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 Tina Mills at 410-822-0444 or email at tmills@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.

• Depression & Related Affective Disorders (DRADA)
  
• Girls Wellness Circle
  
• Perinatal Depression Recovery Group
  
• Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group
  
• The Support Group for Families of Individuals with
  Bi-polar Illness
  

Alzheimer's

• Alzheimer's Association
  Eastern Shore Chapter Salisbury Office
  213 West Main Street, Suite 205, Salisbury, MD 21801
  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

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Association for the Mentally Ill (Mid-Shore)

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

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Attention Deficit Disorder

• CHADD (Mid-Shore)
  Easton Welcome Center
  11 South Harrison Street
  Easton, MD 21601
  410-822-4831
  Contact: Pam Bohaker
  Meets: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm

• 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)

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Autism

• Plans are in the works to begin a support group for the parents/caregivers of children with autism. If you or someone you know have an interest, please contact person(s) below.
  
  Contact: Sue Zolinhoffer at 410-822-0550 or
  Mary O'Brien at 410-816-5671.

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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

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Child Loss

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

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Depression

• Depression & Related Affective Disorders (DRADA)
  St. Mark's Church
  100 Peachblossom Rd, Easton, MD 21601
  Contact: Tina Mills at MHATC, 410-822-0444
  Meets: 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm
  * Sponsored by MHATC

• PADD-Panic Attack, Anxiety and Depression
  Galilee Lutheran Church
  1934 Harbor Drive Chester, Maryland 21619
  410-643-7268
  Contact: Sissy Schleicher
  Meets: Thursdays, 7:30pm

• Perinatal Depression Recovery Group
  Talbot County Library/Meeting Room
  100 West Dover Street Easton, Maryland 21601
  Contact: Tina Mills at MHATC, 410-822-0444
  Meets: For the remainder of 2006:
  October 19, November 16 and December 21.
  * Sponsored by MHATC

• 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
  All Faith Chapel
  26281 Tunis Mills Road, Easton, MD 21601
  Contact: Tina Mills at MHATC, 410-822-0444
  Meets: 3rd Thursday of each month, 6:30pm-7:30pm
  * Sponsored by MHATC

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Eating Disorders

• Girls Wellness Circle
  A group for teenage girls with eating disorders.
  By appointment only.
  410-770-4750
  Contact: Catherine Cripps, LCPC
  * Sponsored by MHATC

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Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  The Memorial Hospital at Easton
  219 S. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland, 21601
  410-822-1000

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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.


• Parents of Children with Explosive Behaviors
  5441 Main St., Grasonville, MD 21638
  410-827-6187
  Meets: Every Tuesday, 7:00pm-9:00pm

• Parents Supporting Parents
  301-949-4352
  Contact: Marge Samels

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Physical Abuse

• Abused Persons Program
  4905 Delray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
  301-986-5885

• 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

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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.

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Survivors of Suicide (S.O.S.)

• Survivors of Suicide Victims Support Group
  Talbot Hospice House
  586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601
  Contact: Tina Mills at MHATC, 410-822-0444
  Meets: 2nd & 4th Monday of each month,
  6:30pm-8:00pm
  * Sponsored by MHATC

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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.
  Meets: Thursday's, November 2 through March, 2007, 11:30am-12:45pm
  
  * To address the effects of trauma in the lives
  of survivors.
  * To educate and empower survivors.
  * To promote personal growth and healing.

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Directory

     Click on a subject category
     to view specific support
     groups or scroll through
     the entire directory.

Alzheimer's Association for
the Mentally Ill
(Mid-Shore) Attention Deficit Disorder Autism Bereavement Child Loss DepressionEating Disorders Fibromyalgia or Chronic
Fatigue SyndromeParent SupportPhysical AbuseSubstance Abuse Survivors of Suicide
(S.O.S.) Trauma Recovery &
Empowerment Group