Lyme Disease Support Groups
Support groups are listed below and at the Lyme Disease Network which contains links to many support groups in the United States and other countries. More groups can be found at lymeinfo.net. If a support group cannot be found, contact the nearest support group to you to ask for potential other support groups which may be closer to you. Also, if you are new to a support group please verify information with contact person before attending to be sure information has not changed.
IllinoisElginForest Lake Ingleside Centralia |
IowaDes MoinesCedar Rapids Grinnell Sioux City Council Bluffs Davenport Bremer County |
MinnesotaBrainerdDuluth/Superior Hutchinson St. Louis Park |
MissouriKansas City |
KansasLawrence |
WisconsinAmeryLadysmith |
Des Moines
Contact Information: Marcia Keil (515) 279-7841 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Pkwy, Room 201
West Des Moines, IA
Dates: To be Announced
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Directions: I80 to Jordan Creek Exit; follow to Ashworth Rd. The church is on the corner of Ashworth and Jordan Creek Pkwy – go to the main entrance - room 201. (Handicapped accessible and parking at church.) For any further directions, please go to www.hopewdm.org.
Cedar Rapids
Contact Information: Brenda Taylor (515) 432-3628 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: Marion Public Library, Marion, IA — Meeting Room A
Dates: Contact Brenda Taylor
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Directions: Marion Library, 1095 6th Ave. The Marion Library is just one block from the 7th Avenue and 10th Street stop light. (Marion’s 7th Avenue is the same as Cedar Rapids’ 1st Avenue).
Grinnell
Contact Information: Gina Hall (641) 236-3678 * This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: United Methodist Church –Grinnell, IA
Dates: Every last Thursday of the month.
Time: 7-9 pm
Directions: Meetings are at United Methodist Church at 5th and Park. When coming on 6th Avenue, turn south onto Park Street. Go one block to the church. When coming on 146, turn east on 5th Street, go 3 blocks and the church will be on the right side.
Sioux City
Contact Information: Kenneth Harvey (712) 252-7978 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City—Auditorium
Dates: To be Announced
Time: To be Announced
Directions: Meetings are at St. Lukes Hospital. From I-29 north, go to 147 B Exit (which is Nebraska Street) – follows Nebraska Street straight to 27th Street and then turn left onto 27th Street. Go one block and you will come to St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center (2720 Stone Park Blvd). There is free parking across the street from the hospital. Enter the first building on the left’s canopy (as it is the main hospital building) and go to the right to the public elevators. Go to the lower level and go to the atrium. Follow the signs
Council Bluffs
Contact Information: Lisa Mott (712) 366-4501 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: Fire Station #4, 2111 Greenview Dr.
Dates: To be Announced
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Directions:
From the West: Take I-80 East. At the I-80 I-29 split, stay to the left on I-80. I-80 East to Exit 5 in Council Bluffs (Madison Ave/Council Bluffs exit) Turn Right onto Madison Ave. Turn Right onto Valley View. Turn Left onto Greenview Dr. (2111 Greenview Dr.) Fire Station #4- on the corner
From the East: Take I-80 West. I-80 West to Exit 5 (Madison Ave/Council Bluffs exit). Turn Left onto Madison Ave. Turn Right onto Valley View. Turn Left onto Greenview Dr. (2111 Greenview Dr.) Fire Station #4, on the corner.
Davenport
Contact Information:
Marilyn McBride (309) 372-4472
Kris Woodard (563) 320-9888
Mary Lea Peirce (309) 797-4498
Location: Davenport Public Library, Main Street Davenport, IA
Dates: Third Saturday of the month
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Directions: I-80 to Brady Street Exit which becomes Welcomway and Harrison area—go to one-way and go East and then turn right onto Main Street. Library is at 321 North Main Street
Bremer County
Contact Information: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: Trinity United Methodist, 1400 West Bremer Ave., Waverly, IA
Dates: To be Announced
Time: 6:30 pm
Directions: Hwy 218 West to Hwy 3/or, Bremer Avenue
Brainerd
Contact Information: Tracie Schissel (218) 829-5963 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: The Brainerd Public Library, 416 South 5th Street, Brainerd, MN
Dates: To be Announced
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Directions: Intersection of Hwy 210 (Washington Street) to 4th Street. Turn south on 4th Street. Go two blocks to the stop sign. Turn left on Laurel Street. Go one block. Turn right on 5th Street. Go two blocks. The Brainerd Library will be on your right side. Park in the library’s main parking lot and use the main entrance for the meeting room.
Hutchinson
Contact Information: Jackie Penke (320) 234-3666 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: Contact Jackie Penke
Dates: Third Sunday of Every Month
Time: 6:30 pm
Directions: Contact Jackie Penke.
Lawrence
Contact Information: Peggy Blumhagen (785) 840-9387 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Location: For on-line support groups go to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Or contact Peggy Blumhagen
