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Diabetes Support Groups

The department provides this listing for informational purposes only. Schedules and contact information are subject to change


COMMUNITIES: Aberdeen | Brookings | Gregory | Huron | Lead/Deadwood | Madison | Mitchell | Pierre | Platte | Rapid City | Redfield | Sioux Falls | Sisseton | Spearfish | Yankton |

ABERDEEN
Avera St. Luke's Hospital
Contact: Marlene Hearnen
Education Center
709 6th Ave SE
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 622-5588
Meetings: 1st Thursday of Every month. Time varies. Please call for meeting times. (return to top)

BROOKINGS
Brookings Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Bev Cotten
Brookings Health System (conf. room A&B)
300 22nd Ave
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 696-9000
Meetings: 7 pm, 2nd Thursday each month, except during summer months (return to top)

GREGORY
Gregory Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Patti Nachtigal
Gregory Auditorium Community room, 222 Main St.
(605) 835-8394
Meetings: monthly, contact Patti for dates and time (return to top)

HURON
Huron Area Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Judy DeJean
548 Utah NE
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 352-9454
Meetings: 7 pm, 2nd Monday each month at the Huron Area Senior Center, 290 7th St. SW, Suite 1 (return to top)

LEAD/DEADWOOD
Lead/Deadwood Area Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Diane Anderson (605) 578-2364
Deadwood City Hall
108 Sherman Street
Deadwood, SD 57732
Meetings: 7 pm, 4th Thursday each month;
Nov.& Dec. - 3rd Thursday (return to top)

MADISON
Madison Community Hospital Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Beth Graff (605) 256-8744
Madison Community Hospital
917 North Washington Avenue
Madison, SD 57042
Meetings: typically first Thursday of the month at 7 pm, but can vary depending on speaker. Call to be added to mailing list. (return to top)

MITCHELL
Mitchell Area Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Carolyn Klinkhammer
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital
525 N Foster
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-2000 (Avera Queen of Peace)
Meetings: 7 pm, 3rd Tuesday each month; no meeting in June, July, Aug. or Dec.
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PIERRE
Urban Indian Health
Contact: Tami Hogie
1714 Abbey Road
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-8841
Meetings: Meetings by appointment. (return to top)

PLATTE
Platte Area Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Sharon Kriz
Platte Health Care Center, 601 E. 7th St.
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3131
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of Feb. May, Aug., Nov. (return to top)

RAPID CITY
Black Hills Diabetes Assoc. Inc.
Contact: Connie Tice
PO Box 9653
Rapid City, SD 57709
(605) 923-4682
Meetings: 1:30 pm - last Sunday of Jan., March, May Sept., Oct.., Nov.); Rapid City Regional Hospital, West Auditorium, 353 Fairmont Blvd.

Diabetes Incorporated
Contact: Deanna Smith
Box 9368
Rapid City, SD 57709

Insulin Pump Support Group meetings: 2 p.m., 3rd Sunday of every other month at the Rapid City Regional Hospital Rushmore Room
Meetings: (605) 341-1273 or diabetes@diabetesinc.org

Support Group for Parents of Children with Diabetes
Contact: Deanna Smith, (605) 341-1273, diabetes@diabetesinc.org

Support Group for Pre-Teen & Teenage Girls with Diabetes
Contact: Deanna Smith, (605) 341-1273, diabetes@diabetesinc.org
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REDFIELD
Community Memorial Hospital Support Group
Contact: Brenda Tebben
Community memorial Hospital, 111 W. 10th Ave.
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-1110
Meetings: 7 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of the month.

SIOUX FALLS
Avera McKennan Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Lynette Zimmer
Avera McKennan Hospital
800 E. 21st Street
PO Box 5045
Sioux Falls, SD 57117
(605) 322-8995
Meetings:
Meeting times vary. Call to be added to mailing list. (return to top)

SISSETON
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe Support Group
Contact: John Christopherson
SWO Health and Fitness Center
301 Tiospa Zina Dr. (7 miles south and 1/2 mile west of Sisseton at Agency Village)
(605) 698-3922
Meetings: held quarterly, call for meeting dates. (return to top)

SPEARFISH
Spearfish Diabetes Support Group
Contact:  Deb Winter, RN
Spearfish Regional Hospital, Crow Peak Room
1440 N Main
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 644-4251
Meetings: 2 p.m., last Wednesday of the month (return to top)

YANKTON
Yankton Area Diabetes Support Group
Contact: Susan Barnes
501 Summit Ave
Yankton, SD 57078
605-668-8279
Meetings: 7:30 pm, 2nd Tuesday each month
(no meetings in July or December) (return to top)