SELF HELP GROUPS
The Arkansas Office offers Self Help Groups around the state. If you have questions about a group please call the leader or the National MS Society at 1-800-344-4867.
Don't see a group close to you? Call Jessica @ 1-800-344-4867 or jessica.fisher@nmss.org to volunteer to be a leader.
All groups are welcome to those newly diagnosed or those who have been living with MS for a while. The National MS Society groups are open to spouses, family and friends and typically meet once a month. All National MS Society groups are comprised of people with MS, led by trained peer facilitators, who meet to:
• Discuss issues
• Share information and feelings
• Provide mutual support
• Socialize
• Listen to educational presentations by professionals
HOT SPRINGS AREA
Day 3rd Tuesday
Time 7:00 pm
Location National Park Medical Center, Kass Room
Malvern Ave
Facilitators Charles and Theresa Culpepper
501-624-6033
LITTLE ROCK AREA
Group Name Fu Lin’s Group - MS Self Help Group of
Greater Little Rock
Day 2nd Tuesday
Time 6:00 pm
Location Fu Lin’s
Facilitators Stuart Mathews 501-835-6776
Merten Jabben 501-223-8427
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Day 1st Thursday
Time 6:30 pm
Location Hardee’s restaurant on HWY 49
in Paragould
Facilitators Susan Coy 870-239-2561
Important Info. This group meets September - June
ROGERS GROUP
Day 2nd Thursday
Time 6:30 pm
Location Rogers United Methodist Church,
Room 206
2535 W. New Hope Rd.
Rogers, AR 72758
Facilitators: Susie Zamastil's number is 479-366-6694
szamastil1@aol.com
Sandra Novak 479-685-4383
nulife1001@aol.com
Important Info. There is an accessible entrance for all who enter the building at the side door facing 26th St.
PINE BLUFF AREA PAMS (PEOPLE AGAINST MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS)
Day 4th Thursday
Time 6:30 pm
Location Delta Resource Office
3131 West 28th St.
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Facilitators MyKenya Fletcher 870-592-0055
VAN BUREN
MS River Valley Support Group
Van Buren Public Library
1409 Main St.
Van Buren, AR 72956
Third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Byna (479) 650-6415 / msgrouparkrivervalley@yahoo.com
Contact: Doug (479) 462-9024 / Twitter: MSsuptgrpArkRV
Meets: Call for June, July & August (special summer schedule)
Conway Self Help Group
Conway Regional Fitness Center
2302 College Avenue
Conway, AR
1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm
Contact: Leah Mohlke at mohlkel@conwayschools.net or 501-450-0489.
STAY AT HOME SELF HELP GROUP - Whether it’s the heat, a rural town, or simply not wanting to leave the house, this is a time for YOU!!!
Stay at Home Self Help Group will meet the third Wednesday of each month at 11 central time, or r10 mountain time. Whether it's the heat, a rural town, or simply not wanting to leave the house, this is a time for YOU! The NEW call in number is 888 346-3659, NEW passcode 64552.#. This group is not appropriate for newly diagnosed.
No registration is required.
Caregiver Groups
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Empowered Caregiver Network:
http://www.empoweredcaregiver.com/
They have a telephone-based Support Group on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3:00pm CST