Lansing, Michigan Self Help Groups

Lansing Area Self-Help Meetings
This directory was updated in March 2007

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AIDS Partnership- Michigan: Self-help groups for people who have HIV+/AIDS, families, friends and the bereaved. For more information about services and support groups call (800) 872-AIDS or visit www.aidspartnership.org.

Alcoholics for Christ: 12-Step groups with a Christian emphasis, for persons who have substance abuse problems & for their families. For more information, visit www.alcoholicsforchrist.com.

Alliance for the Mentally Ill : For meeting schedules, visit mi.nami.org for more information.

Alzheimer’s Family Support Groups: Call the Michigan Great Lakes Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association office (107 Aprill Drive, Suite 1, Ann Arbor) at 734-677-3081 or 800-272-3900 or visit www.alzmigreatlakes.org for more information.

Anxiety Disorder Support Groups- Michigan: For meeting schedules and locations in Auburn Hills, Dearborn, Huntington Woods, Lansing, Livonia, Roseville, Royal Oak & Waterford, visit www.aim-hq.org/meetgmi.html.

Attention Deficit Disorder of Children & Adults (CHADD): Visit www.chaddmi.com for support group meeting times and locations or contact the CHADD Hotline at (313) 438-3763.

Autism Society of Michigan: Contact 800-223-6722 or visit www.autism-mi.org for state resources.

Breast Cancer Support Groups: Call American Cancer Society, 517-332-3300 or visit www.cancer.org for support group meeting times and locations in Eaton, Clinton & Ingham counties.

Bereavement Support Groups: Self-help groups for people going through the bereavement/grieving process. Hospices typically have groups; visit the Michigan Hospice & Palliative Care Organization at www.mihospice.org to find a hospice near you.

Bereavement Support Group (Compassionate Friends): The mission of Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age. For meeting time/location for Lansing, call toll-free 877-969-0010; for more information about Compassionate Friends, visit www.compassionatefriends.org.

Cancer Support Groups: Call American Cancer Society, 517-332-3300 or visit www.cancer.org for support group meeting times and locations.

Children's Support Group ("Together Learning to Cope'): Group for children, ages 3-18, who have a significant family member or friend with a life threatening illness. Call Ele’s Place: A Center for Grieving Children, 517-482-1315 or visit www.elesplace.org.

Chronic Pain Association- Lansing Chapter: Self -help for people with chronic pain to cope with their situation (pain that lasts six months or longer). Contact the American Chronic Pain Association at (800) 533-3231 for the time/location of the East Lansing meeting. Visit www.theacpa.org for more information.

Codependents Anonymous: Visit www.codependents.org for a meeting close to you or more information about CoDA..

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Support: The National Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH). For more information visit www.mi-shhh.org.

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: Peer- led support groups. For meeting times and locations, visit www.dbsalliance.org.

Divorce Support Groups: Self-help meetings for separated, or divorced persons in Michigan. Visit www.divorcesource.com/groups/michigan.shtml

Emotions Anonymous: A self-help group shares experiences, hopes and strengths with each other using 12-Step program to gain better emotional health Visit http://allone.com/12/ea/ for meeting times and locations.

Families Anonymous: Self-help & 12 Step groups for families coping with a drug/alcohol and behavioral problems in the family. For meeting times and locations, visit www.familiesanonymous.org.

Fathers & Children, National Congress of: Self-help group for the rights of children of divorce to have equal access/parenting from both parents. Call the national office at (800) SEE-DADS or visit www.ncfc.org/ for a meeting time/location near you.

Gambling Help Support Group: Compulsive gambling addiction support for those who have a problem with gambling and for those who know a friend or family member who may have a compulsive gambling addiction problem. To access this online chat room, go to Yahoo groups at groups.yahoo.com and type in: gamblenomore2007.

Gay, Lesbian, Bi-, Transgendered Support Groups- MSU Students: Visit www.msu.edu/user/alliance/ or call (517) 353-9795 for information about meeting times and places.

Gays & Lesbians, Friends, Parents & Family Support Group (PFLAG): Meetings in Ann Arbor. For meeting times and locations, visit www.pflag.org.

Grief Support Groups for Children: Groups for children, ages 3-18, who have had a significant family member or friend die. Call Ele’s Place: A Center for Grieving Children, 517-482-1315 or visit www.elesplace.org.

Grief Support Group for Young Adults: Call Ele’s Place: A Center for Grieving Children, 517-482-1315 or visit www.elesplace.org.

