Special Needs Support Center: Family Support Groups

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Family Support Groups

ADD/ ADHD Support Group For Parents of children with ADHD, Anxiety, OCD and Related Conditions. Meet 4^th Wednesday 6:30- 8:30 pm at CCBA in Lebanon. Contact Vicky MacAlister at 523-7496 or Philip Eller at SNSC - 603-448-6311 Or P2PNH@valley.net. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings are held daily in Claremont: Call (800) 593-3330 for information. Upper Valley: various times and places. Contact Headrest 448-400 for information. Al-Anon and Al-Ateen Various times and places. Contact Headrest 448-400 for Upper Valley information. Claremont: call (866) 972-5266 for information. Al-Anon meets at Gifford Medical Center, Randolph: Wednesdays at 8 pm.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Springfield, VT group for adults with ADHD and group for parents meets a number of times throughout the year. Call (802) 885-5719 for information.
Bereavement Programs of the VNA and Hospice of VT and NH. Contact: Amanda Quicksall for Information (888) 300-8853, ext. 2035.
BIA (Brain Injury Association) 2^nd Wednesday 6:30 pm DHMC. Call Donna Crowley 650-7339. Caregiver Support Group Meets at Center for Elder Services Lebanon. Call Jane Conklin at ServiceLink (603) 448-1558. Child Advocacy Center For caregivers and non-offending parents of child sexual abuse victims. Call The Family Place (802) 649-3268. DEAF A support group for families of deaf or hard of hearing children, meets at DHMC in Lebanon. Call (603) 643-7778.
Depression and Bipolar Support Group of the Upper Valley Meets Thursdays from 6-8 pm in room 2B DHMC in Lebanon. Call (603) 632-7493 or e-mail dbsa@valley.net for information.
Fatherhood Discussion Group 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of each month at 6 pm at the Visiting Nurse Association in Lebanon. Pizza and soda provided. Call (603) 443-5154 or e-mail fatherhoodnetwork@hitchcock.org for more information. Food Addicts in Recovery Anon Meets Mondays from 7-8:30 pm at Sharon Congregational Church and in Hanover at Friend's Meeting House on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 pm. Contact Janet Maxfield (802) 295-5109 on Tues., Wed., & Thursdays.
Good Beginnings of Sullivan County Dana Love Center for Children and Families, 169 Main St. Claremont. Teen Mothers Support Group, meets Mondays, 6-7:30 pm. Fathers Support Group, meets Mondays, 6-7:30 pm. Young Mothers Support group for mothers over 21, meets 1^st Monday of the month, 6-7:30pm. Mothers Journaling Group , for mothers who want to write about their experiences. Meet 3^rd Monday ot the month 6-7:30 pm. Dinner and on-site child care provided for all groups. To register or for more information, call (603) 542-1848.
Military PTSD Partner For partners and family of military members dealing with PTSD. Meets Fridays, 11 am at the VA Medical Center in WRJ. For more information call (802) 295-9363 Lisa Harmon, ext. 5757 or Ann Kraybill, ext. 5653.
Miscarriage and Infant Loss Support Group Meets 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of each month, 6 - 7:30 pm at the Women's Health Resource Center, on the mall in Lebanon. To register call (603) 298-8399. Ext 2035. National Alliance on Mental Illness Upper Valley Support Group Friends and family meet 2^nd Monday of each month 7-8:30 pm at West Central Behavioral Health, Rivermill Complex, 85 Mechanic St. in Lebanon. Call Donna Stamper at(603) 863-2621.
National Alliance on Mental Illness "Parents Meeting the Challenge" support group. Meets 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of each month, 7-9 pm at Horse Meadow Senior Center in N. Haverhill. Call (603) 989-5476 for information.
National Alliance for the Mental Ill WRJ family support group, meets the la^st Monday of each month 6pm at the VA Medical Center. For more information call Rose Hewes at (802) 763-8030.
National Alliance for the Mental Ill Child and Adolescence Network, for parents and caregivers, meet first Thursday of each month at noon at West Central Services, Claremont. Call (603) 542-5449, ext. 3222.
New Beginnings Women's Group Call (802) 885-2368.
Next Step Peer Support Center MH and substance abuse - programs and help lines available. Call (603) 448-6941.
Parent Talk For information call Gail Mears at (802) 674-7120.
STEPS Lebanon- Next Step Peer Support Center MH and substance abuse - programs and help lines available. Call (603) 448-6941. Claremont - Stepping Stone MH and substance abuse - programs and help lines available. Call (603) 543-1388. Upper Valley Aspergers Group Meets 3^rd Saturday of each month from 2:15 to 3:15 at Howe Library in Hanover Contact person: Carl Mabey at 802-698-8077 or uvasg@rocketmail.com Upper Valley Food Allergy Meets four times a year at DHMC. Call CHaD Family Center at (603) 653-9899. WISE Lebanon. For women who have/or had a difficult relationship and for children who have witnessed domestic violence. Call (603) 448-5922. Wit's End A support Group for families wi^th adolescents using drugs. Meet with licensed counselors on Mondays 6 pm at the Turning Point Club, WRJ. Call (802) 295-5206. Young Moms and Young Moms-to-Be Support group meets on 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of each month at the Junction on Main St., WRJ. Informal dinner provided for those ages 15 to 25. Call 295-2612.