This peer led network used to meet monthly to provide mutual support and advocacy assistance for people with Tourette's, their families, and interested professionals.  They stopped meeting for lack of attendance; if you would like to help re-start the group in a new format, contact the previous leader at 704/443-0910 (Waxhaw) weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

You can also find a local chapter in Concord by calling the leader at 980/521-3951 Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can also find good information about Tourette Syndrome from the national group's web site at www.tsa-usa.org. Click for overview of Tourette Syndrome resources)

North Mecklenburg/Concord Tourette Syndrome Group (1997)   (803 shared,814)

This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

Tourette Syndrome Association (unrated)

Click here to view the site of a four-star organization with a long history of providing excellent information and assistance in advocacy for folks affected by TS. Their site contains some very useful information, but the staff is caring and very helpful and their written material is excellent. We suggest that you call or e-mail them.  Last checked 7/29/08; originally posted here on 5/4/98.(Click for overview of Tourette Syndrome resources)

Click to link to any of these lists of national groups: 

The Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index
The Genetic Alliance
NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) Database

Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.