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Hepatitis C Support Groups

Houston, TX

Texas Liver Coalition

Address
6620 Main Street
Suite 1505
Houston, TX 77030
Website: www.texasliver.org
Phone: 1-800-72-LIVER

Comments:

Free Hepatitis C testing and resources.

Houston Medical Center Liver Support Group

Address
Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church
6221 Main St.
Farish Hall
Houston, TX 77038
Meets On: 1st and 3rd Tuesday
Phone: 1-713-529-6196

Comments:

You may park in the Autrey House parking lot or in the lot located north of the Church.

Hepatitis Support

Address
St. John West Conference Room
2035 Space Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77058
Meets On: 3rd Thursday
Meets At: 7:00 PM
Contact: Carol Walker
Email: carowalk at aol dot com
Website: 2 story, white building that faces Christus St. John Hospital
Phone: 281-334-7132
713-828-3299

Hepatitis Support

Address
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
717 Sage Road, Payne Education Building
Second Floor, Room 203
Houston, TX 77056
Meets On: 1st Tuesday
Meets At: 7:00 PM
Contact: John Bickers
Email: johnbickers at hotmail dot com
Phone: 713-783-9334
281-435-1703

Hepatitis Support

Address
Houston - VA Hospital
2002 Holcombe Blvd.
NASA Clinic, Room 1A-442
Houston, TX 77030
Meets On: 1st Friday
Meets At: 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Contact: Stacey Pelton, LMSW
Email: Stacey dot Pelton at va dot gov
Phone: 713-791-1414 ext. 6867

Comments:

For VA Hepatitis C patients and family members only. Facilitated by HCV Clinic Staff

HIV/HCV Co-infection Support Group

Address
Thomas Street Health Center
2015 Thomas Street
3rd Floor, Large Conference Room
Houston, TX 77009
Meets On: Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
Meets At: 11:00 - 12:00 noon
Contact: Harold Henderson
Email: ellis_henderson at hchd dot tmc dot edu
Phone: 713-873-4069

Hepatitis Support

Address
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
18220 Tomball Parkway
4th Floor Suite 490, Maple Room
Houston, TX 77070
Meets On: 2nd Tuesday
Meets At: 7:00 PM
Contact: Bob Knaze
Email: rbkna5 at aol dot com
Phone: 281-820-6168

Adult Liver Transplant

Address
St. Luke's Hospital
6720 Bertner St., Cooley Bldg.
Level B1, Green Elevators, Conf. Room A C068
Houston, TX
Meets On: Every 6 weeks (except December - No Meeting)
Meets At: 5:30 PM
Contact: Ann Holder, LMSW
Email: zayh01 at sleh dot com
Phone: 832-355-3026

Comments:

For Pre-Transplant Patients

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