St. John Valley Support Groups

Support groups are designed to help individuals and their family members cope with their existing disease or medical condition. The St. John Valley Support Group meetings are conducted in Fort Kent, Maine, at Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC), NMMC Rehab Therapy Services, and at Forest Hill (FH). They are also conducted in Madawaska, Maine, at the Acadia Family Health Center (AFHC) and at the Madawaska Outpatient Center (MOPC).

AA Support Group:

(Contact NMMC at (207) 834-3155, extension 3142). Meets every Friday evening at Northern Maine Medical Center's Inservice Room at 7:00 p.m.

AL-ANON Support Group:

(Contact NMMC at (207) 834-3155, extension 3142). Meets every Friday evening at Northern Maine Medical Center's Medical Library at 7:30 p.m.

Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group:

(Contact Peggy Ouellette, Social Worker, at Forest Hill at (207) 834-3915). Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at Forest Hill. Breaks/refreshments provided; all information kept confidential.

Arthritis Support Group:

(Contact NMMC's Rehab Therapy Services at (207) 834-3387). Meets 6 times a year at NMMC Rehab Therapy Services (Station Hill - Fort Kent); call for dates and times. 

Cancer Support Group:

(Contact Beatrice Daigle at NMMC at (207) 834-3142). Meets the 4th Monday of each month at Northern Maine Medical Center's Medical Library.  (3:00-4:30pm October - March and 6:30-8:00pm April - September) 

Cardiac Support Group:

(Contact NMMC's Cardiac Rehab Department at (207) 834-3155, extension 3169). Meets each month at Northern Maine Medical Center's Inservice Room (Except June, July, and August).  Call for dates and times. 

Fibromyalgia Support Group:

(Contact Marilyn Chasse at (207) 728-4055). Meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Madawaska Public Library 6:30-8:00pm - Basement Floor.

Fort Kent Diabetes Support Group:

(Contact Diabetes Education at (207) 834-3760). Meets at Forest Hill, Inservice Room B, from 6:00-7:00pm. 

Madawaska Diabetes Support Group:

(Contact Diabetes Education at (207) 834-3760 ). Meets at the Acadia Family Health Center in Madawaska from 6:00-7:00pm. 

Madawaska Multiple Sclerosis Support Group:

(Contact Group Facilitator:  Terry Lagasse at (207) 728-3349). Meets monthly at Acadia Family Health Center, 2nd Monday of the month, starting in May at 1:00pm.

Women's Survivor Support Group:

(Contact:  Aroostook Mental Health Center, (AMHC) at 1-800-550-3304). A support group for female survivors of sexual assault and/or abuse.  Meets in Madawaska on Mondays from 10:00am-12:00 noon.