Support Groups in Minnesota

Cancer

Minnesota Cancer Alliance
The Minnesota Cancer Alliance is a coalition of health care organizations, community-based groups and volunteers that was founded in 2005.
Phone: 651-201-3608

Women's Cancer Resource Center
The Women's Cancer Resource Center in Minneapolis is an independent, grassroots non-profit organization working in alliance with several other women's and health organizations.
www.givingvoice.org/cope/support.html

Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance
The Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance is devoted to promoting resources for support and education for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
www.mnovarian.org/support_groups.htm

Transplant

Head of the Lakes Transplant Support Group
The Head of the Lakes Transplant Support Group in Duluth provides a loving, caring and educational network of support for those waiting or having received an organ/tissue transplant and their families.
www.headofthelakesorgantransplantsupportgroup.org

Neurologic Diseases

Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living, Inc.
The Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living, Inc. in Rochester is a non-profit organization that assists people with disabilities to become independent and productive community members.
www.semcil.org/support_group.html

Post Polio Awareness & Support Society of Minnesota
The Post Polio Awareness & Support Society of Minnesota is a non-profit organization devoted to the exchange of information about the effects of polio and the needs of polio survivors.
www.ppassmn.org/newchapter.html

Courage Center
The Courage Center is a nonprofit, rehabilitation and resource center for people with disabilities and is affiliated with the United Way.
www.courage.org/events.asp#

Heart Disease

Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living, Inc.
The Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living, Inc. in Rochester is a non-profit organization that assists people with disabilities to become independent and productive community members.
www.semcil.org/support_group.html

Courage Center
The Courage Center is a nonprofit, rehabilitation and resource center for people with disabilities and is affiliated with the United Way.
www.courage.org/events.asp#

Central Minnesota Council on Aging
NOTE TO EDITORS: This is a chapter of the National Council on Aging, but I didn't see that listed already on the site so wondered if you might want to include it as this Central MN Council provides great direction to support groups.

The Central Minnesota Council on Aging in St. Cloud is a non-profit organization committed to maintaining the highest level of independence with older people.
Central Office Phone: 320-253-9349

Eldercare Partners
Eldercare Partners is a unity of five non-profit organizations in the St. Paul and Minneapolis area. It serves as a resource for elders and their family caregivers.
Phone: 651-234-2262