The Merchandiser will print your support group meetings once a month, free of charge. In order to provide a current listing to our readers we will need you to submit your group meeting to us at: The Merchandiser, Support Groups, PO Box 840, Lebanon, PA 17042; e-mail editor@themerchandiser.com; fax to 717-273-0420; or drop off the information at your local Merchandiser office.

A.C.T.S. - (Alcohol Chemical Treatment Series) Meets weekly on Monday nights from 7-8:15 p.m. at the Lighthouse Christian Center, 500 Franklin St., West Reading. Call for details, 610-678-2500.

After Breast Cancer Support Group - Peer Support Group held the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Berks Unit Office, 498 Bellevue Ave., Reading. For info, call 1-888-227-5445, option 1.

Al-Anon Family Group - Are you trouble by another’s drinking? Purpose of this group is to help families of alcoholics. For info on local meetings call 610-373-5237.

Alzheimer’s Assoc. Support Group - Held the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Home at Topton. For info, call the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 610-375-4990 or the Lutheran Home at Topton, 610-682-1400.

Amputee Support Team of Lancaster - Meets the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Lancaster General Health Campus, 2100 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, 3rd floor Conference Center. Call Jim Yohn, 717-665-0139 or jjyohn@dejazzd.com.

Anxiety & Panic Disorder - Support group meets second Thursday at 4 p.m. MHA of Reading and Berks, 122 W. Lancaster Ave., Shillington. For more info, call 610-775-3000.

Arnold Chiari Brain Malformation Support Group - Meets the third Monday of the month at Children’s Clinic of Wyomissing, 2240 Ridgewood Road, Suite 100, Wyomissing. 6:30-8 p.m. For families with children or adults with the Chiari anomaly. For info call 610-777-4699 or 610-413-3259.

Arthritis Support Group - For a listing, call 717-397-6271 or search the Arthritis Foundation website at www.arthritis.org for a local group.

Autism/PDD Family Support Group - Meets at Berks County Intermediate Unit, Rivers Chase Business Center, 111 Common Blvd., Reading. Call 610-478-0257 for dates and times.

Berks County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. - Meets twice a month. The first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and the third Sunday at 4 p.m. Central Park UM Church, 138 S. 6th St., Reading. For info, call 610-372-6041 or 610-478-6000.

BerksTALKLINE - For adults needing assistance finding counseling, contacting a senior center, etc. Call 610-374-8255  from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Better Breather Support Group - For those with lung health concerns. Meeting held the fourth Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, R-Building, Ground Floor, Conference Center. Maryann Karwejna, 610-988-9860.

Brain Injury Support Group - Formerly Head Trauma Association,  meets the first Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. For more info call 610-775-3000.

Breast Cancer Support Group - For women who have been treated for breast cancer. Meets second Wednesday of month from 6-7 p.m. Meetings at the BCSS office, 529 Reading Ave., Suite C., West Reading. Call 610-478-1447 for info.

Caregiver Support Group - Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Meets at Phoebe Berks Village Chapel. 1-3:00 p.m. Second Tuesday of the month. Call 610-927-8515.

Caring for the Caregiver Support Group - Meets the second Monday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center, N-Ground. Registration is encouraged. For info, call 610-988-HELP.

Celebrate Recovery Meets - weekly on Friday at 6 p.m. Spring Valley Church of God, turn at the Crab Barn. Ministry for addictions and everyday burdens. Call 610-929-7969 or 610-678-1484.

Chronic Pain Support Group - Meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month, from 1-2:30 p.m.?For more info call 610-775-3000.

Colon Cancer Survivors’ Support Group - Meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. American Cancer Society,?Berks Unit, 498 Bellevue Ave., Reading. For info call 610-921-2329.

Debtor’s Anonymous - For those struggling to manage their finances and/or compulsive spending. For help please visit the D.A. National website at www.debtorsanonymous.org.

Depression and Bipolar Support Group - Meets every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. MHA of Reading and Berks, 122 W. Lancaster Ave., Mifflin Plaza Suite 207, Shillington. For more info, call 610-775-3000.

Eating Disorder Support Group - Meets 1st & 3rd Monday from 6-7 p.m.  at 2209 Quarry Drive, Suite C-36, West Lawn. For more info, call MHA of Reading and Berks at 610-775-3000.

Family & Friends Coping With Incarceration - Support group for people 16 years and older, who have a loved one that is or has been incarcerated within the adult or juvenile justice system. Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month, from 7-9 p.m. For meeting location & more information, call Christine or Robyn at 610-478-6920.

