Local Support Groups, General

Assisting child, teens and their families cope with the death of a loved one. Gives an environment to express their feelings. Through peer support children and teens will learn to cope and adjust to the changes in their lives.

Provides information on treatment resources for families with children diagnosed with autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and related disorders. We provide support, encouragement, and guidance to parents and create an opportunity for them to benefit from contact with other parents with similar needs and concerns.

Focuses on empowering youth to speak up, stand up and be heard about health issues that affect all teens. STOP emphasizes on peer-to-peer education, activism and advocacy to encourage healthy positive lifestyles amongst Douglas County teens.

Focuses on empowering youth to speak up, stand up and be heard about health issues that affect all teens. STOP emphasizes on peer-to-peer education, activism and advocacy to encourage healthy positive lifestyles amongst Douglas County teens.

Focuses on empowering youth to speak up, stand up and be heard about health issues that affect all teens. STOP emphasizes on peer-to-peer education, activism and advocacy to encourage healthy positive lifestyles amongst Douglas County teens.

Anger Management for Adults. Self control skills taught include stress and impulse control, regulation of anger and aggression, social self-monitoring and emotional awareness 8 sessions minimum. **Due to COVID-19, small groups only, must wear a mask, temperature taken when entering the building, open groups, court reporting available, join anytime.

Program to address fatherhood and family issues. Issues addressed: fatherhood, validation, identity, self-worth, preparing for the future, providing for loved ones, communication, anger, hopelessness, step children, and abandonment.

Coordinates meetings of families who have similar needs as well as provide resources. Offers parent to parent support and education.

Six weekly workshops for caregivers. Assists caregivers to develop self-care tools to reduce personal stress, change negative self-talk, recognize emotions and make tough caregiving decisions.

Provides Survivors of Suicide Loss Support groups that offer an opportunity to share one’s loss with others who are experiencing similar thoughts and feelings.

Suicide loss support group for those who have lost a loved one.

Provides suicide support group, offering guidance, spiritual support and comfort. Support group is located in Sunrise Senior Living.

Free weekly support groups: NAMI Family Support Group for family members/friends of adults living with mental illness. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group for adults living with mental illness. No prior registration required to attend support groups. Free Education courses offered for family members/friends, parents/caregivers, and adults living with mental illness. Call office for more information or to register. Meetings held via Zoom.

Offers on-going peer support, group education, consulting, and training for children, teens, young adults, and their family members. Grief support groups are open to those who have experienced the death of a parent, primary caregiver, sibling, or in the teens, a close friend.

Assists individuals and families to work on and resolve their issues-specifically pertaining to substance use disorder. Offers Parent/Teen Support groups and drug education and prevention classes.

Offers peer support, education, and resources for bereaved children coping with grief and loss.

Offers HIV and STD's testing, lending library, cybercenter, and comprehensive sex education. Programs and services for LGBTQ+ youth, ages 13-24, Transgender persons, LGBTQ+ Seniors (over 50), Advocacy and services for LGBTQ+, allies, and along with victims of crime.

Offers a free, confidential support group for anyone who has survived the suicide loss of a significant other, family member, friend or acquaintance.

Provides a safe and accepting environment for members of the LGBTQ community and their families. Provides support groups, social activities and programs designed for their needs.

Dynamic treatment programs for teens to discuss issues that are relevant to this period of their development stage in a structured and safe environment dealing with issues of addiction and behavioral patterns that are creating problems for the adolescent at home, school, or with peers.

Features a chat group for lesbian, bi-sexual women. Also straight women who are questioning their sexual orientation. The L Group features a chat group the 1st &; 3rd Fridays of the month, crafts on the 2nd Friday, and Lesbian movie night the 4th Friday.

Built upon the concept of celebrating people of all gender identities and expressions. Translation provides support and community-building opportunities for transgender people and their loved ones.

Provides drug testing, mental health assessment, drug and alcohol assessment. Individual and group treatment. Transportation from school to group and back is provided.

We provide parent-to-parent monthly support group meetings, extensive resources and educational workshops to allow parents/caregivers to connect with other families who have similar needs. We have various events throughout each month.

Offers confidential post abortion group sessions to begin the healing process. The group is designed to help work through past abortion using of a 14-week Bible study.

Offers confidential post abortion group sessions to begin the healing process. The group is designed to help work through past abortion using of a 14-week Bible study.

Assists individuals and families to work on and resolve their issues-specifically pertaining to substance use disorder. Offers Parent/Teen Support groups and drug education and prevention classes.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder support group.

A program designed for children with parents in prison. A support group facilitated by a trained retired children's social worker to help the kids make sense of the devastation in their families.

Provides Friends and Family of Prison a peer-to-peer support group assisting families and friends dealing with the challenges of having a loved one incarcerated in jail, prison, or in the process of re-entering the community.

10 week workshop is designed to address unhealthy relationship habits and how these are directly related to addictive patterns and behaviors.

10 week workshop designed to address internal and external issues that have led to low self-worth. Course is designed to teach internal and external self-esteem values that allow the woman to take back her power and learn how to love herself from the inside out.

Online Telehealth support groups. Including the following groups: substance use disorders support group, parenting support group, unemployment support group, and other support groups. This is a free service. You may access the groups via the Healthy Minds website.

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The mission of Recovery International is to use the cognitive-behavioral, peer-to-peer, self-help training system developed by Abraham Low, MD, to help individuals gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives.

Online Resources Include:

• Local meeting locator

Christian non-profit organization. Started as a group for mothers of preschoolers. Now provides local and online support groups for moms of children with children of all ages.