Houston, TX - Saturday, April 2, 2016

[ANA Forum Admin]

HOUSTON, TEXAS
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP MEETING INVITATION

Please plan to join us at the next meeting of your local Acoustic Neuroma Support Group.
We welcome you to learn about the latest treatment options, to network with other acoustic neuroma
 patients and find encouragement and support.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, April 2, 2016
1:30 p.m.

LOCATION:
Houston Public Library - McGovern Stella Link Branch
7405 Stella Link
Houston, Texas 77025
Phone: 832-393-2630
For directions, visit: http://www.houstonlibrary.org/

TOPICS:
Coping Strategies to Help Couples, Family and Friends Dealing with an Acoustic Neuroma
Presented byMatt Brown, Ph.D., LMFT
Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy Program
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Caring and Sharing

Refreshments will be provided.

This program is not sponsored or endorsed by the Houston Public Library. If you have a special physical
or communications need that may impact your participation in this activity, please contact Pete Meaden
at least 72 hours prior to the event to discuss accommodations. We cannot ensure the availability of
appropriate accommodations without prior notification of need.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP,
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADER/FACILITATOR:
Pete Meaden, Local Support Group Co-Leader/Co-Facilitator
Mike Machula, Local Support Group Co-Leader/Co-Facilitator

The meeting will be facilitated by Pete Meaden and Mike Machula, acoustic neuroma post-treatment patients.

Who should attend? Family members, caregivers, friends and interested persons are encouraged to attend.

Benefits of attending a local support group include communicating in a nurturing, non-judgmental environment
with others who have shared a common acoustic neuroma experience; sharing information on dealing with specific problems,
overcoming handicaps and reassuring others that better times lie ahead; educating and informing each other about the latest
acoustic neuroma topics of interest; and providing emotional support to all patients, both pre- and post-treatment. This helps
 in reducing the isolation and loneliness that many acoustic neuroma patients feel.