Westlake Forest December 2017

Community Groups
SUPPORT/ HELP GROUPS
• KATY CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION
- KCWC is a ministry for women which provides
Bible Studies, Prayer Connections and
fellowship luncheons. Prayer coffees are held
on the second Thursday of each month. For
more information or to RSVP for the luncheons
please email Nancy at katycwc@gmail.com or
call 281-232-8338.
• KATY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES - Help to Survivors
of Sexual Assault. The 24-hour Crisis Hotline
number is 281-693- RAPE (7273).
NON-EMERGENCY 281-391-5262.
• THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF) HOUS-
TON WEST CHAPTER - meetings are held in
the John Burns building of Kingsland Baptist
Church, 20555 Kingsland Blvd. For more info,
www.compassionatefriends-katy.org or contact
Jo, 281-347-1027 or Annette, 281-578-9118.
• FREE MENTAL DISORDERS FAMILY SUPPORT
GROUPS - Meets at a number of locations.
Complete listing on www.namimetrohouston.
org or call 713-970-4419.
• NAMI FAMILY TO FAMILY - free mental disorders
family education course. For info., please call
713-970-4419 or www.namigreaterhouston.org.
• DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE -
For info., call the DBSA office at 713-600-1131 or
check out our website at www.dbsahouston.org.
• THE KATY OCD/ANXIETY GROUP FOR PARENTS
- meets on the last Saturday of each month at 9
AM at La Madeline restaurant in Katy. For more
information check out our website:
http://shyness.meetup.com/353/.
• KATY/WEST HOUSTON/CYPRESS TOURETTE
SUPPORT GROUP - meets the 2 nd Wednesday
of each month at 7 PM at St. Catherine’s Methodist,
701 Fry Road, Katy, TX 77450. For further
info, please contact ferla.nicola2gmail.com,
TouretteTexas@aol.com or call 281-238-8096.
• PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM (PDAP) - For
Ages 12 to 17, call 281-870-9311 or for ages 17
to 25, call 713-647-8858.
• ECI PROJECT TYKE - If you know a child under
the age of 3 who needs assistance in at least
one area of development or who has a medical
diagnosis or condition impacting his or
her development, please call ECI Project TYKE
281-237-6647 or make a referral on our website
www.katyisd.org.
• DIFFERENT STROKES - a support group for
stroke survivors meets every Tuesday at 10 AM
in the Senior Center, located at 13150 Memorial
Dr., for fellowship, learning, sharing, exercising
and loving. Call for further info.: Kay Callahan
713-461-5604 or Roberta Owens 281-463-3490.
• THE ARC OF KATY - Provides programs for individuals
with IDD (Intellectual and Development
Disabilities) including a day program, summer
camp and socials for teens/ adults. Visit www.
thearcofkaty.org or call 832-754-9802 or
832-888-9265 for more information.
• FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS
(FA) - Meets Mondays at 1225 W. Grand Pkwy S.
in Katy, TX at 7 PM. For more information, call
781-932-6300 or locally at 281-392-8914, or visit
www.foodaddicts.org.
• DRUG AND ALCOHOLISM FAMILY SUPPORT
GROUP - Every Wednesday night from 7 - 8 PM.
For more info, call 713-632-5237.
• HOME ENCOURAGEMENT - a 501(c)(3) non-profit
that nurtures healthy marriages and strong
families. For info., contact Kellie Hurst of Home
Encouragement at 281-347-LIFE or visit our
website at www.homeencouragement.org.
• KATY ADHD PARENT GROUP - meets on the
2 nd Sunday of every month, in room S201, at
St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775
Kingsland Blvd. from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. For more
info, contact Laura Peddicord at 281-392-6064
or laurapeddicord@comcast.net.
• GRACE FELLOWSHIP UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH - Located at 2655 S. Mason Rd., Katy,
77450. We offer biblically based support groups.
Please call 281-646-1903 for further details or
www.whatisgrace.org/care.html.
• ST. PETER’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SUP-
PORT GROUPS - We offer many different types
of groups. For more info., call 281-492-8031.
Located at 20775 Kingsland Blvd.
• THE FELLOWSHIP - offers several support and
growth recovery groups. Call the church at
281-395-3950 or go to www.thefellowship.org/
grow/groups/merimnao/ for more information.
