Family Support Groups

Al-Anon and Alateen Meetings
Various times and places - Contact: 295-0224 or Contact Headrest 448-4400 for information on all Al-Anon and AA and NA groups in the Upper Valley

AMI of VT (Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Vermont)
2nd Tues 7 pm Ottauquechee Hlth Ctr Woodstock 457-3249

At Wits End
Support group for parents of teens who are using drugs. Mondays at 6 pm in room 150 of the Tip Top Bldg in White River Jct. Call Linda Eastman at 802/295-1939

Autism
Sat Morn Group, usually 1st Sat 10-12 Hampshire Coop Nursery School Rt. 10 Sue Rump @ 802/785-4029 (recommended for parents of older, more severe children)

Bereavement
Newport 2nd Wed 10:30 AM Sr Ctr 863-4088

BIA (Brain Injury Association)
2nd & 4th Wed 6:30 DHMC Donna Crowley 650-7305

Bipolar/Depression
Weekly Thurs 6-8 pm Glen Rd Plaza W. Leb.
Jean Townsend 632-7493
This group is also for family members of the person with depression or bipolar condition.

Caring for Aging Parents
2nd Mon 7:30 Howe Lib Hanover 448-6310

Celiac Group
1st Thurs 6 pm Hanover Coop 333-4149

Compassionate Friends (for bereaved parents)
Lebanon 2nd & 4th Tues VNA Lynne O'Hara 649-3091 Diane Frake 234-9792

DEAF (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children)
Group meets a number of times during the year. Check the Calendar page for specifics.
For further information contact:
    kirsten.elin@valley.net or at 295-9097 or
    Audrey Poole (free in Vermont) at 1-800-660-4427 X 1333

Down syndrome
Woodstock VT Tammy Stanwood for schedule 457-3409

Epilepsy/Seizure
Carl Thum 646-2014 Meets @ DHMC

Fatherhood Discussion Groups
1st and 3rd Thursday each month from 6:00--7:30 pm at the Lebanon office of the Visiting Nurse Alliance, 325 Mt. Support Road, Lebanon, NH (pizza and soda provided).
Contact the Upper Valley Fatherhood Network at (603) 443-5154 for more information.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Thurs 7pm St. Barnabas in Norwich//Norwich Congregational Church Mon @ 10:00 and Wed @10:30 Obesity, anorexia, bulimia using 12 Step Program and no flour or sugar diet// Also call Janet Massfield 295-5109

Grandparents Raising Grandkids
2nd Thursday 4:00-5:00 @ Lebanon Senior Center. Contact: Dana Michalovic 448-1835

Group Psychotherapy for Women
Tuesdays 4:30 Montshire Clinical Srvcs WRJ 28 Farmvu Dr. 295-3389

NAMI UV (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Upper Valey)
3rd Thurs 6:30 WC Rivermill 543-3118 or Ruth 795-9912

New Beginnings Women's Group
Mon AMs and Thurs Evenings Springfield VT 802-885-2368

New Mothers in New London
Thurs 10:30 to Noon NL Hosp

New Hope in Bradford VT
Peer support Mondays 7-9 pm UM Church Tuesdays 4-6 Clara Martin Ctr Rt 5 222-9319 or 1-800-564-2106

Next Step Peer Support
56 Bank St. MI and substance abuse 448-6941

Overeaters Anonymous
For updated information several different groups and different places and times,contact the following numbers: 298-7435, or 448-0221, or 448-1636, or 649-2311, or 448-3423, or 649-1993

Parents of Sexually Abused Children
Mondays 6-7 Family Place Lori Younger 649-3268

Parent Talk
a support group for parents who seek help communicating with their adolescent and pre-adolescent children. Wednedays at Mt. Ascutney Hospital Conf. Room B from 6:30-8 pm. For information call Gail Mears at 802/674-7120

PFLAG - UV (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
2nd Mon 7 pm DHMC 296-2383 298-5874

Recovery Inc.
Sundays 3 pm DHMC 448-3171

Survivors of Suicide
2nd & 4th Thurs 4:30-6 Hospice Mt. Support Rd 448-5182

Teen Parent Group in Claremont
Mondays 6 pm Valley rg Hosp 542-1865

Teens with Addictions
Wednesdays 7 pm Counseling Ctr of Leb 448-1101

UV Parents Association (formerly Parents Anonymous)
Thursdays 9:30-11 am Lebanon Congregational Church (child care) Nicole Boar or Pat Martin 448-1597