Family Support

UCS Healthcare Offers a Free Family Support Group

Do you care about someone with a substance use disorder? Loved ones, significant others, friends, parents, children, co-workers - anyone with a relationship to someone with a substance use disorder is invited to join our family support group.

Held Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

UCS Healthcare

1300 Woodland Avenue

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Transgender Support Group

UCS Healthcare Offers a Free Transgender Support Groups

Open to all transgender, queer, non-binary, gender diverse individuals. Whether you're just beginning your journey or somewhere beyond, join us! Allies in direct support of transgender members welcome.

Meetings held twice a month at UCS Healthcare and are available in a hybrid format - both in person and on Zoom - for people who reside in Iowa. For questions and accommodations, email support@ucsdsm.org or call 515-280-3860.

For Adults 18+

Held every twice a month. Join the private Facebook group here.

For Teens Under 18

Held every Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Click here to view a printable pdf flier. Join the private Facebook group here. 

For Parents & Partners

This group is for parents of transgender people of any age and partners of transgender people. Held every Tuesday from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (at the same time as the teen group, held in a different room) Click here to view a printable pdf flier. Join the private Facebook group here.