Area Support Groups Family Support &
Information Hotlines Perinatal Depression
Recovery Group Substance Abuse Survivors of Suicide
Victims Support Group The Support Group for
Families of Individuals
with Bi-Polar Illness

Support Groups

Listed below are the support groups serving the Mid-Shore area. The creation of these groups are to meet the needs of those interested in healing. If you have any questions or would like more information about support groups, please contact Jackie Davis at 410-822-0444 or email at jdavis@mhamdes.org.

Area Support Groups

Included in this listing are the support groups sponsored by MHATC. Click on a link for more information about the support group.

Individual’s with Schizophrenia
Roundtable and Caregivers Support Club
Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group
The Support Group for Families of Individuals with
Bi-polar Illness

Alcoholism

Upper-Mid Eastern Shore
AL-ANON Family Groups
Phone: 1-888-425-2666
www.md-al-anon.org/District23Meetings2.htm

LIST OF MEETINGS AVAILABLE

MONDAY
6:30 PM
Chestertown Monday Night AFG
Alano Club
932 Washington St.
CHESTERTOWN

TUESDAY
7:30 PM
Chester Tuesday Night
Kent Island United Methodist Church
2739 Cox Neck Rd.
CHESTER

8:00 PM
Tuesday Night Topic
The Presbyterian Church of Easton
617 N. Washington St.
EASTON

WEDNESDAY
4:30 PM
Wednesday Al-Anon Courage to Change
Alano Club
932 Washington St.
CHESTERTOWN

5:30 PM
Serenity Seekers
Immanuel Lutheran Church
7215 Ocean Gateway ( RT. 50)
EASTON

8:00 PM
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
301 S. Liberty St. and Church Alley
CENTREVILLE

FRIDAY
5:30 PM
Dorchester County Airport, Terminal C Hangar 3
(enter runway side of bldg)
5263 Bucktown Rd
CAMBRIDGE

SATURDAY
9:00 AM
Saturday Serenity AFG
Presbyterian Church of Easton
617 N. Washington St.
EASTON

Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association
Eastern Shore Chapter Salisbury Office
209C Milford St., Salisbury, MD 21804
Phone: 410-543-1163
Fax: 410-546-0184
Toll Free: 1-877-903-2273

Genesis Eldercare Network
The Pines
610 Dutchman's Lane, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-4000
Contact: Pam Hubbard or Susan Wolfberg
Meets: 4th Monday of each month at 6:30pm

William Hill Manor
501 Dutchman's Lane, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-8888, ext. 20
Contact: Shari Payne Blades or Pat Stein
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm

Association for the Mentally Ill (Mid-Shore)

For Online Discussion Groups
www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Communities/
NAMI_Online_Communities.htm

Attention Deficit Disorder

Women and ADD
A new Support Group for women dealing with
Attention Deficit Disorder.
Talbot County Visitor Center
11 South Harrison Street, 2nd Floor
Easton, MD 21601
410-763-7097
Contact: Beverly Rohman of The Learning Connections, LLC
Meets: The last Thrusday of the month at
12:00-1:30pm (bring lunch)

Bereavement

Looking Ahead
Talbot Hospice House
586 Cynwood Drive. Easton, MD 21601
410-822-6681
Contact: Rene Bond-Bereavement Coordinator
Meets: Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
(call ahead to confirm)
* For adults of all ages and losses, recent or past.

The Next Chapter
Talbot Hospice House
586 Cynwood Drive. Easton, MD 21601
410-822-6681
Contact: Rene Bond-Bereavement Coordinator

Child Loss

Office of Dr. Robert Sanchez
Sponsored by Talbot Hospice
410-822-6681
Contact: Rene Bond-Bereavement Coordinator or Lynn Sanchez

Depression

The Community Support Sessions
Chesapeake Voyagers Inc.
@ Channel Marker
508 Kerr Ave.
Denton, MD
410-822-1601

Hours:
Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm
Depression Workshop 10:00-11:00am

Tuesdays 1:00-4:00pm
Dual Diagnosis Workshop and Support Group
1:30–3:00pm

The Other Side
Depression (After abortion/miscarriage)
Choices For Life Pregnancy Help & Resource Center Inc.
409 Muir Street, Cambridge, MD 21613-1820
410-228-7443
24 Hour Hotline 1-800-848-5683
Office Hours: Monday 9:00am-1:00pm and Thursday 1:30pm-4:30pm
Contact: Diana Karpazage

The Support Group for Families of Individuals with
Bi-polar Illness
East Presbyterian Church
617 North Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601
Contact: Kirstie Kingston, MA at 410-820-6561

Meets the 1st Thursday of each month only.

* Sponsored by MHATC

Eldercare

Roundtable and Caregivers Support Club
Talbot Senior Center
400 Brookletts Dr. Easton, MD 21601

By Appointment with ElderCare Coordinator please call 410-822-0444.

