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Support Groups

The Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California provides free monthly support group meetings at various locations throughout the region we serve. People affected by epilepsy as well as their friends and family are encouraged to join us for education, discussion and support in a friendly and comfortable environment.

 

Sacramento County - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Third Tuesday of the month

Sutter General Hospital
Conference Room C
2801 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

Driving Directions

Call Erika Wasser at 916-454-6851 with questions.

Santa Clara County - El Camino
Mountain View, CA
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
First Thursday of the month

El Camino Hospital Group
YMCA Building
Park Pavilion
Basement Meeting Room K
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040

Driving Directions

Nevada County - Grass Valley
Grass Valley, CA
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Second Tuesday of the month

New Covenant Baptist Church
453 S.Aubiurn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Remaining dates are 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11/2007

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Solano County - Vacaville
Vacaville, CA
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Fourth Wednesday of the month

In December this group will not meet due to the holidays!

Vaca Valley Hospital
Annex Building 
1010 Nut Tree Road, Suite 290
2nd Floor
Vacaville, CA 95687

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San Francisco County - San Francisco Adults with Epilepsy
San Francisco, CA
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Third Wednesday of the month

California Pacific Medical Center Pacific Campus 
Enright Room adjacent to the gift shop
2333 Buchanan Street.
San Francisco, CA 94115

Please call (800)632-3532, to verify location of upcoming meetings.

Driving Directions

Parents Support Group
Santa Clara, CA
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
First Thursday of the month

Sponsored by Parents Helping Parents
Parents Helping Parents is located at:
3041 Olcott St
Santa Clara  CA, 95054

Meeting change!!!  This group will next meet on Monday, April 28 from 6-8pm.  The topic will be Emergency Preparedness for Special Families.

Contact Phone: 408-727-5775 ext. 130
Contact Email: mouna@php.com
Sponsors Web Page: Seizures Support Network Group

Monterey Support Group
Monterey, CA
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
First Tuesday of the month

Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula
23625 Holman Highway, Classroom 3
Monterey, CA 93940

Please contact Educational Services for more information at (831) 649-7780.Facilitator: Sabah Al-Marashi, RN

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Shasta County support Group
Redding, CA
Thursday, October 11 - Saturday, October 11, 2008

Random Meetings

Location:
3830 Rancho Road
Redding, CA 96002

Please contact Rowell Family Empowerment at (877) 277-3471 to verify upcoming meeting dates and times.

Sonoma County Support Group
Sonoma, CA
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Second Tuesday of the month

Group is currently on hiatus!

Sonoma Valley Hospital
347 Andrieux Street
Central Conference Room
Sonoma, CA 95476

Santa Cruz Support Group
Santa Cruz, CA
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 11 - Sunday, October 11, 2009

Random Meetings

Location:
Dominican Hospital Education Center (Behind Hospital)
Room D (Upstairs)
1555 Soquel Dr.
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

Please call (831) 475-9110, to verify location of upcoming meetings or visit www.epilepsynetwork.org.

Marin County Support Group
Greenbrae, CA
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Third Tuesday of the month

Group is currently on hiatus!
Marin General Hospital
2500 Bon Air Road
Tamalpais Room, Lobby Floor
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Marin General is accessible by Golden Gate Transit via Route 29.

Fresno/Madera County-Madera
Madera, CA
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
First Wednesday of the month

Children's Hospital Central CA
9300 Valley Children's Place
G-155 Room, Lobby Floor
Madera, CA 93636

This group is currently on hiatus!

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Online Communities

MySpace -connect with individual affect by epilepsy in Northern California and around the world.

eCommunities -offer the unique opportunity to interact with individuals affected by epilepsy from around the world through threaded discussions and real-time chats.

Start a Support Group in Your Area

The following locations are inactive. If you wish to start a support group in one of these areas, please contact Stephanie Eistetter, Program Services Manager, by calling (800) 632-3532 or email stephaniee@epilepsynorcal.org

Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Placer, Plumas, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba, Yolo.