Adoption Support Groups: Self-help groups for birth mothers,
adult adoptees and children, 7-11 years of age at Catholic Social Services,
4925 Packard Road, Ann Arbor. Call Marianne or Lois, 734-971-9781.
Adoption- Birth Parent Support Group: 7:30PM 1st & 3rd Tuesday at
Catholic Social Services, 4925 Packard Road, Ann Arbor. Call 734-971-9781.
Adoption Support Groups (Latin American
Children): Self-help group for
families who have adopted children from Latin America or who are interested
in doing so. Meets 1st Monday/month in Ann Arbor. Call Cathy, 734-429-4312.
Alliance for the Mentally Ill: Self-help group for family members and
friends of persons who have a mental illness or for people who are recovering
from a mental illness. Call Carol, 734-663-1150.
Alzheimer's Support Group: Self-help group for family members or caregivers
of persons who have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. 7:30-9:00PM
2nd Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor.
Call Leslie, 734-998-6133.
Alzheimer's Support Group: 7-8:30 2nd Thursday/month at the Chelsea Retirement
Community, Crippen Bldg., 805 West Middle, Chelsea. Call Kate, 734-475-8633.
Alzheimer's Support Group: 10-11:30AM 3rd Thursday/month at the Saline
Library, 555 North Maple, Saline. Call Mary, 734-764-2556.
Alzheimer's Support Group: 12-1:30PM last Wednesday/month at 715 North
University, 2nd Floor, Ann Arbor. Call Leslie, 734-998-6133.
Alzheimer's Support Group: 10:00AM-12:00 Noon 3rd Wednesday/month at Trinity
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1400 West Stadium, Ann Arbor. Call Harvey,
734-996-2475.
Alzheimer's Support Group (African Americans): 6-8:00PM 2nd Thursday/month,
Ypsilanti Association of Women’s Clubs, 319 South Washington, Ypsilanti.
Call 734-482-7050.
Alzheimer’s Transition/Placement Group: 7-9:00PM on the 4th Wednesday
of the month, Individualized Home Care, 3003 Washtenaw Ave., Suite 5,
Ann Arbor. (734) 971-4200.
Alzheimer's Male Caregiver Support Groups: 10-11:30AM at Westside United
Methodist Church, 900 South Seventh, Ann Arbor. Contact (734) 677-3081.
Anorexia/Bulimia Support Group: 6-7:00PM Mondays at the Center for Eating
Disorders, 552 South Main, Ann Arbor. Call Judith, ,734-668-8585.
Anorexia/Bulimia Support Group: 7-8:30PM Tuesdays at 343 South Main, Suite
210, Ann Arbor. Call 734-741-9521.
Attention Deficit Disorder Self-Help Network for Adults: Groups, workshops
and seminars on ADD. 7-9:30PM 4th Thursday/month at Washtenaw Intermediate
School District, 1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor. Call James, 734-761-3155.
Attention Deficit Disorder of Children & Adults (ADDvantage): 7-9:00PM
on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, Washtenaw Intermediate School District,
1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor. (734) 668-9995.
Bereavement Support Group: Self-help group for adults
who are grieving the death of a loved one. 7-8:30PM 2nd Thursday/month
at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, Reichert Health Building, 5301 East Huron
River Drive, Ann Arbor. Call Debra, 734-712-2920.
Birth Mother Support Group: Support; understanding adoption
to all members of triad. 117 N. Division, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1590. (313)
662-4534
Bereavement Support Group for Children: Self-help groups for school age
children who have lost a parent to death; parent group held simultaneously;
also there are loss of sibling or grandparent loss groups (eight or twelve
week series in Ann Arbor). Call Sally at Arbor Hospice, 734-677-0500.
Cancer Support Group (I Can Cope):
Self-help and educational
group for cancer patients and for their families and friends. 7:00PM Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, seven week series offered five times/year at St. Joseph
Mercy Hospital Cancer Care Center, 5301 Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor.
Call Debbie, 734-712-2920 or Linda 734-712-3958.
Caring for Aging Relatives Support Group: 6-8:00PM 2nd Wednesday/month
& 12-1:30PM 3rd Thursday/month at University of Michigan Turner Geriatric
Clinic, 1010 Wall Street, Ann Arbor. Call Sally or Janet, 734-764-2556.
