- Lyme in California 2008
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Support Groups
CALDA has set up a national network of moderated online patient support and information groups. The California group is located at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/californialyme.
If you are not in California, go to the Activism drop down menu to find your own state or click here.
Several local support groups also exist. Contact the moderator if you plan to attend, to make sure details have not been changed.
East Bay Lyme Education & Patient Support (L.E.A.P.S.)
3505 Broadway St, Oakland
WHEN: 3rd Thursday each month: 6-8 PM
CONTACT: Justin
EMAIL: justin8448 (at) gmail (dot) com
WEBSITE: http://www.meetup.com/East-Bay-L-E-A-P-S/
(Note: This group is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente in any way.)
East Bay Lyme Group (San Ramon/Danville)
CONTACT: Lucia Hui
EMAIL: lyme123@aol.com
PHONE: 925-743-9418
East Contra Costa County Lyme Support Group
3901 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94509
WHEN: The second Saturday of the month, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon
CONTACT: Karen Fernandez
EMAIL: btrflynana@yahoo.com
Humboldt Lyme Awareness Group (HLAG)
1944 Central Ave, McKinleyville, CA
WHEN: Every 3rd Monday of the month. 5:30-7:30 PM
CONTACT: Sylviane Schwarz
PHONE: 707-825-7835 (weekday afternoons only, please)
Los Angeles/Ventura County Lyme Disease Support and Education
150 Via Merida
Westlake Village, CA. 91362
WHEN: Group meets quarterly. Third Saturday of meeting month. 1-3 p.m.
CONTACT: Lisa Messner, Lisalyme.educator@yahoo.com or Annie G. LymeDiseaseCoach@aol.com
Marin County Lyme Disease Support Group
CONTACT: Lee Lull
EMAIL: lymeaway@yahoo.com
PHONE: 415-927-9553
Mid Peninsula Lyme Disease Support Group
2500 Grant Road, Mt. View, CA
WHEN: 2nd Tuesday each month: 6:30-8:30 PM
CONTACT: Scott
EMAIL: ldsg_scott@hotmail.com
Napa Lyme Support Group
CONTACT: Bob Gligorea
EMAIL: lymebob@rocketmail.com
PHONE: 707-252-3386
Sacramento Lyme Support Group
WHEN: meets monthly (email for date and time)
CONTACT: Dorothy Leland
EMAIL: dorothy_leland@yahoo.com
San Bernardino/Riverside County Support Group
1291 North Rancho Avenue
Colton, CA 92324
WHEN: Meeting days vary, contact moderator
CONTACT: Anne Mears, RN, BSN
EMAIL: MCFighter@adelphia.net
PHONE: 909-289-4795
San Diego Lyme Support Group
WHEN: Time varies, contact moderator
CONTACT: Maritza
E-MAIL: maritzapadgett@gmail.com
San Luis Obispo Lyme Support Group (Central Coast)
When: Third Sunday of the month
Contact: Sheila Jeffries
Email: free091004@yahoo.com
San Francisco Lyme Support Group
3555 Cesar Chavez St, San Francisco, CA
WHEN: 2nd Thursday of every month from 3 - 5 pm.
CONTACT: Diana
E-MAIL: SF_Lyme@yahoo.com (note underline between SF and Lyme)
PHONE: 415-786-9010
San Francisco S.E.A.L. (Support, Education, & Advocacy for Lyme)
3555 Cesar Chavez St,
San Francisco, CA
WHEN: 3rd Tuesday each month: 2-4 PM
CONTACT: Robin Krop
E-MAIL: sf_seal@sbcglobal.net
PHONE: 415-202-0174
Santa Clarita Lyme Disease Support Group
When: 2nd Thursday of the month, 7-9pm
Contact: Linda Slocum
Email: scvproperties@ aol.com
Phone: 661-670-0349
Santa Cruz County Tick-Borne Disease Support Group
6401 Freedom Blvd, Aptos, CA
WHEN: 4th Thursday each month: 7-9 PM
CONTACT: Sarah Olson
EMAIL: CaliforniaLyme@cruzio.com
PHONE: 831-662-2895
ONLINE SUPPORT: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/sclyme/
Santa Rosa Lyme Aid (Education, Support & Advocacy)
365 B Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa, CA
WHEN: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 10 to 11:30 AM
CONTACT: Karen Miller
EMAIL: hbgkaren@sonic.net
PHONE: 707-843-0197
Santa Rosa Tick Borne Disease Education, Encouragement, and Advocacy Group
398 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
WHEN: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Wednesdays: 11:00 – 1:00 p.m.
CONTACT: Cindy Stoesser
EMAIL: cstoesser@sbcglobal.net
PHONE: 707-322-9054
Sebastopol Lyme Support and Advocacy Group (Tick Talk Tuesday)
425 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA
WHEN: Every Tuesday, 3 PM
CONTACT: Linda Berg
PHONE: 707-824-8417
Sierra Foothills Lyme Disease Support Group
WHEN: Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month 7–8:30 pm
CONTACT: Virginia Ward
EMAIL: virward@sbcglobal.net
South Orange County Lyme Support Group
24672 Raymond Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630
WHEN: 1st Saturday each month, 1 - 3 PM
CONTACT: Wendy Dickinson
EMAIL: Olympiccoach76@cox.net
PHONE: 949-855-8173
Lymenet Leaders' Group
Support group leaders, activists and advocates may apply to join the Lymenet Leaders group to share with other group leaders, activists and advocates, by going to http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lymenet_leaders/. Members use this site to share information with and keep in touch with other leaders, to share strategies, to critique and gain support for projects, and to discuss plans for events.
Not in California?
If you are not in California, other people in your state are probably the best source of information about support groups in your state. To find other people with Lyme disease in your state, join your online state group. For information about the online state groups, click here. [LINK TO http://www.LymeDisease.org/activism/not_calif.html] If you don't get help from your state group, please check the support groups listing at LymeNet. Click here to go to LymeNet.
