Support Group

San Francisco/San Mateo County Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah - **NEW** Contact: Taheerah Mujahid @ (510) 695-2676 or tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org mailto:tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org for more information!

Meets the First Thursday of each month from 6:30pm-8pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN and Easton Stevenson, LCSW RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP

Glendale Virtual Support Group Contact Cynthia Marks for information on how to join using Zoom! Facilitator: Cynthia Marks, RT (909) 736-5677, cmarks@alsagoldenwest.org mailto:cmarks@alsagoldenwest.org

San Francisco/San Mateo County Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah - **NEW** Contact: Taheerah Mujahid @ 510-695-2676 or tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org for more information!

Berkeley - Loved Ones Support Group Facilitator: Kim Venezia, LMFT 510-569-3631 or kvenezia@alsagoldenwest.org Contact Kim for information on joining the group via Zoom!

Contact Facilitator Dawn White, MPH,CMC,CCP, for information on how to participate: 925-324-5961 dwhite@alsagoldenwest.org

All Chapter Trach and Vent Online Support Group **NEW** via Zoom! Contact Facilitator: Robin Eller, RT: 661-364-1913 or reller@alsagoldenwest.org for information on how to participate!

Meets the Second Saturday of each month from 10:30am – 12:30pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Karen Raley Steffens, RN, CHPN, CCM RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP

Contact facilitator for information on how to participate via Zoom! Facilitator: Kim C. Venezia, LMFT, 510-569-3631 or kvenezia@alsagoldenwest.org

San Francisco/San Mateo County Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah - **NEW** Contact: Taheerah Mujahid @ 510-695-2676 or tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org for more information!

San Fernando Valley Online Support Group Contact facilitator Emma Karavardanyan, M.A. for information on how to participate via Zoom!  747-282-8177 or ekaravardanyan@alsagoldenwest.org

Contact Barbara for information on how to join virtually using Zoom! Facilitator: Barbara Porush, MA, MFT 805-222-3012 or bporush@alsagoldenwest.org

Santa Rosa - ALS Caregiver Support Group Please Contact Facilitator: Daniel Potapshyn, MA, 707-861-0257 or dpotapshyn@alsagoldenwest.org for details on how to participate!

Turlock Online Support Group Please contact facilitator, Kathleen Kelsey, for information on how to join via Zoom! Kathleen Kelsey, RCP: kkelsey@alsagoldenwest.org; 818-292-4315

Corte Madera - ALS Caregiver Support Group Please Contact Facilitator: Daniel Potapshyn, MA, 707-861-0257 or dpotapshyn@alsagoldenwest.org for details on how to participate!

Time: 1pm – 2:30pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN and Anne Lidsky, PhD. RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP

Murrieta/Palm Springs Online Support Group Contact Mika for information on how to Participate using Zoom!! Facilitator: Mika Flanngan, MSW 951-534-6638, mflanngan@alsagoldenwest.org

Carson Support Group - Now Meeting Online using Zoom! Contact Brandon for information on how to participate! Facilitator: Brandon Whatley, B.S., OTA 818-699-2280 or bwhatley@alsagoldenwest.org

Santa Barbara ALS Support Group Facilitator: Fran Finney, 805-259-8473 ffinney@alsagoldenwest.org ***Call Fran for Info on New Online Meeting!***

Walnut Creek/East Bay - ALS Support Group Contact Dawn for information on how to join virtually using Zoom! Facilitator: Dawn White, MPH,CMC,CCP, 925-324-5961, dwhite@alsagoldenwest.org

Glendale Virtual Support Group Contact Cynthia Marks for information on how to join using Zoom! Facilitator: Cynthia Marks, RT 909-736-5677, cmarks@alsagoldenwest.org

San Francisco/San Mateo County Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah - **NEW** Contact: Taheerah Mujahid @ 510-695-2676 or tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org for more information!

An online support group specifically for those with a Familial ALS diagnosis Contact facilitator Cynthia Marks for information on how to participate via Zoom! Cynthia Marks, RT cmarks@alsagoldenwest.org 909-736-5677  

Santa Rosa/North Bay ALS Online Support Group Contact Facilitator: Daniel Potapshyn at 707-861-0257 or dpotapshyn@alsagoldenwest.org for information on how to participate using Zoom!

Please contact facilitator Debbie Joy for information on how to join using Zoom! Debbie Joy: 562-741-8138; djoy@alsagoldenwest.org Comuníquese con la facilitadora Debbie Joy para obtener información sobre cómo unirse usando ZOOM.

Pomona Online Support Group Call Crystal for information on how to participate using Zoom! Facilitator: Crystal Galvan, RRT 747-284-3003, cgalvan@alsagoldenwest.org 

Palo Alto – ALS Online Support Group Contact Shannan for information on how to join virtually using Zoom! Facilitator: Shannan Sonnicksen, LCSW, MPH 510-342-9313, ssonnicksen@alsagoldenwest.org 

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY ALS SUPPORT GROUP 1:00-3:00 PM Fourth Friday of each month For information on how to participate via Zoom, contact Facilitator: Taheerah Mujahid, 510-695-2797;  tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org

Meets the Fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN, Julie Stowell, RN, CHPN and Elsa Cherwak, PT RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP

JOHN GILL CENTRAL COAST - ALS SUPPORT GROUP 2:00 - 4:00 PM Contact Julie for information on how to participate using Zoom! Facilitator: Julie Scurich, OTR/L, ATP: (831) 247-9878; jscurich@alsagoldenwest.org

San Francisco/San Mateo County Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah - **NEW** Contact: Taheerah Mujahid @ 510-695-2676 or tmujahid@alsagoldenwest.org

Veteran's ALS Online Support Group This group will support U.S. Veterans, their family, friends and/or caregivers touched by ALS. The focus is keeping individuals connected with their local VA/PVA and educating on all benefits and resources currently available, while also meeting other Veterans and their families for support on their ALS journey. Please contact Robin […]

Contact Barbara for information on how to join online using Zoom! Facilitator: Barbara Porush, MA, MFT 805-222-3012 or bporush@alsagoldenwest.org

San Luis Obispo - ALS Online Support Group Please contact Robin for information on how to join the meeting using Zoom! Facilitator: Robin Eller, RT: 661-364-1913 or reller@alsagoldenwest.org

Bakersfield/Fresno ALS Online upport Group Please contact Robin for information on how to join the meeting using Zoom! Facilitator: Robin Eller, RT: 661-364-1913 or reller@alsagoldenwest.org

All-Hawaii Support Group Please contact Regional Care Manager Terryn Davis for information on how to participate via Zoom! tdavis@alsagoldenwest.org  808-597-6416