Caregivers Support Group: For people caring for a sick family member or
friend. 7:00PM, 2nd Wednesday/month, Saline Community Hospital cafeteria.
(734) 429-1638.
CHADD of Washtenaw County: Self-help group for parents, family members,
educators and professionals who deal with people with attention deficit
disorder. . 7-9:00PM 2nd & 4th Thursday/month at Washtenaw Intermediate
School District, Highpoint Bldg., 1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor. Call
734-668-9995.
Chemical Dependency Recovery Groups: Peace Neighborhood Center, 1111 North
Maple Road, Ann Arbor. Contact Bonnie Billups, Jr., 734-662-3564
Children’s Mental Health Association:
Self-help network for parents of
children with neuro-biological, emotional & behavioral disorders;
respite program available. Call Sue, 734-994-8100.
Children of Alcoholics Support Group:
Self-help groups for children, ages
6-12, who live with an alcoholic/drug addict to work on goal setting and
self-esteem issues. 6-7:15PM Wednesdays (10 week series) at the Washtenaw
Council on Alcoholism, United Way Building, 2301 Platt Rd., Ann Arbor.
Call Lorrie, 734-971-7900.
Children of Offenders/Ex-Offenders Self-Help Group: 4:30-6:30PM Mondays
at the Options Center, 2890 Carpenter Road, Suite 700, Ann Arbor. Call
Diane or Joan, 734-677-1840.
Children of Family Members with Mental Illness Support Groups: Support
for children; open to those ages 6-10 years who have relatives with a
mental illness. A parent or relative must attend the adult support group
meeting at the same time. Co-facilitated by the Huron Valley Child Guidance
Clinic and the Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Call 734-994-6611.
Chronic Fatigue & Immune Deficiency Support Group: 1-3:00PM 4th Sunday
at Center for Independent Living, 2568 Packard, Ann Arbor. Call 734-971-0277.
Compulsive Eating Support Groups: Meets at the Center for Eating Disorders,
552 South Main Street, Ann Arbor. Contact Amy, 734-668-8585
Dawntreader, Inc.: Self-help social support group for
mental health consumers, Ann Arbor. Call John, 734-769-6465.
Depression & Bipolar Disorder Support Group: 6-7:00PM at Livingston
County SOS, 325B S. Grand River Ave., Brighton. (810) 227-9371.
Divorce & Beyond Support Group: Information and resources for women
coping with divorce. 6-8:00PM Wednesdays and 2-4:00PM on Thursdays at
Soundings: A center for Women, a program of HelpSource, (734) 973-7723.
Domestic Violence Survivors (Safe House): Self-help groups for women and
children who have been in abusive relationships including domestic violence.
Child care available. Call the coordinator of non-residential services,
734-973-0242 for times and locations of meetings in Ypsilanti and Ann
Arbor.
Dyslexia Support Group: Contact (810) 737-0044.
Families and Friends of Teens & Young Adults with
Eating Disorders: 7:30-9:00PM at the Chelsea First United Methodist Church,
128 Park Street, Chelsea. Call Jacquie at 734-475-3567.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support Group: For adults and parents of children
affected by maternal alcohol use during pregnancy. 7-9:00PM on 4th Wednesday/month
at St. Joseph’s Hospital Education Center, Classroom 5, Ann Arbor. (734)
662-2906.
Foster Family Adult Children Support Group: An alliance of adults who
as children were separated from their parents and lived in foster care.
7:00PM Thursdays, Chilson Hills Church, 4440 Brighton Road, Brighton.
(810) 227-9596.
Full-figured Women & Men Support Group: Speakers, newsletter, information
& exercise. 1:00PM Tuesdays at the Activities Room, Carpenter Place
and 7:00PM 1st & 3rd Friday/month at the Reichert Health Bldg. Call
734-741-1045.
Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered & Bisexual Support Groups
(U of M): Campus resource center for support groups, information &
referral and crisis intervention. Meets at 3116 Michigan Union. Call 734-763-4186.
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgendered Youth Support Groups: 6:30PM Tuesdays
at Ozone House, 608 North Main Street, Ann Arbor. Call Marian or Alan,
734-662-2222.
Gay & Bisexual Men of Color: Social, nonpolitical, confidential support
and discussion organization for college students, professionals &
community members. 4-6:00Pm 1st three Saturdays/month.
(734) 763-4186.
Gays & Lesbians; Older & Wiser: Support group for those over 50.
