Support Groups and Resources
Support Groups
Join other weight loss surgery patients and candidates for weekly discussions, support and education. The support groups offer discussion of a variety of topics including dietary issues, meeting the challenges of life without using food as a stress reducer (stress eating), the importance of fluids and physical activity. Topics are presented by the center's Registered Dietician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Program Coordinator. Patients can learn new ways to help themselves be successful, reinforce things you are doing which are helping you lose or maintain your weight, and provides an opportunity to meet and gain emotional support from others in similar situations. The overall goal of the support groups is to provide a warm, caring environment for the exchange of information and to encourage and support each participant in their program to lose weight and then to maintain their ideal weight. 
Support groups are available for patients prior to or within a year after surgery and patients who are a year or more post surgery.
For a map showing the location of Thalians Building and Auditorium (on Alden Drive) and the Harvey Morse Conference Center (South Tower, Plaza Level), please click here.
"Prior To or Within a Year of Surgery" Meeting Schedule for 2009
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
January 13 - Thalians Auditorium
January 27 - Thalians Auditorium
February 10 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 1 & 2
February 24 - Thalians Auditorium
March 10 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 4 & 5
March 24 - Thalians Auditorium
April 14 - Thalians Auditorium
April 28 - Thalians Auditorium
May 12 - Thalians Auditorium
May 26 - Thalians Auditorium
June 9 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 4 & 5
June 23 - Thalians Auditorium
July 14 - Thalians Auditorium
July 28 - Thalians Auditorium
August 11 - Thalians Auditorium
August 25 - Thalians Auditorium
September 8 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 4 & 5
September 22 - Thalians Auditorium
October 13 - Thalians Auditorium
October 27 - Thalians Auditorium
November 10 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 4 & 5
November 24 - Thalians Auditorium
December 8 - Thalians Auditorium
December 22 - Thalians Auditorium
Free "A Year or More Post Surgery" Support Group Schedule
Held: Third Tuesday of Every Month
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Thalians Building - Second floor, room W211
This group is for people who are a year or more post surgery that would like to explore emotional issues, challenges and achievements in a caring and supportive environment.
Parking is validated for Lots 1, 2, 4 and 7. There is no validation for parking in the Medical Office Towers parking lots.
Resources
For more information about weight loss surgery, read the Weight Loss Surgery Process and Guide.
For More Information
To learn more, please contact Linda O'Connor, LCSW, at (310) 423-1065.
