Support Groups and Activities Schedule

Houston Area

Parent Support Group (Downtown)
Next Meeting is January 10, 2009
Meetings are held quarterly at the Foundation offices from 10:00am-11:30am. The support group is an excellent opportunity to meet other parents dealing with the same concerns to discuss epilepsy, social behavior and educational issues. For more information call Liz Casagrande at 713.789.6295 or lcasagrande@efset.org.

Parent Support Group (North Suburbs)
South Regional Library
2101 Lake Robbins Drive The Woodlands, TX
Contact Debbie Sheppe (832)515-8822

Adult Support and Activity Meetings
Monday, December 8, 2008: Holiday Party!
Meetings are held from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
The Foundation is located at 2630 Fountainview, Suite 210,Houston, 77057.
For more information contact the Foundation at 713.789.6295 or email Javier Medina jmedina@efset.org

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Fort Worth Parent Support Group
6:00pm-7:30pm
Cook Children's Medical Center
801 7th Avenue, Fort Worth, 76104
Neurology Clinic, Waiting room

Upcoming meeting dates and topics:
January 8--"Dealing with Feelings of Guilt"
Guest Speaker--Ann Miller, Hospital Chaplain

Thursday, April 2--"Traveling with Your Special Needs Child"
Guest Speaker-- Dr. Angel Hernandez

Contact Susie Spellman, RN, 682.885.2964 for more information about this group.

Fort Worth Adult Support Group
6:30pm-8:00pm, Second Monday of the month
508 South Adams Street, Suite 200, Fort Worth, 76104
Contact Sandy Ceniseros, 888.548.9716 or SCeniseros@efset.org for more information.

Children's Medical Center Parent Support Groups (English and Spanish)   
Meetings held at the Ambulatory Care Pavilion Building, 2350 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75207.
Conference Room F4160 (fourth floor)
Contact Monica Lomelin, Parent Coordinator at 214.533.7239 or  Maureen Edwards,MSN, RN, CPNP at maureen.edwards@childrens.com for more information.

North Dallas Parent Support Group
7:00pm-8:00pm, Last Tuesday of the month
Medical City of Dallas, 7777 Forest Lane,
Building E, 2nd Floor
Dallas, 75230.
Facilitators: Robbie Nelson, RN 972.566.7411 and Jonathan Gay, 214.642.3800

North Dallas Adult Support Group
7:00pm-8:30pm, Second Thursday of the month at Medical City
Facilitator: Robbie Nelson, RN 972.566.7411

Texas Scottish Rite Parent Support Group
6:30pm-8:00pm, Third Tuesday, every other month (Feb.,Apr.,June,Aug.,Oct.,Dec.)
2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, 75219
Facilitators: Lisa Tran, RN, BSN-214.559.7549,
Joan Stolz RN-214.559.6934
or Kathleen Wheeler, Parent Coordinator 214.534.3631

Little Elm Seizure Support Group
**Please note, there will not be a group meeting in November or December.
7:00pm-8:00pm, Second Thursday of the month
Little Elm Public Library, 100 West Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm
Facilitator: Tracy O'mara tracy.omara@sbcglobal.net

North Texas Families Dealing with Epilepsy in Cooke County
North Texas Medical Center, 1900 Hospital Boulevard, Gainesville
Contact Wendi at 940.634.9902 or Kathi at 940.641.1729 for information about meeting time and topics.

Please contact Sandy Ceniseros at SCeniseros@eftx.org for more information about support groups in North Texas.