Grief Support Group (Compassionate Friends): The mission of Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age. For meeting time/location for Lansing, call toll-free 877-969-0010; for more information about Compassionate Friends, visit www.compassionatefriends.org.

HIV/AIDS Partnership: Call AIDS Partnership, 800-872-AIDS or visit www.aidspartnership.org for meeting times and locations.

Infertility Support Group (Resolve of Michigan): Peer-led groups providing people with opportunities to meet others who are experiencing infertility, form friendships, build a support system, and gather information and knowledge. These are non-professional led, informal disucssion groups. For information about a meeting near you, visit www.resolveofmichigan.homestead.com.

Interracial Families Society: Self-help group for interracial and intercultural families with social & educational goals. Visit www.webcom.com/~intvoice/advocacy.html for information about support groups nationwide.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Family Support Group: MSU-Breslin Cancer Center 401 W. Greenlawn Ave. at 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month. Contact: Heather Spotts, LMSW, OSW-C, 517-367-5226

Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan: Contact the LDA state office at 888-597-7809 or visit www.ldaofmichigan.org/.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Visit www.madd.org for national and local information.

Nar-Anon Family Groups: Self help groups for families and friends of people with substance abuse problems. Visit www.nar-anon.org/naranongroups.htm for Michigan meeting locations or general information..

National Association for the Physically Handicapped (NAPH): A support group for people with physical disabilities focusing on improving the social, economic & physical welfare of all the physically handicapped. Regular chapter meetings in Ypsilanti. For more information, visit www.naph.net.

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation of Michigan: Visit www.ocfoundation.org for information about statewide and nationwide programs.

Parents of Children with Any Disability: Contact Family Support Network of Michigan, 800-359-3722 or visit www.projectfindmichigan.org.

Recovery, Inc.: This self-help program offers its members a free method to regain and maintain their mental health. Our members include people diagnosed with mood disorders including depression, dysthymia and bipolar (manic-depressive) disorders; psychotic disorders including schizophrenia; anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders; and personality disorders. Our program is designed to work in conjunction with professional mental health services. Recovery, Inc. is operated entirely by non-professionals. Visit www.recovery-inc.com for meeting times and locations.

Schizophrenics Anonymous: The mission of Schizophrenics Anonymous is to add the element of self-help group support to the recovery of process of people suffering from schizophrenia. To determine the time and location of a meeting near you, contact (800) 482-9534, (517) 485-7168 or visit (www.nsfoundation.org/sa/index.html).

Secular Organization for Sobriety: Self help group for people who have a drinking or drug problem; not a spiritual group. Visit www.cfiwest.org/sos/asp/find.asp for up-to-date meeting locations and times for Michigan.

Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group in East Lansing for women 18 years or older who have experienced any form of sexual violence. Twelve-week, closed group programs meeting for 2.5 hours one night a week. Please contact The Listening Ear (517) 337-1717 or visit www.theear.org for more information.

Smart Recovery : An alternative to AA & NA meetings. Visit www.smartrecovery.org for general information and for how to find meetings in Michigan.

Smoking Cessation: State of Michigan Tobacco Quitline- Free nicotine patches, gum and lozenges are offered by the Michigan Department of Community Health for tobacco users who enroll in free cessation services through the Michigan Tobacco Quitline. The tobacco quitline can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 800-784-8669. The quit program also provides personal coaches to help develop individualized quit plans. The coaches provide ongoing support with up to five telephone sessions around the caller's quit date. Spanish-speaking coaches are available. The program is available to all callers 18 and older, regardless of income or insurance status. Website: www.michigan.gov/tobacco

Stop Smoking (Freshstart): American Cancer Society. Call 1-800-ACS-2345 for information on services or visit www.cancer.org for more infomation.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance: Tomorrow's Child/Michigan Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the lives of newborns and healing families, one day at a time. and is a resource for grief support, risk reduction, and community education, leading the effort to provide information and assistance to families and the medical community. Call 800-331-7437 or visit www.tomorrowschildmi.org for more information.

Survivors of Suicide: For support group meetings in Michigan, visit www.survivorsofsuicide.com.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Helps overweight persons attain and maintain their goal weights. Promotes a sensible approach to weight control. Discussion & programs to provide support & motivation. Visit www.tops.org for meeting locations & times.

Tourette Syndrome Association: Self-help group for families with tourette syndrome and associated disabilities such as attention deficit disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder. Contact the Michigan Chapter at (248) 641-8725 or tsamichigan@msn.com for more information about local resources. Visit www.tsa-usa.org/ for information about the national organization.