Classes and Support Groups

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1 Classes and Support Groups Al-Anon/Alateen PO Box 2412, Santa Rosa (24 HR Info Line) Various groups meet around the county 7 days a week Alzheimer s Association (North Bay) N. Dutton Avenue, Suite A, Santa Rosa (Helpline) Advocates for Alzheimer s and other related dementias, and for their families. Friends & Family Support Group on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 10-11:30 AM Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Eating Disorders (ANAD) Support Group N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma Contact Joan at sawyerspal@aol.com Support group meets the 2 nd and 4 th Saturdays of the month Attention Deficit Disorder Support Group for Adults Contact Molly Bloom, M.E.D., MFT Cotati, CA Help for adults with ADD/ADHD in developing strategies for living more rewarding lives Weds. 10:30am-12:00pm; and 6:00 7:30 pm Cost $40 per week Individual psychotherapy and personal coaching available Bipolar Groups: The Santa Rosa Bipolar Support Group th Street, Santa Rosa, Contact Ben Schwartz, MA, MFT to set up an interview Three separate groups offered o Tuesdays 12-1:45 PM o Wednesdays 1-2:45 PM Sliding Scale Fee Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 1

2 California Parenting Institute Standish Avenue, Santa Rosa Warm -line Individual, group and family counseling for children and families with childhood issues including sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, behavioral disorders, and divorce Victims Assistance and Medi-Cal accepted. Sliding-scale fees (Spanish) Caregiver Support Group Ursuline Road, Suite A, Santa Rosa Anne Del Monte/The Loyola Counseling Institute (pro bono) Caregivers Express Support Group Howard St, Petaluma Support group for caregivers of people who are physically frail or suffer from Alzheimer's Disease and other brain disorders Provides support in areas of understanding, education, community resources and relevant issues English, Spanish, and Sign Language 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month, 1:30pm-3:00pm CHADD Support Group for Adults with ADD/ADHD- Santa Rosa or CHADD Support Group for Adults with ADD/ADHD- Petaluma Elm Lutheran Church 504 Baker Street, Petaluma (in the Elm Lutheran Church office building) Meets the 2 nd Tuesday of each month from 7-9 PM Coordinator: Molly Bloom, MFT CHADD of Northern California For more information, please visit Chanate Hall Chanate Road, Santa Rosa Individual and family conferences, art, dual-diagnosis and support groups. Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 2

3 Consumer Resource Clinic Drop- In South E. ST 200 Santa Rosa Ca (BUCKELEW PROGRAMS) Do you want housing? Do you want to work? Do you want to make connections? Do you want to go to school? Get involved in your own recovery Hours 11:00-1:00 pm Every 2 nd & 4 th Fridays Facilitator: Zachariah Geyer Coping with Eating Disorders through DBT and Imaginable Practice Four Modules, each four weeks: Fridays 2:00-3:30 PM $50 per group (Sliding fee for those who qualify and many insurances accepted, including Medicare). Interview and Assessment required. Contact Irene Ives, PhD via at Dr.IreneIves@prodigy.net Coping with Panic and Anxiety Attacks: Support Groups Ext Leland Street, Santa Rosa 95404: Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm 35 Maria Drive, Petaluma 94954: Thursdays 7-9 pm Cognitive behavioral treatment for OCD, depression, panic or anxiety attacks, body dimorphic disorders Contact Dr. Doris Sami, LCSW, for more information. Creating Community Connections Interlink Self-Help Center 1033 Fourth St., Santa Rosa Bi-Weekly Client Support Group Reach out to others expand your circle Discover possibilities for paid and unpaid work Learn about your gifts and talents Don Ross, MFT, career coach, consumer leads discussion. *Event open to general public Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Support Group Unitarian Church 547 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa st and 3 rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 PM Contact Vivian Sedney for information Spanish available Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 3

