CLUTTER - A clutterers anonymous 12-step group meets Fridays at 6:30 p.m. at the Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst. Free. For information call Mike at 345-5115.

CANCER - A support group for adults with cancer in the Amherst area, offered by Cancer Connection, meets every other Friday. It is open to anyone living with a cancer diagnosis and meets at the South Congregational Church at midday. Registration is required; call 586-1642. For more information about Cancer Connection go to www.cancer-connection.org.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE - Classes in yoga, relaxation and movement for those with Parkinson's disease are offered by instructor Donna Brooks on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon and Fridays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the New Directions Center, Route 9, Hadley. The classes teach fun and accessible movements to support dexterity, strength, balance, walking, vocalization, flexibility, motor control and rapidity. There is a fee. Call 230-1260 or go to originalbodywisdom.com.

PROSTATE CANCER - Education and support for those in the Hampshire County area who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer is available by appointment and in group discussions. Contact Bill Whitmore of Sunderland, a cancer survivor and support provider, at 665-7741.

FOOD ADDICTS - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step group for people having problems with undereating, overeating, bulimia or food obsession, holds weekly drop-in meetings Sundays from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Newman Center on the UMass campus in Amherst, and Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Jewish Community of Amherst. No fees or weigh-ins. 259-1433.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS - A group to help people dealing with eating issues meets Mondays at 5:15 p.m. at the South Congregational Church, 1066 South East St., Amherst. For information call 665-8210.

GRANDPARENTS - A grandparents support group meets Tuesdays from 9:30-11:15 a.m. at the Amherst Family Center, 121 North Pleasant St. Entrance in rear. Call 256-1145.

MOTHERHOOD - An ongoing drop-in group to discuss the adjustment to and complexities of motherhood meets Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Amherst Family Center at the Unitarian Church in downtown Amherst. Free snacks and child care. 253-8990.

PARENT SUPPORT - Building Jewish Identity for Children with Special Needs, a parent support and education group, meets on select Sundays from 10:15-11:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St. New members welcome. The group is facilitated by Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser, a former special education teacher who has a degree in Jewish spiritual direction. Free. For information contact Judy Rosenbloom at 256-0160, ext. 203.

PARENTS TOGETHER - A support group for parents who learn best in nontraditional ways and who have a child age 5 or under meets in Amherst on Tuesdays. Topics include first aid for children, nutrition and stress, relaxation practices for frazzled parents and more. Free, with free child play groups, transportation and refreshments also provided. For information call Kris Larson at 834-3344 or email krislarson@unitedarc.org.

MEN'S GROUPS - A drop-in support group for men meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. at North Star, Hadley (corner of Routes 9 and 47).

A group for gay-bisexual-questioning men meets Mondays from 7-9 p.m. at the Synthesis Center, 274 North Pleasant St., Amherst. A group for men who have experienced childhood abuse, trauma or neglect meets Fridays from 7-9 p.m. at the Synthesis Center.

Participants in the Amherst groups are asked to park on the side of the lot closest to the Synthesis Center or at the parking meters on the street (free after 6 p.m.). A $5 to $10 donation is suggested. Call 253-9887, email support.groups@mrcforchange.org or go to www.mrcforchange.org.

Send health briefs to Suzanne Wilson at swilson@gazettenet.com.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - A drop-in support group for those dealing with domestic violence meets on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by Safe Passage. For information about this and other groups call 586-1125.