1:00-3:00 PM, 1st Sunday, Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth
Road, Ann Arbor. Call 734-764-2556.
Gays & Lesbians, Friends, Parents & Family Support Group: 2:00PM
3rd Sunday at the University Unitarian Church, 1917 Washtenaw Ave., Ann
Arbor. Call 734-741-0659.
Grandparents As Parents: Self-help group in Ann Arbor for grandparents
who are raising their grandchildren. Call 734-712-2077 or 712-3625.
Greysheet Meeting: For those who have trouble with food. A 12-step program
for food addiction. 9:00AM Saturdays, 100 West Stadium Blvd. Contact
(734) 995-5801.
Grief Recovery Groups for Adults: Meets at 806 Airport Blvd., Ann Arbor.
Call Dwight, 734-741-5777.
Grief Recovery Series: Five week series offered for helping survivors
adapt to their loss and learn coping skills at the Hospice of Washtenaw,
806 Airport Blvd., Ann Arbor. (734) 327-3409.
Grief Support Group for Adults: Self-help network for persons dealing
with loss, through death, divorce or separation. 7:30-8:30PM 2nd Monday/month
at St. Luke’s Episcopal, 120 North Huron, Ypsilanti. Call Paddy, 734-482-7366.
Grief Educational Group for Children: Self-help educational groups for
children (1st-12th grades) who have experienced the loss of loved ones
through death. Five week series offered five times a year at the Hospice
of Washtenaw, 806 Airport Blvd., Ann Arbor. Call Dwight, 734-741-5777.
Grief Support Group for Children: Children become the "forgotten
mourners" as families become wrapped in issues associated with the
impending death or recent loss of a loved one. Contact (734) 662-5999
x176.
Grief Support Group (Reconnect of Michigan): Self-help network of people
who have had a death of a family member and there is a child, age 0-18,
in the home dealing with the loss. Bi-monthly network of support for bereaved
children and their families. Call Gary, 734-484-6620.
Grief Support Group (Compassionate Friends):
Self-help group for people
who have lost a child. 2:30-4:30PM 3rd Sunday/month at the First Presbyterian
Church, 2nd Floor Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor. Call Shirely, 734-456-4716.
Grief Support Group: For anyone who has experienced a loss or major life
change. 7-8:30PM 4th Tuesday/month, Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hills
Street, Ann Arbor. (734) 485-3303
Grief Support Group for Widowers & Widows: Grief support and social
groups for yung widows and widowers, 7-8:30PM on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays/month;
widows and widowers aged 45-60, 7-8:30 on the 2nd Tuesday/month; widows
and widowers aged 60+ 10-11:30AM on the 3rd Friday/month. Contact: (734)
662-5999.
Grieving Parents Support Group: Self-help group for parents who have lost
a child (infant- teen) to death. 12 week series at Arbor Hospice, 3810
Packard Road, Suite 200, Ann Arbor. A second group for the loss of an
adult child is offered as a 7 week series. Call 734-677-0500.
Headache Support Group: Call 734-662-4278.
Herpes Support Group: 7:00PM 3rd Wednesday/month at Mission Health/Education
Center, Classroom #2, Ann Arbor. Call, 734-426-2613.
HIV/AIDS Resource Center: Self-help groups for education, direct service
and support for people dealing with AIDS, their families and caregivers.
Meets at the HIV/AIDS Resource Center, 3075 Clark Road, Suite 203, Ypsilanti.
Call 734-572-9355.
HIV+ Support Group for Recovering Addicts & Alcoholics: Call Jim,
734-485-8725 for information on phone support network in Ypsilanti.
Kleptomaniacs & Shoplifters Anonymous:
Self-help group
for persons whose addictions are stealing, shoplifting, embezzlement or
retail fraud. 7-8:30PM Tuesdays at the First Baptist Church, 512 East
Huron Street, Ann Arbor. Call Terry, 734-913-6990.
Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan:
Group for
persons with learning disabilities, parents of children with learning
disabilities or teachers of these children. 7-9:00PM Tuesdays, five educational
programs/year (Sept.-May) at Washtenaw Intermediate School District, 1819
South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor. Call 734-973-1414.
Lesbian Survivor Support Group: For lesbians who have experienced intimate
violence. 6:30-8:00PM Wednesdays at 4100 Clark Road in Ypsilanti.
