St. Louis Community Support Groups
Alton Memorial Hospital
One Memorial Drive
Alton, Illinois 62002
Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Judy Mayhew, RN, MSN, CDE—618-463-7526
Meetings: 1:00 p.m.
(3rd Thursday of the month)
Barnes "Pump Club"
1 Barnes Hospital Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63110
Diabetes Support Group for Individuals Using Pumps
Contact person: Carol Recklein, RN—314-362-8608
Meetings: 6:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting
(3rd Wednesday of the month)
September through May only
Belleville Memorial Hospital
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL 62226
Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Marilyn Cron—618-257-5861
Meetings: 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (4th Monday of the month)
Christian Hospital North East
11133 Dunn Road
St. Louis, MO 63136
Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Kerry Goldstein, RN, MSN, CDE—314-653-5290
Meetings: 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. (3rd Wednesday of the month)
DIVA Diabetics Support Group
St. Louis Business Health Coalition
8888 Ladue Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63124
DIVA Diabetics Support Group (for women with Type 1 Diabetes only)
Contact persons: Joan McGinnis—314-962-2833 or joanmcg2@sbcglobal.net,
Michele Reisel—mreisel@lfsus.jnj.com
Meetings: Monthly, times and topics vary
Note: For women with Type 1 Diabetes who are interested in a mentoring/support group. To be placed on an e-mail list, contact Joan or Michele above. The group meets at the St. Louis Business Health Coalition.
Forest Park Hospital
Diabetes Self Management Center at Forest Park Hospital
Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Mary Lynn LeBeau, RD—314-768-3087
Meetings: 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (3rd Thursday of every other month)
Forest Park Hospital, Centennial Pavilion
Call for dates/topics/directions.
Healthwise Center (Barnes-Jewish/St.Peter's )
#6 Jungermann Circle
St. Peter's, MO 63376
Adult Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Karen Prideaux, RN, CDE—636-916-9650
Meetings: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Monday of the month, May-November)
Lutheran Church of the Atonement
1285 New Florissant Road North
Florissant, MO 63031
Contact person: Kristen Thompson—314-837-1090
Multi-purpose Room
Adult Diabetes Support Group
Meetings: 7:00 p.m. (Last Tuesday of the month)
St. Anthony's Medical Center
10010 Kennerly Road
St. Louis, MO 63128
Diabetes Support Group Schedule
Contact persons: Susan Braswell or Mary Lawrence—314-525-4506
Meetings: Monthly on the 3rd Thursday of each month
Alternates between day (1:00 p.m.) or evening (7:00 p.m.) each month
St. John's Mercy Health Center
615 South New Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
Contact person: Katie Stewart, RN, CDE—314-251-4958 for more information
Adult Diabetes Support Group—evenings (8 times a year)
Children & Families Diabetes Support Group—quarterly on Saturdays
E-mail chrissyellegood@hotmail.com.
St. Joseph's Health Center – St. Charles
300 First Capitol Drive
St. Charles, MO 63301
Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Patty Shelton—636-947-5573
Meetings: 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. (2nd Tuesday of the month)
St. Peter's Room
Note: Insulin Dependent Group has also formed and
is looking for members.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children's Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Children's Parent Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Irene Korlin, MS, LCSW—314-454-2622
Meetings: 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
(4th Monday of the month, every other month)
Edison Room/Cafeteria
St. Luke's Hospital
232 South Woods Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Insulin Pump Club for those wearing an insulin pump or interested in pump therapy.
Insulin Adult Support Group for those individuals who have diabetes and their families.
All meetings on the lower level of the North/South medical Buildings. Should you have questions, please call 314-205-6446.
St. Mary's Health Center
6420 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63117
Adult Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Carrie Becker, RN, CDE, MPH—314-552-7964
Meetings: 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. (2nd Tuesday of the month) in
Cafe C.
Call to register.
Zion United Methodist Church
1603 Union Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
Diabetes Support Group
Contact person: Marcella Foerstel—314-631-6504
Meetings: 10 a.m. (3rd Monday of the month)