Fresh Focus 4U - Focus/Peer/Support Group for Adults with ADD/ADHD. For info on meetings, call 610-779-7652.

Friends Recovery Support Group - For those dealing with mental illness. Meets every Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. MHA of Reading and Berks, 122 W. Lancaster Ave., Mifflin Plaza Suite 207, Shillington. For more info, call 610-775-3000.

Gambler’s Anonymous - Support group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 8-9:30 p.m. Christ UCC, 4870 Kutztown Rd., Temple.

Healing For Damaged Emotions - Meetings at Lighthouse Christian Center, 500?Franklin St., West Reading. Call for schedule, 610-678-2500.

Heart Failure Support Group - Open forum for patients, friends and family. Meet in Education Room B, The Reading Hospital. Registration required. For info, call 610-988-HELP.

Hepatitis C Support Group - For individuals with hepatitis C, friends and family. Meets second Monday of the month from 7-9 p.m. The Reading Hospital C2 Seminar Room. For info, call 610-988-HELP.

I Can Cope - American Cancer Society support group for cancer patients and their loved ones. Meets third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Berks Unit office. 498 Bellevue Ave., Laureldale. Call 610-921-2328 for more info.

Informal Support Group for Older Adults - Berks Encore - Fairgrounds Good for the Soul meets weekly at 10:30 a.m. Info, Lisa, 610-921-0553.

Life After Stroke - Helping stroke survivors, family members and friends learn more about life after stroke. Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 3-4:30 p.m. The Reading Hospital Transitional Care Center, E3. Call 610-988-HELP.

Living with Loss - Support group for those grieving the death of a loved one. Meets at 10:30 a.m. Begins on Monday, Nov. 3 and meets for 6 weeks. 6:30 p.m. Kissinger Lutheran Church, 715 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing. To register call 1-888-499-2699.

Man-to-Man Support Group - American Cancer Society peer support group for men with prostate cancer held the second Thursday of each month from 7-8 p.m., at the Berks Unit office, 498 Bellevue Avenue, Reading. For info, call 1-888-227-5445, option 1.

Marriage Enrichment Class - Meets at Lighthouse Christian Center, 500?Franklin St., West Reading. Call for details, 610-678-2500.

Mended Little Hearts of S.E. PA - Support group meets a different day each month at Reading Hospital, Ed Room  “A”. Call for info, 610-589-2822 or email swanson27@earthlink.net.

MOMS Club of Douglassville West  - Please email moms19518@hotmail.com for specific meeting location. All moms and kids welcome. www.momsclubofdouglassvillewest.4t.com.

MOMS Club of Robeson Township - Meets second Friday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Robeson Lutheran Church, corner of Rt. 10 & Plow Rd. Members & non-members welcome. Includes Moms & their children living in southern Berks County including all of Robeson,?Brecknock (of Berks County) and Caernarvon (of Berks County) Townships and parts of Union Township. For info, you can e-mail momsclubofrobesontwp@gmail.com or visit www.robesonmomsclub.com.

MOMS Club of Sinking Spring - Support group for stay-at-home moms meets second Monday of the month at St. John’s Ref. Church, Sinking Spring at 10 a.m. For info, call 610-670-0460.

MOMS Club of Southern Berks County - Meets 10 a.m. the second  Tuesday of each month. Contact Mary, 484-955-9671 or southernberksmomsclub@gmail.com for location.

MS Support Group - Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m., at HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital. Call 610-779-7874 for info.

MS Support Group - Meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays at the Shillington Social Quarters, Sterley St., Shillington. Call 484-334-4976 for info.

MS Support Group - Meets 6-8 p.m. 1st Thursday of each month at Shillington Church of Christ, 475 Phila. Ave.

NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness, Berks County family support group meets first Monday of the month  7 p.m. Recovery support group meets 7-the second Wednesday of the month. Both meetings take place at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4125 Penn Ave., Sinking Spring, across from the Post Office. Open to the public and free.  To register, please call 610-685-3000 or visit www.namiberkscounty.com.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Meets every Monday from 7:30-9 p.m. MHA of Reading and Berks, 122 W. Lancaster Ave., Mifflin Plaza Suite 207, Shillington. For more info, call 610-775-3000.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville. Conference Room D.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Friday at 10:15 a.m. Muhlenberg Community Library Conference Room. 3612 Kutztown Road, Temple.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Wilshire & Van Reed Rds., Sinking Spring.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Monday at 7 p.m. Trinity UCC, 25th & Cumberland Sts., Mt. Penn.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. Recovery Community Center, 1300 Hilltop Rd., Leesport.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Tuesday & Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Atonement Lutheran - Annex, Penn Ave. & Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. Caron Foundation Skylight Room, Wernersville.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Wednesday & Friday at 7 p.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Rt. 10 (across from MOM mall), Morgantown.