Loss/Depression Support Group (New Outlooks): Self-help group for older
adults who are depressed, lonely or have suffered a loss. 10:00AM-12:00
Noon Wednesdays/bi-weekly at the Turner Clinic, 1010 Wall Street, Ann
Arbor. Call Lynn, 734-764-2556.
Loss/Early Grief Support Group (New Pathways):
Self-help group for adults
who have lost loved ones and are dealing with early grief issues. 6-8
week series offered four times a year at Arbor Hospice, Ann Arbor. Call
734-677-0500.
Loss Support Group (New Beginnings):
Self-help support for anyone experiencing
any type of loss or life transition. 5:30PM Tuesdays at St. James Episcopal
Church/Library, 3279 Broad Street, Dexter. Call Faye, 734-426-8931.
Manic Depressive and Depressive Association: Four Groups
meeting at 7-9:00PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday/month at the Senior Health
Bldg., Room 1355; noon -2:00PM Thursdays at Washtenaw County Mental Health,
2140 East Ellsworth; 2-4:00PM Fridays at the Riverview Clinic, 900
Wall Street. Call 734-971-6342.
Manic Depressive and Unipolar Depressive Support Group: 7-9:00PM 1st 3rd
& 5th Thursday/month at the First Congregational Church at State &
William. Call 734-439-2009.
Miscarriage & Newborn Loss Support Group: Monthly support meetings,
parent to parent program. Support group meets 7-0:00PM on 2nd Tuesday/month
at LCPA Office, 2500 Packard Road, Suite 101, Ann Arbor. (734) 973-1014
Miscarriage, Ectopic, Stillbirth or Newborn Death Support Group:
7:30PM
2nd Tuesday at Tecumseh United Methodist Church, Tecumseh. Call 517-423-5816.
Moderation Management Support Group: Self-help group offers moderate drinking
guidelines and limits. Not for alcoholics. 7-8:00PM Tuesdays at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1917 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor. Call Audrey, 734-677-6007.
Mothers of Children with Neurological Disabilities Support Group: Noon
Tuesdays at Tri-Hope Rehab Services, adjacent to Eastern Michigan University,
Ypsilanti. Call by Monday for salad luncheon reservation, 734-482-2690.
Obsessive-Compulsive Self-Help Group: Call Pat, 734-973-7029
or Nancy, 734-429-3356 for Ann Arbor meeting information.
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder Support Group: If you are an OCD sufferer
or a family member, you are invited to attend any meeting. They
are free and participant led. 6:30- 8:30PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
of each month at the Community Mental Health Building, 2140 East Ellsworth
Road, Ann Arbor. Contact (734) 475-9643.
Parenting Groups: Peace Neighborhood Center, 1111 North
Maple Road, Ann Arbor. Contact Bonnie Billups, Jr., 734-662-3564
Parents of Adolescents: Confidential drop in support group for parents
raising teens. 5:30PM, Mondays at Ozone House, 1705 Washtenaw Ave., Ann
Arbor. 24 hour crisis line, (734) 662-2222.
Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities: 1:30-3:30PM, days vary.
Jewish Community Center of Washtenaw County, 2935 Birch Hollow Drive,
Ann Arbor. (734) 971-3280.
Parent Support Group: A program Based on the steps of Alanon for parents
with substance abusing adolescents. 7:30PM Tuesdays at St. Joseph Hospital
Chemical Dependency Outpatient Services, 2006 Hogback Road, Ann Arbor.
(734) 712-4328.
Parents United: 12 Step, Christian support group for parents of chemically
dependent adolescents. Meets every other Friday. Call 734-971-0550 for
details.
Rape Support Group- Assault Crisis Center, Ann Arbor:
Self-help groups for women who have been raped or assaulted as adults.
Call staff, 734-483-7273.
Rational Recovery: Self-help groups based on science rather than religion,
on rational emotive therapy & addictive voice training. Call Donn,
248-333-2621 for meeting times in Ann Arbor area.
Recovery, Inc.: Group offers a self-help method of will training at weekly
meetings, members share a common problem- nervous symptoms or fears. 7:30PM
Mondays, First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw Ave., 2nd floor, Founder’s
Room, Ann Arbor. Visit www.recovery-inc.com for more recent update
on meetings.
Relationship Rap Group: For youth ages 15-19 who want a safe, supportive
and confidential place to talk about any kind of relationship. Meets
Mondays, 6-7:30PM at the Ozone House Drop-In Center, 30 North Huron, Ypsilanti.
