"As Good as it Gets" OCD Support Group

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Updated 21-May-2011

The Saskatoon OCD Support Group has a web page for the Regina OCD Support Group that dates back to early 2001. The meeting dates are wrong, but the people to contact are correct. In June 2007, the group sent me up-to-date information on itself, which I'm posting here. I'm not associated with the support group (I live in the USA), so please don't E-mail me for directions to the meetings!

We are a Regina-based self-help, volunteer organization providing mutual support and education to individuals, family members and friends seeking assistance with personal and family management of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

• We meet on the second Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Al Ritchie Health Action Centre, 325 Victoria Ave. in Regina. If the second Monday of the month is a holiday, we meet on the third Monday. In the week preceding each meeting there are announcements in the Regina Sun or Leader Post "What's On?" sections, and on the City of Regina "Events" website.

• Our "home", the Al Ritchie Health Action Centre, is a community-based, wheelchair accessible facility of the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region (RQHR). The center is located across the street from the "Vac Shack" and "Robin's Donuts" near the intersection of Victoria and Arcola Avenues. The Centre can easily be reached by bus, and parking is available on the street in front.

• Our group has met formally since January 1998, and continues to collect, share and loan resources - books, websites, videos, cassettes, and reports - on OCD and related anxiety disorders. We also have links with other organizations and researchers involved in investigating and treating OCD, OCHD (Obsessive Compulsive Hoarding Disorder), and associated conditions.

• Annual membership, for those wishing to join after attending three meetings, is $10.00 for individuals, $15.00 for families. The fees cover basic costs of information packages, postage, refreshments, and occasional book purchases. In-kind support is provided by the Al Ritchie Health Action Centre, and by guest speakers willing to share their time and knowledge with us from time to time. Donations are welcome.

• Protection of privacy and confidentiality is a high priority for us. We both promise and ask this of all who discuss issues with us in individual contacts, telephone calls or meetings. While we do not provide therapy, we can and do refer individuals to counseling services and other health-related resources upon request.

We invite you to join us and to bring a partner, family member or friend to share in learning about ways of managing OCD effectively. If you would like more details about our group call Judith (789-6830), Brian (545-0174), or Angela (525-4199). For information about specific guest sessions, please e-mail our Secretary at "leanne.toth AT accesscomm DOT ca" (replace "AT" by "@" and "DOT" by a period for the correct E-mail address).