Health Resources
Support Groups
6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Special Procedures conference
room near the West Street entrance to St. Margaret's Health - Peru.
Open to anyone who has any type of cancer. For more information, call
the Community Outreach Department at 815.780.4618.
3rd Monday of each month at 6:00pm at the Peru Library Lower Level 1409
11th St., Peru, IL 61354
For families who have lost a child through death Fourth Thursday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. IVCH 6th Street Building (just east of the emergency
entrance) Contact: Rita Studzinski, 815.223.7663
Second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru Contact:
Erika Fleck, 815.414.8655
efleck@efncil.org
Second and Fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. At the hospital's
6th Street Building Conference Room. 1305 6th Street, Peru. Parking is
best in lot off 7th Street - Enter west side door. Contact: Joan Fernandez
at joan.fernandez@ivch.org or call 815.780.4618 for more information.
Live Life Pre- and Post-Transplant Support Group
Second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Sixth Street Conference Room Contact:
Joan Fernandez, 815.780.4618
Possibilities DBSA of IL Valley
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
First and Third Mondays of each month at 6:00 p.m. 6th Street Building
Conference Room Contact: Joan Fernandez, 815.780.4618
First Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. Conference Room C Contact: Pat Inda,
815.223.7878
A peer-led self-help group Sponsored by North Central Behavioral Health
Systems Every other Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Conference Room 2R #2
Contact: Sarah Vollmer, 815.481.0237
Fourth Wednesday of every month from 5:30pm - 7:00pm At First Congregational
Church in Peru, 1431 4th Street, Peru, IL 61354 Contact: Karen at 815.220.0342 or
815pinkribbonclub@gmail.com
Parkinson’s Support Group
3rd Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Village, 1107 31st St., Peru, IL. Contact: (815)224-2200