Phone (734) 662-2222 for more information.
Relatives of Family Members with a Mental Illness: Support group for adults
and children. 7:30-9:00PM Wednesdays, St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Building,
2309 Packard, Ann Arbor. Call 734-994-6611.
Step Family Support Chapter:
Self help group providing
information, education and support. Meetings on the second and fourth
Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM at the Westside Methodist Church, 900
South Seventh Street, Ann Arbor. Call 734-996-5946, 734-483-5187
or 734-769-6594.
Stuttering Self-Help Group for Adults: For people to share their experiences
and ideas about stuttering in a supportive atmosphere. 5:30-6:30PM 1st
& 3rd Thursdays at the Communicative Disorders Clinic, Victor Vaughan
Bldg., 1111 East Catherine, Ann Arbor. Call Louise, 734-764-8440.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Support Network: Call Vickie, 734-482-1675
for meeting times in Ann Arbor.
Survivors of Incest (Women Only): Noon Thursdays at the King of Kings
Church, 2685 Packard Road, Ann Arbor. Call 734-747-7419.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Eight week closed group meeting (3-4X/year)
at Riverview Bldg. Library, Ann Arbor. Call Marlene, 734-936-4559.
Teen Life Challenges: Self-help, prevention group for
adolescents (ages 12-16) who want to know the dangers/consequences of
experimenting with controlled substances; not an addiction treatment program.
Parents welcome. Six week series in Ann Arbor. Call Mary, 734-971-7900.
Touchstone: Facilitated support groups for adult survivors of child sexual
abuse. Prescreening required. Not appropriate for sexual offenders. Women’s
group meets 7-9:00PM Wednesdays & 11:00AM-1:00PM Fridays. Men’s group
meets 7-9:00PM Thursdays. Call Laura, 734-483-7942 or Jon, 734-484-6620.
Toughlove: A self-help parent support group for parents troubled by their
teenager’s behavior. Call 800-333-1069.
Tourette Syndrome Supoort Group: For those with Tourette's as well as
friends & family members. (734) 429-5532.
Trailblazers, Inc.: Psychosocial rehabilitation clubhouse for adults recovering
from mental illness. 9AM- 5PM Monday-Friday at 218 North Division Street,
Ann Arbor. Call 734-665-7665.
Weight Control (S.H.A.P.E.): For those seeking help to
control weight and maintain balance of diet and exercise. 1:45PM Saturdays
at First United Methodist Church of Brighton. Call 734-229-2224 or 734-449-4184.
Weight Control (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 6-8:00PM Thursdays at the Community
Center, 2025 East Clark Road, Room 103, Ypsilanti, 313-485-8909 or 6:00PM
Tuesdays at Wesley United Methodist Church, 9318 Main Street/East Shore
Road, Whitmore Lake, 734-663-0046.
Widowed Person’s Group: Self-help social support group for widowed persons.
Ann Arbor restaurant meetings 2X/month. Call Rosemary, 734-665-2869 for
meeting times and locations.
Widows & widowers under age 45: Call Arbor Hospice Bereavement Department,
734-677-0500 for meeting times in Ann Arbor.
Widows & widowers, ages 45-62: 7:00PM 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at Arbor
Hospice, 3810 Packard Road, Suite 200, Ann Arbor.
Widows Support Group: For wives who have recently lost husbands, expecially
those with younger children. (734) 483-6828.
Women in Sobriety: Based on a thirteen statement program of positivity
that encourages emotional and spiritual growth, the New Life Program has
been extremely effective in helping women to overcome their alcoholism
and learn a wholly new lifestyle. Meets Thursdays, 7-8:00PM at the
Women's Resource Center at 2980 Dorr Road, Brighton. (810) 227-9960
Women Offenders Support Group: 5:30-7:30PM Mondays at the Options Center,
2890 Carpenter Road, Suite 700, Ann Arbor. Call Joan, 734-677-1840.
Youth Support Group: Peer support for youth, ages 15-18;
issues discussed include relationships, runaway or homeless situations.
Call Ozone House, Ann Arbor, 734-662-2222.
Youth in Recovery: Support group for ages 15-19 who want support to achieve
and maintain sobriety. Meets Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00PM at Ozone House,
1705 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor. Phone (734) 662-2222 for more information.
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