Diabetes Support Groups are a component of diabetes management. They are an excellent place to meet and share common concerns. Your local hospital is a good resource for information on groups in your area. If you have a group and would like to be listed here, please contact HealthPrep through their email address.

California
Support Groups in Orange County as of Feb. 2008

Buena Park
Buena Park Senior and Community Center
8150 Knott Ave.
1st Fri. 12:30-2:00 PM
Jane Hannah RN, PHN, CDE 714 236-3873 or 714 531-1843
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults and Talbert Medical Group


Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa Senior Center
695 West 19th St.
2nd Fri. 10:00-11:30 AM
Cheryl Lowes RN, PHN- 949 645-2356
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults


Fountain Valley
The Center at Founders Village Senior and Community Center
17967 Bushard St.
2nd Fri. 1:00 to 2:30 PM
Jane Hannah RN, PHN, CDE 714 593-4446 or 714 531-1843
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults and Talbert Med. Group


Fullerton
Community Service Office for St. Jude
130 W. Bastanchurry
2nd Mon. 7:30-9:00 PM
Joan Taylor- 714 828-2977
Sponsored by St. Jude Medical Center

Fullerton Senior Center
340 W. Commonwealth
1st Fri. 10:30-11:30 AM
Yvonne Ahmid RN, CDE 714 738-6305


Garden Grove
H. Louis Lake Senior Center
11300 Stanford Ave.
3rd Thurs. 10:30 -11:30 AM
Jane Hannah, RN, PHN, CDE- 714 741-5253 or 714 531-1843
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults


Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach Hospital & Medical Center
17772 Beach Blvd.
1st & 3rd Thurs. 7:00-9:00 PM
Pat- 714 898-6938


Irvine
Lakeview Senior Center
20 Lake
4th Thurs.. 1:00- 2:30 PM
Jane Hannah, RN, PHN, CDE- 949 724-6900 or 714 531-1843
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults


Laguna Hills
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center at the Wellness Center
24401 Calle de la Louisa
4th Tues. of each month 11-12:30 AM
4th Thursday 6-7:30 PM
949 452-7255 health info line


Laguna Niguel
Mission Lutheran Church
24360 Yosemite Rd.
1st Thurs. 8:30- 10:00 AM
Mothers of Children with Diabetes (M.O.D. Squad)
949 831-8820 ext.201 Leah


Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos Medical Center
10861 Cherry Ave.
4th Mon. 7:30-9:00 PM
Joan Taylor- 714 828-2977


Mission Viejo
Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center
24932 Veterans Way
3rd Thurs.. 12:30-2:00 PM
Cheryl Lowes, PHN, RN- 949 470-3062
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults


Newport Beach
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
One Hoag Drive - Patty George Cancer Center
2nd. Wed. 7:00-8:30PM
call 949 764-8065 diabetes center


Orange
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
455 South Main Street
No set schedule- parents of newly diagnosed children
Sponsored by PADRE Foundation -714 532-8330

Orange Senior Center
170 S. Olive
1st Mon. 10:00-11:30 AM
Ron Bloom- 714 771-8000 ext. 7068
Sponsored by St. Joseph’s Hospital

Diabetics United of Orange County
1140 W. La Vita Ave.-Pavilion Medical building
1st Tues. 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Siles Bazerman, chairman 714 897-2868


Santa Ana
Latino Health Access
1717 N. Broadway
for graduates of Spanish diabetes class
location and times vary
714 542-7792 ext. 3120


Westminster
Westminster Senior Center
8200 Westminster Blvd.
3rd Wed. 12:30-2:00 PM
Jane Hannah, RN, PHN, CDE- 714 895-2878 or 714 531-1843
Sponsored by Preventive Health Care for Adults


Yorba Linda
Mesiah Lutheran Church
4861 Liverpool
no set schedule meets as needed
Paul Shickling - 714 974-3849