health care in Pitt County), 1-877-685-2415

• 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

• 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, 752-744

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 3-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 1-5 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.