Parent Support

Helping Hands Support Group
Talbot Family Network
108 Maryland Ave., Easton, MD 21601
410-479-4934

Monthly meeting to provide support/information/
resources to parents of children with mental health needs or parents experiencing difficulties in dealing with their children's emotions.
* Pizza/movie for older children during meeting.

Parents of Children with an Illness
Potomac Ridge Eastern Shore
821 Fieldcrest Rd., Cambridge, MD 21613
Contact: Bernadette Townsend, Family Navigator for Talbot/Dorchester at 410-901-1007
Meets: 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. Dinner is provided.

Physical Abuse

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence
P.O. Box 5, Denton, MD 21629
410-822-5276
24-Hour Crisis Hotline 1-800-927-4673
www.mscfv.org

Schizophrenia

Individual’s with Schizophrenia
Chesapeake Voyagers
342C N. Aurora St., Easton, MD
Contact: Kirstie Kingston, MA at 410-820-6561
Meets: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 4:00pm – 5:00pm

* Sponsored by MHATC

Substance Abuse

Alcoholics Anonymous
Midshore Intergroup
114 North Washington Street, Suite 20
P.O. Box 643, Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-4226

Narcotics Anonymous
Midshore Intergroup
114 North Washington Street, Suite 20
P.O. Box 643, Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-4226
* Call for schedule of meetings.

Survivors of Suicide (S.O.S.)

Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group
Talbot Hospice House
586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601

The Suicide Support Group meets on seasonal 6 week periods. Please call Tina Mills at the Mental Health Association (410) 822-0444 or Norma Trax at Talbot Hospice Foundation, (410) 822-6681 for the current schedule.

* Sponsored by MHATC

Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Group

Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Group
For All Seasons
300 Talbot Street, Easton, MD 21601 &
322 Market Street, Denton, MD 21629
For more information call 410-822-1018.

* To address the effects of trauma in the lives
of survivors.
* To educate and empower survivors.
* To promote personal growth and healing.

Wellness & Recovery

Chesapeake Voyagers Inc.
Wellness & Recovery Center
342C N. Aurora St. Easton, MD 21601
For more information call 410-822-1601.

Visit the website at www.chesapeakevoyagers.org to get the up-to-date monthly calender and current programs offered.


