Online and In-Person Epilepsy Support Groups
Online:
- http://epilepsy.supportgroups.com/
- 1366 members
- “Tell us how you’re feeling” section (post/comment format)
- http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Epilepsy-Seizures/support-group
- Can see member’s profiles, but not how many
- Discussion format (question/ answer)
- http://exchanges.webmd.com/epilepsy-exchange
- Community tips/resources
- Discussion format
- http://www.mdjunction.com/epilepsy
- Discussion format
- Group diaries
In-person:
North Carolina:
Alamance County
1st Monday of each month Alamance Regional Hospital Burlington, NC http://www.epilepsync.org/support_groups.htmlCabarrus County
Parents of Children with Epilepsy Meets quarterly at North East Medical Center http://www.epilepsync.org/support_groups.htmlFayetteville
Gilmore Recreation Center 1600 Purdue Dr. Fayetteville, NC Time: Third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM http://www.epilepsync.org/support_groups.htmlDurham County
3rd Thursday of each month Golden Corral 4055 Chapel Hill Blvd Durham, NChttp://www.epilepsync.org/support_groups.html
Mecklenburg County
3rd Tuesday of each month Presbyterian Hospital Bobcat RoomCharlotte, NC
http://www.epilepsync.org/support_groups.html
Rowan County
2nd Thursday of each month First United Methodist Church 217 S Church St Salisbury, NC http://www.epilepsync.org/support_groups.htmlRaleigh
Thursday, November 13, 2014 6:30-8:30PM Hope Community Church ***Please note our new location*** 821 Buck Jones Road (1st Floor) Raleigh NC, 27606 http://www.triangleepilepsyparents.com/Epilepsy Support Group for Women
Contact: Pat Gibson, MSW, 336-716-2321 http://www.wakehealth.edu/Support-Groups.htm
South Carolina:
Charleston
South Carolina Advocates for Epilepsy Support Group
Held monthly Ralph Johnson VA Medical Center 1st floor auditorium 843-810-8646 http://patch.com/south-carolina/charleston/ev–south-carolina-advocates-for-epilepsy-support-gro2a3924bb7bColumbia
Epilepsy Foundation 652 Bush River Rd. #211 Columbia SC 29210 800-332-1000 http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/golocal/golocal.php?nid=244®num=0&mcity=1&county_id=0&filter=L130Greenville
Epilepsy Support Group Greenville Hospital System Patewood Office 864-271-9900 http://www.exploregreenville.com/Greenville_Clubs.shtmlVirginia:
Fairfax
Fairfax Support Group City of Fairfax Regional Library Conference Room 103 November 20,2014 7:00pm 703-349-2790 or email Gina Washington http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Fauquier
Fauquier Support Group Fauquier Hospital, Sycamore Room A 3rd Tuesday of Every Month 6:30-7:30pm 540-222-9024 or email Carina Richard-Wheat http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Support Group RMH Conference Room 1 7:00-9:00pm 540-908-3400 or email Gina Washington http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Loudoun
Loudoun Support Group Cascades Library 21031 Whitfield Place 20165 Group Study Room 7:00pm 571-201-4859 or email Cristin French http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Lynchburg
Lynchburg Epilepsy Meeting Lynchburg General Hospital Dolan room on the first floor 5:30pm 434-386-7725 or email Kay Hornsby http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Norfolk
South Hampton Roads Support Group First Baptist Church Norfolk 312 Kempsville Rd Room 317 6:30pm 757-652-6565 or email Patty Hood http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Support Group for Teens with Epilepsy and Seizures
First Baptist Church Norfolk 312 Kempsville Rd Room 317 4th Tuesday of each month Find us on Facebook or email Seizuredisorder@firstnorfolk.org http://www.efva.org/events.htmReston
Reston Support Group St. Anne’s Episcopal Church 1700 Wainwright Drive 7:00-8:00pm Elizabeth Musick 703-399-1898 http://www.efva.org/events.htmRoanoke
Carilion Clinic, 3 Riverside Conference Room 2A, second floor 5:00pm 540-314-8688 or email Kay Hornsby http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Staunton
Staunton Support Group 1st Monday of the month Call Tiffany at 540-245-0471 or email Katharine Jacobson http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Winchester
Winchester Support Group Winchester Wellness Center 2nd Wednesday of the month 6:30pm 540-908-3400 or email Gina Washington http://www.efva.org/events.htm
Yorktown
Peninsula/Hampton Road Support Group Tabb Library 100 Long Green Blvd. Call Patty Hood at 757-652-6565 http://www.efva.org/events.htm
