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OCD (Obesessive-Compulsive Disorder) Support Group, for adults with OCD, teens with OCD, or parents of children with OCD, meets the second Monday of the month from 7:45–9 p.m. at Richardson Regional Medical Center, Plaza 1, 1st Floor, Conference Center (403 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson). Call Lisa Buchanan at 214.906.1692 or e-mail ocdparenthelp@yahoo.com, or call Peggy McMahon at 214.923.6778.

Ostomy Support Group at The Medical Center of Plano meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 12 p.m. at DOB 3, first floor classroom, Ste. 170. The session is facilitated by Ostomy nurses and is for anyone who has an ostomy. For more information, call 972.519.1491.

Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step program of recovery from compulsive eating. Meetings are held on weekdays at 12 p.m. at Prairie Creek Baptist Church (3201 W. 15th St., Rm. 103) in Plano. A Saturday class meets at 7 a.m. (men's meeting) and at 9 a.m. at Highland Oaks Church of Christ (1815 W. 15th St., Rm. E112). Call 972.238.0333 or visit oadallas.org.

Plano Head Injury Association meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 7–8 p.m. at the HealthSouth Plano Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria. Call Linda or James Burrus at 972.519.0008.

Plano Walking Club walks each Saturday at 7 a.m. (7 mi) and 8 a.m. (4 mi) October–May at Chisholm Trail Hike and Bike Path across from Schimelpfenig Library. The club sponsors AVA 10K “volksmarches” and other events. Call 972.612.8129.

The Samaritan Inn provides transitional refuge for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, primarily from Collin County, who desire self-sufficiency, and provides temporary emergency shelter. Call 972.542.5302 or 972.562.7375.

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Alliance Group meets the fourth Monday each month at 7:30 p.m. in the second floor classrooms at The Medical Center of Plano. Call 972.519.1588.

Spirit Girls, a new program launched by The Medical Center of Plano, provides middle-school aged girls and their mothers with information on the importance of healthy lifestyles. It is held at 2 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month. For details, call 214.473.7317 or email mcpl.mcpl-womens@hcahealthcare.com.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church, located at 813 East 15th St. Call 1.800.932.8677.

T.L.C. (Together Let's Cope) meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6:15 p.m. at The Medical Center of Plano, second floor classrooms. Parents with babies in NICU receive support and encouragement from parents who have had similar experiences. For information, call 972.519.1260.

Thyroid Cancer Support Group (ThyCa Dallas) meets at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at The Medical Center of Plano. The group meets in DOB 2, Surgery Center of Plano waiting room. This group offers mental and emotional support to those affected with thyroid cancer and their families. For more information, contact Peggy Melton at 972.384.1866.

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