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Area Support Groups Family Support & Information Hotlines Perinatal Depression Recovery Group Substance Abuse Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group The Support Group for Families of Individuals with Bi-Polar Illness	Support Groups Listed below are the support groups serving the Mid-Shore area. The creation of these groups are to meet the needs of those interested in healing. If you have any questions or would like more information about support groups, please contact Jackie Davis at 410-822-0444 or email at jdavis@mhamdes.org. Area Support Groups Included in this listing are the support groups sponsored by MHATC. Click on a link for more information about the support group. Individual’s with Schizophrenia Roundtable and Caregivers Support Club Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group The Support Group for Families of Individuals with Bi-polar Illness Alcoholism Upper-Mid Eastern Shore AL-ANON Family Groups Phone: 1-888-425-2666 www.md-al-anon.org/District23Meetings2.htm LIST OF MEETINGS AVAILABLE MONDAY 6:30 PM Chestertown Monday Night AFG Alano Club 932 Washington St. CHESTERTOWN TUESDAY 7:30 PM Chester Tuesday Night Kent Island United Methodist Church 2739 Cox Neck Rd. CHESTER 8:00 PM Tuesday Night Topic The Presbyterian Church of Easton 617 N. Washington St. EASTON WEDNESDAY 4:30 PM Wednesday Al-Anon Courage to Change Alano Club 932 Washington St. CHESTERTOWN 5:30 PM Serenity Seekers Immanuel Lutheran Church 7215 Ocean Gateway ( RT. 50) EASTON 8:00 PM St. Pauls Episcopal Church 301 S. Liberty St. and Church Alley CENTREVILLE FRIDAY 5:30 PM Dorchester County Airport, Terminal C Hangar 3 (enter runway side of bldg) 5263 Bucktown Rd CAMBRIDGE SATURDAY 9:00 AM Saturday Serenity AFG Presbyterian Church of Easton 617 N. Washington St. EASTON back to top Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association Eastern Shore Chapter Salisbury Office 209C Milford St., Salisbury, MD 21804 Phone: 410-543-1163 Fax: 410-546-0184 Toll Free: 1-877-903-2273 Genesis Eldercare Network The Pines 610 Dutchman's Lane, Easton, MD 21601 410-822-4000 Contact: Pam Hubbard or Susan Wolfberg Meets: 4th Monday of each month at 6:30pm William Hill Manor 501 Dutchman's Lane, Easton, MD 21601 410-822-8888, ext. 20 Contact: Shari Payne Blades or Pat Stein Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm back to top Association for the Mentally Ill (Mid-Shore) For Online Discussion Groups www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Communities/ NAMI_Online_Communities.htm back to top Attention Deficit Disorder Women and ADD A new Support Group for women dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder. Talbot County Visitor Center 11 South Harrison Street, 2nd Floor Easton, MD 21601 410-763-7097 Contact: Beverly Rohman of The Learning Connections, LLC Meets: The last Thrusday of the month at 12:00-1:30pm (bring lunch) back to top Bereavement Looking Ahead Talbot Hospice House 586 Cynwood Drive. Easton, MD 21601 410-822-6681 Contact: Rene Bond-Bereavement Coordinator Meets: Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm (call ahead to confirm) * For adults of all ages and losses, recent or past. The Next Chapter Talbot Hospice House 586 Cynwood Drive. Easton, MD 21601 410-822-6681 Contact: Rene Bond-Bereavement Coordinator back to top Child Loss Office of Dr. Robert Sanchez Sponsored by Talbot Hospice 410-822-6681 Contact: Rene Bond-Bereavement Coordinator or Lynn Sanchez back to top Depression The Community Support Sessions Chesapeake Voyagers Inc. @ Channel Marker 508 Kerr Ave. Denton, MD 410-822-1601 Hours: Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm Depression Workshop 10:00-11:00am Tuesdays 1:00-4:00pm Dual Diagnosis Workshop and Support Group 1:30–3:00pm The Other Side Depression (After abortion/miscarriage) Choices For Life Pregnancy Help & Resource Center Inc. 409 Muir Street, Cambridge, MD 21613-1820 410-228-7443 24 Hour Hotline 1-800-848-5683 Office Hours: Monday 9:00am-1:00pm and Thursday 1:30pm-4:30pm Contact: Diana Karpazage The Support Group for Families of Individuals with Bi-polar Illness East Presbyterian Church 617 North Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601 Contact: Kirstie Kingston, MA at 410-820-6561 Meets the 1st Thursday of each month only. * Sponsored by MHATC back to top Eldercare Roundtable and Caregivers Support Club Talbot Senior Center 400 Brookletts Dr. Easton, MD 21601 By Appointment with ElderCare Coordinator please call 410-822-0444. back to top Parent Support Helping Hands Support Group Talbot Family Network 108 Maryland Ave., Easton, MD 21601 410-479-4934 Monthly meeting to provide support/information/ resources to parents of children with mental health needs or parents experiencing difficulties in dealing with their children's emotions. * Pizza/movie for older children during meeting. Parents of Children with an Illness Potomac Ridge Eastern Shore 821 Fieldcrest Rd., Cambridge, MD 21613 Contact: Bernadette Townsend, Family Navigator for Talbot/Dorchester at 410-901-1007 Meets: 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. Dinner is provided. back to top Physical Abuse Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence P.O. Box 5, Denton, MD 21629 410-822-5276 24-Hour Crisis Hotline 1-800-927-4673 www.mscfv.org back to top Schizophrenia Individual’s with Schizophrenia Chesapeake Voyagers 342C N. Aurora St., Easton, MD Contact: Kirstie Kingston, MA at 410-820-6561 Meets: 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 4:00pm – 5:00pm * Sponsored by MHATC back to top Substance Abuse Alcoholics Anonymous Midshore Intergroup 114 North Washington Street, Suite 20 P.O. Box 643, Easton, Maryland 21601 410-822-4226 Narcotics Anonymous Midshore Intergroup 114 North Washington Street, Suite 20 P.O. Box 643, Easton, Maryland 21601 410-822-4226 * Call for schedule of meetings. back to top Survivors of Suicide (S.O.S.) Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group Talbot Hospice House 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 The Suicide Support Group meets on seasonal 6 week periods. Please call Tina Mills at the Mental Health Association (410) 822-0444 or Norma Trax at Talbot Hospice Foundation, (410) 822-6681 for the current schedule. * Sponsored by MHATC back to top Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Group Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Group For All Seasons 300 Talbot Street, Easton, MD 21601 & 322 Market Street, Denton, MD 21629 For more information call 410-822-1018. * To address the effects of trauma in the lives of survivors. * To educate and empower survivors. * To promote personal growth and healing. back to top Wellness & Recovery Chesapeake Voyagers Inc. Wellness & Recovery Center 342C N. Aurora St. Easton, MD 21601 For more information call 410-822-1601. Visit the website at www.chesapeakevoyagers.org to get the up-to-date monthly calender and current programs offered. back to top	Directory Click on a subject category to view specific support groups or scroll through the entire directory. Alcoholism Alzheimer's Association for the Mentally Ill (Mid-Shore) Attention Deficit Disorder Bereavement Child Loss Depression Eldercare Parent Support Physical Abuse Substance Abuse Survivors of Suicide (S.O.S.) Trauma Recovery & Empowerment Group Wellness & Recovery

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