4 DSLC Migraine Support Group (Disabilities Services and Legal Center) Palm Drive Hospital 501 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol th Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM Please do not wear scented products to DSLC. DSLC Tools for Stability Workshop Ext. 312 (Disabilities Services and Legal Center) 521 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa rd Wednesday of the month, 1 3 PM. Cross disabilities Please do not wear scented products to DSLC. Family Support Group- SCMH Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa Support group for family and loved ones of Sonoma County Mental Health transitional aged youth and adult consumers Monthly education and support group to increase understanding of the nature of mental illness and its interaction with substance abuse, facilitate supportive dialogue, and foster confidence in family members insights, interventions, and coping strategies Meets the 2 nd Monday of the month from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at 3333 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa Facilitated by Sonoma County Mental Health managers, clinicians, and special guests Contact Sid McColley via phone or at tmccolle@sonoma-county.org for more information Family Service Agency (FSA) Lombardi Court, Suite C, Santa Rosa Individual, family, couples, children, seniors, Domestic violence, child abuse prevention, Court-ordered domestic violence 52-week course, Grief counseling, counseling for age 55 or older at no charge Senior Peer Counseling. Sliding scale fees Spanish speaking counseling is available on a limited basis. Friends Outside: Creative Conflict Workshops Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa Teaches ways to prevent, reduce, and resolve conflicts with others and within Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 4

5 Family Education Center of Life Works Ext College Avenue, Santa Rosa Contact Michael Tonjum, Executive Director Adlerian therapy / parent support groups / education / workshops. Hospice of Petaluma Payran Street, Petaluma Offers grief counseling for families, teens and youth. Interlink Self Help Peer Support Group th Street, Santa Rosa Self-help center with variety of services for the mentally ill and homeless, including employment assistance, among other services. Kidney Support Group Michael Beery Mendocino Ave., Ste. 130 Marcie Becker Waldron Open to all kidney patients and their support givers regardless of insurance, doctor, and/or hospital No pre-registration No cost First Thurs of each month, 6 7:30 pm. In Cosmetic Services Conference Room, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospice Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa Grief support for individuals, groups and families. Napa State Hospital- Family Support Group or 2100 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa Meets the second Saturday of each month, 9:30 11:30 AM Meets in the Volunteer Center and is led by Bill Schrader North Bay Gay Men s Discussion Group Meets every Wednesday from 5:00 6:00 PM Less clinical and more of a community building group Social group discussing topics, has guest speakers, and is for a higher functioning client Mike Walker at mwalker.mft@gmail.com for more information Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 5

6 Positive Images Chinn Street, Santa Rosa Organization that provides support and advocacy to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersexed youth and young adults, & educates the greater community. Parents Supporting Parents- Support Group Support group dealing with adolescent behavior issues Sonoma County Mental Health/Youth /Family Services Chanate Rd., Santa Rosa, CA Children's Team Based Services Services for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents up to age 21 Sonoma Drop-in Peer Support Group for Adults with ADHD Old Sonoma Road, Building D, Napa Sponsored by Napa County Mental Health Department Survivors of Suicide (Sutter VNA & Hospice) N. Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa Meets every Monday from 12-1:30 PM. Support group for those who have lost loved ones to suicide Sutter VNA & Hospice Grief and Bereavement Support N. Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa Contact Valerie Waidler or Margo Requarth Survivors of Suicide meet every Monday, Noon 1:30 PM. Open to the public; individual counseling is also available. People in Grief meets every Monday, 6-7:30 PM Partner Loss meets every Wednesday, 11 AM -12:30 PM or 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays, 6:15-7:45 PM Visit for more classes Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 6

7 Quaker Meeting Hall The Glaser Center, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa SHAD AD/HD support groups Meets the last Tuesday of each month from 7-9 PM Coordinators: Barry May and Colleen Pedrazzi Parking available on the street and in the parking structure behind the building Willmar Center for Bereaved Children First Street West, Sonoma Support for children and teens who are grieving the death or loss of a loved one Resource Guide (Revised 1/23/2013) Page 7