Support Groups and Resources

Support Groups

Join other weight loss surgery patients and candidates for weekly discussions, support and education. The support groups offer discussion of a variety of topics including dietary issues, meeting the challenges of life without using food as a stress reducer (stress eating), the importance of fluids and physical activity. Topics are presented by the center's Registered Dietician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Program Coordinator. Patients can learn new ways to help themselves be successful, reinforce things you are doing which are helping you lose or maintain your weight, and provides an opportunity to meet and gain emotional support from others in similar situations. The overall goal of the support groups is to provide a warm, caring environment for the exchange of information and to encourage and support each participant in their program to lose weight and then to maintain their ideal weight.

Weight Loss Surgery Group Meeting Schedule for 2008

For people prior to or within a year after surgery

Time: 6 to 7 p.m.

For a map showing the location of Thalians Auditorium (on Alden Drive) and the Harvey Morse Conference Center (South Tower, Plaza Level), please click here.

January 8 - Thalians Auditorium
January 22 - Thalians Auditorium
February 12 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 1 & 2
February 26 - Thalians Auditorium
March 11 - Thalians Auditorium
March 25 - Thalians Auditorium
April 8 - Thalians Auditorium
April 22 - Thalians Auditorium
May 13 - Thalians Auditorium
May 27 - Thalians Auditorium
June 10 - Thalians Auditorium
June 24 - Thalians Auditorium
July 8 - Thalians Auditorium
July 22 - Thalians Auditorium
August 12 - Thalians Auditorium
August 26 - Thalians Auditorium
September 9 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 1 & 2
September 23 - Thalians Auditorium
October 14 - Thalians Auditorium
October 28 - Thalians Auditorium
November 11 - Thalians Auditorium
November 25 - Harvey Morse Conference Center, Rooms 1 & 2
December 9 - Thalians Auditorium
December 23 - Thalians Auditorium

Resources

For more information about weight loss surgery, read the Bariatric Patient Process and Guide.

For More Information

To learn more, please contact Linda O'Connor, LCSW, at (310) 423-1065.