Overeaters Anonymous - Meets every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Reading Hospital Education Bldg. B, West Reading.

Parents and Tots Time Out - Information and support group. Babies and toddlers included in meeting. Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 W. Main St., Kutztown. For info call 610-683-9012 or 610-683-7790, ext. 3.

Parents Supporting Parents - The Challenged Child. Meets every Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. For more info, call 610-775-3000.

Parents Without Partners - Reading Berks Chapter. Single parent support group. Meets first Thursday of each month. 6:30 p.m. at V&S Sandwich Shop, Penn Ave., Sinking Spring. Call 610-373-2215.

Parkinson’s Support Group - For friends, family and caregivers. Meets  2-4 p.m.  second Sunday of the Month. Reading Hospital and Medical Center Education Rooms A & B. For info, call 610-988-HELP.

Post-Adoption Support Group - Meets from 6:30-8 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church, 5 Wyomissing Blvd., Wyomissing. Sponsored by Diakon Adoption & Foster Care - Northeastern PA. Contact Christine Smith Hoh, 610-682-1510 or smith-hohc@diakon.org.

Postpartum Depression Support Group - Meets second Thursday of the month from 7-8 p.m. The Reading Hospital Doctors Office Building, Suite 125. For info, call 610-988-HELP.

Providing for Partners - New support group for caregivers meets at Phoebe Berks Village Activity Room. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Third Tuesday of the month. Call 610-927-8515.

Scleroderma Foundation Support Group - Contact Dawn Batzel at happy81070@verizon.net or 610-287-1445 for meeting info. Visit www.scleroderma.org/chapter/delaware_valley/

Separation & Divorce Recovery Group  - Meets at the Lighthouse Christian Center, 500 Franklin St., West Reading. Call for schedule, 610-678-2500.

Single Mothers Support Group  - Meets at the Lighthouse Christian Center, 500 Franklin St., West Reading. Call for schedule, 610-678-2500.

Sleep Apnea Support Group - For individuals with sleep apnea and snoring problems. Meets second Tuesday of every third month at 7 p.m. Next meeting in March. The Reading Hospital Education Center. Registration required, call 610-988-HELP. For info, 610-988-8749.

Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Group - 3rd Saturday of each  month from 6-8 p.m. Meets in the Life Center at HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital, 1623 Morgantown Rd.,?Reading. Contact Robin Goodman for info, 610-775-2466.

Stay Quit Support Group - Free group for ex-smokers meets second Tuesday of the month. Reading Hospital K Building First Floor Conference Room. No registration required. Info, 610-988-HELP.

Stroke Survivors - Support Group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, from 1-3 p.m. at Health South Reading Rehabilitation Hospital. Call 610-796-6328 for info. Caregivers welcome.

Sudden Unexpected Death of a Spouse Bereavement Support Group - Meets monthly. For information, meeting location and times, email sudsspirit@gmail.com or call Dominic at 610-779-6809.

Surrogates Support Group - Open to former, current and hopeful surrogate mothers. Share your stories, experience and support. Call Jessica, 717-633-7256 for meeting times and location.

Survirors of Suicide Berks County - Support group for anyone having lost someone to suicide. Meets second Tuesday of month at 7 p.m. MHA of Reading and Berks, 122 W. Lancaster Ave., Mifflin Plaza Suite 207, Shillington. For more info, call 610-775-3000.

TOPS - PA 839, Amityville meets on Tuesdays at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 548 Old Swede Road, Douglassville. 6:15 p.m. For info please call Linda, 610-582-3323.

Widow, Widowers, Single, Divorcees Support Group  - For 55 & over. Meets the 4th Wed. of each month from 2-3 p.m. Elmcroft of Reading,, 9 Colin Court, Reading. Call 610-370-2211.

Workshops  - For men, single men, women, single women and young men and young women, trying to live a life of integrity & moral purity. Please call Lighthouse Christian?Center, 500 Franklin St., West Reading for details, 610-678-2500.