Cleveland HIV Support Groups

AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland

2829 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115

Men's Support Group - for men living with HIV/AIDS only

• Every Monday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.; refreshments offered
• Contact Dwayne McCully at (216) 621-0766 x52922 for more information

Women's Support Group - for women living with HIV/AIDS only

• Every second Tuesday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., lunch offered some weeks, others are Brown Bag
• Group is held in the BICC Office at Interbelt Lofts, 2828 Euclid Ave. (Park in the Taskforce Lot)
• For more information, call (216) 621-0766 Ext. 52919

Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Open support group for all HIV+ veterans (Virtual Group)

• Every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
• Contact Dr. Kelly Martincin at (216) 739-7000, Ext. 40055 for more information or ask your ID Provider at the VA to refer you

MetroHealth 

2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109
Contact Jen McMillen Smith, LISW-S regarding all MetroHealth Groups
[email protected]  |  (216) 778-4051

50++

• First Fridays at 12:00 noon
• For people living with HIV who are around 50 years old and better
• June – September location: Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve, 8701 Lakeshore Blvd. – park in lot or take #39 RTA. – meeting place is in the clearing just to the left of the MetroParks office. Bring a lawn chair if you have one (limited chairs provided)
• October – May location: Franklin Circle Church – 1688 Fulton Rd., Cleveland. Free parking on street or in lot

Knit Squad

• Thursdays at 11:45 a.m.
• Practice or learn how to knit to help lower blood pressure and stress hormones
• Meet in Glick Center outside of the meditation room on the first floor

Taco Tuesday

• First & Third Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.
• Open to people living with HIV who are in their teens and twenties
• MetroHealth Dermatology Clinic lobby

WOW - Women Only Wednesday

• Third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. 
• For cis women and trans women living with HIV
• Glick Center Family Resource Room

Yoga

• Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
• Gentle class suitable for everyone 
• Mats are provided, wear comfy clothes and BYO water
• June – September location: MetroHealth Cancer Care Patio, check in at Cancer Care desk. Rain location is the Meditation Room in Glick.
• October – May location: Inward Compass Yoga Studio, 15903 West Park Rd, Cleveland 44111 (in the West Park / Kamms Corners neighborhood)
• Parking validated.

Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center

6600 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102

The Nueva Luz Support Group

• Every Wednesday and Every Friday at 1:00 p.m.
• For more information, call Frank Lewis at (216) 651-8236 Ext. 1034
• Group is co-facilitated by James Stevenson

Signature Health

Signature Health Lakewood, 14701 Detroit Ave 6th Floor, Lakewood, OH 44107

Ryan White Wellness Group

• Every Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• For more information, contact Liz Schaefer at (216) 644-9476

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

2061 Cornell Rd., Room 306, Cleveland, OH 44106

Youth Group - for positive youth 18-24 years old living with HIV/AIDS

• Second Thursday of the month from 3:30 pm to 5pm
• Contact Liz Habat at (216) 844-5316 or Isabel Hilliard at (216) 844-7892 for more information

The Free Zone - Dinner / Socialization for all patients living with HIV/AIDS – peer-led

• 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
• Contact MJ Lawrence at (216) 844-7724 for more information

Men’s Group – Virtual

• 3rd Thursdays from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
• Contact Liz Habat at (216) 844-5316 for log-in information

Women’s Group

• 1st Thursday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• Contact Liz Habat at (216) 844-5316 or Isabel Hilliard at (216) 844-7892 for more information

Yoga

• 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ursuline Piazza, St. Augustine Manor

7801 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44102

Club 95 - open to anyone living with HIV/AIDS

• Last Thursday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30 pm, lunch is served
• Check calendar at www.ursulinepiazza.org
• Please check in with the receptionist upon arrival for room location
• Contact Sister Susan Zion at for more information