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Self Help & Support

Self Help & Support

The Rhode Island Chapter provides valuable support, resources, and services for Rhode Islanders with MS, their families, and friends.

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Support Groups
MS Friends
Talkin' Teens

Support Groups

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National MS Society offers support groups throughout the state to empower people with MS to feel more self-confident in coping with challenges. The groups meet regularly to learn about new information relating to MS, share experiences, and gain support.

Aquidneck Island
Newport Hospital, Community Room
11 Friendship St., Newport
6:30 – 8:00 p.m., last Monday of each month
Call Tom at 401.682.1128

Dare to Dream
11:00 – 12:00 p.m., 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
MS Dream Center – RI
Peter T. Pastore Youth Center, Cranston YMCA
166 Gansett Ave., Cranston
Call Marie at 401.944.3949

In Touch
A professionally facilitated telephone support group
11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 3rd Monday of each month
Call Meredith at the Chapter for more information at 401.738.8383, Option 2

Key Club - Social Group
Greenwood Community Church
805 Main Ave., Warwick
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 1st Thursday of each month
Call Laurie at 401.737.2767 

Positive Perspectives – Social Group for Young People with MS
Gregg’s Restaurant, back room
1359 Post Road, Warwick
7 - 9 p.m., 2nd Thursday of each month
Call Sharon at 401.738.3423

The Quahog Group
A social group for people with MS
South Kingstown Public Safety Complex
1790 Kingston Road, Wakefield
10am-11:30, First Saturday of each month
Call Joan at 401.539.2084 Or Laurie at 401.789.9173
 

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MS Friends

Toll Free Helpline - 866.MSFriends
A toll-free, peer-support helpline, MSFriends is available 24/7. Staffed by trained volunteers who have MS, it is a lifeline offering immediate assistance and connecting people who are in need of help with others who have learned to live and thrive with their condition. MSFriends is especially valuable if you feel isolated or confused about available services, drug therapies, or how to seek appropriate medical treatment. To find out more, visit www.msfriends.org.

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Talkin’ Teens

Talkin’ Teens provides a safe place for teens to meet and discuss their experiences online. For ages 13-18, the chat room is open every Thursday at 7 p.m., EST, on MSWorld, the official bulletin board and chat room site of the National MS Society. An adult and a teenager with MS moderate the discussion. Teens must register to participate. To find out more, call us at 401.738.8383, Option 2, and ask for Programs and Services.
 

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