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 St. Paul Episcopal Church Hall
at 344 Joliet Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301. The first meeting starting
again after Covid is Monday, July 19th, 2021. (This group previously met
at the Peru Library).
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. Lighted Way Building, 641 6th
Street, LaSalle, Illinois. Contact: Erika Fleck, 815.414.8655
lasalleean@gmail.com
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.
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