A newly formed support group for adult adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents meets from 7 to 9 PM on the third Thursday of each month at Faith Evangelical Covenant Church at Route 56 and Lakeview Drive in Wheaton. Participants will share adoption experiences and issues and search and reunion resources. Lending library of adoption books and articles is available. The group focuses on helping participants integrate the experience of loss and find new meaning in life. Writing, art exercises and other activities are used, as is secular and Christian music videos, tapes and books.
Admission is free.
The DuPage County Health Department AIDS Program offers case management, primary medical care, transportation, mental health counseling and assistance with payment of utility bills and food for people with HIV who qualify financially. Eating Disorder A support group for people, family members and friends struggling with anorexia or bulimia. Bipolar Support Group A support group to help individuals and family members coping with bipolar disease. Gamblers Anonymous A support group to help stop gambling. 1910 Black Road, Joliet.