• CHRIST CLINIC - We provide medical assistance
for over 4,500 adults in Katy who are without
health insurance. Christ Clinic located at 25722
Kingsland Blvd, Suite 101, Katy, Texas 77494,
281-574-1540.
• NORTH HOUSTON AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP -
Meets monthly on the 3 rd Thursday of every month
at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, 13031Worthham
Center Drive, Houston, TX 77065. Contact Regenia
Kendrick at 832-339-3963 or email Regenia.kendrick@healthsouth.com.
• HOLY COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS - Grief and Divorce
care support groups. For more info, www.holycov.org
or call the church 281-579-1200.
• GRIEFSHARE - Have you lost someone close or
related to you? Please join us for light refreshments
and easy conversation. Second Baptist
Church, West campus, 19449 Katy Freeway,
Kingsland Blvd. entrance. For more info on
dates & times, visit www.griefshare.org or call
713-365-6086.
• KATY/WEST HOUSTON FIBROMYALGIA &
CHRONIC PAIN MEETUP GROUP - monthly
meetings provide info. and support for sufferers/families
regarding any of these or related
disorders. Sign up for more info at meetup.
com (search fibromyalgia and Katy TX to find
us), email vtway@comcast.net or call 281-705-
4395, Vickie Tway - Facilitator, for other info. and
meeting schedule.
• HOPEKEEPERS - national web site is restministries.org
for more information or come to one
of the local support groups. Grace Fellowship
United Methodist Church (2655 S. Mason Rd) on
the 2 nd and 4 th Saturdays at 10:30 AM. Epiphany
of the Lord Church (1530 Norwalk Dr) on
Mondays at 6:30 PM.
• LIFEWAY INTERNATIONAL - an early enthusiastic
substance abuse recovery program for
adolescents, young adults and adults and their
families, meets every Wednesday at 7:30 PM at
Grace Fellowship UMC, 2655 S. Mason Rd, Katy.
For more information call 713-270-6753.
• WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - meets
2 nd Wednesday of each month at Houston
Methodist Cancer Center at West, 18400 Katy
Freeway, Medical Office Bld. 1, Suite 120, Walnut
Conference Room, Houston, Texas 77094 at 6 PM
till 7:30 PM. 832-522-8110.
• HAND (HOUSTON’S AID IN NEONATAL DEATH)
MEETING - meetings are held at Chapelwood
United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay St.
Houston, TX 77024 (Memorial Area). For more info,
contact us at Info@hand.net or 832-752-1919.
• HOPE IMPACTS - network of caring people that
partner to meet the needs of homeless, helpless
and under-resourced people in the Katy ISD
community. Website, www.hopeimpacts.net.
For more info, contact Executive Director, Tina
Hatcher, at tinah542@gmail.com.
• IC ANGELS - Monthly meetings in Katy to share
information and support for sufferers of Interstitial
Cystitis. Sign up for more info at meetup.
com (search interstitial cystitis and Katy) or
email Marilyn at mkfmatthews@gmail.com.
• KINGSLAND BAPTIST CHURCH CAREER TRAN-
SITION WORKSHOP - Kingsland Baptist Church,
20555 Kingsland Blvd., Fellowship Hall at 6:30
PM every Thursday. Call 281-492-0785 for more
information.
• GIVE BACK - MENTOR A LOCAL JUVENILE - Please
contact us: 281-633-7317, susan.bearden@fortbendcountytx.gov
or visit fbpfy.org.
PARENT’S (MOM’S) & CHILDREN’S GROUPS,
ORGANIZATIONS, CLUBS, ETC.
• LA LECHE LEAGUE OF KATY AND WEST HOUS-
TON - Methodist West Houston Hospital, 18500
Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77094. Daytime
and Evening Meetings available. For further info,
please call Susan 281-829-6833, Leann 713-437-
2805. La Leche League International’s website
is www.lalecheleague.org.
• MOMS CLUB OF KATY - please email momsclubkatyse@yahoo.com.
• MOMS @ SECOND - WEST CAMPUS - Cost is
$40 for entire year. Childcare provided for a
minimal cost. For more info, call Faye at 713-
465-3408 x 1007.
• KATY MOMS IN PRAYER INTERNATIONAL GROUP
- For info., call Olivia Jones, 281-300-5000 or visit
www.MomsInPrayer.org on the web.
30 December 2017 | Community Newsletter