FIND HELP
Support Groups
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Check with the group coordinator before attending.
Stress management virtual support group for essential workers
Details here
Support Groups and Connections for Mental Health and Addiction
To find additional community services or groups, dial 2-1-1 to reach the United Way of Lorain County.
Addiction Support Groups
Connect with support for all family members through Let’s Get Real, Inc., to learn how to help a loved one in active addiction or in recovery from a substance use disorder: 440-963-7042. Also ask about online recovery groups.
Let’s Get Real Meetings Schedule, as of Nov. 2020:
Monday:
2:00 – 3:00 pm” Keeping In Touch” Discussion Meeting (Zoom Format)
7:00 – 8:00 pm Lorain County YPR- All Recovery Meeting (In Person)
Tuesday:
6:00 to 7:30 pm Family & Kids Group (Blended Format, both in-person & zoom)
8:00 – 9:00 pm Grief Group (Zoom Format)
Wednesday:
7:00 – 8:00 pm SMART Recovery (in person)
Thursday:
2:00 – 3:00 pm” Let’s Keep in Touch” Discussion Mtg (Zoom Format)
Friday:
6:00 – 7:00 pm Life Recovery Bible Group (Zoom Format)
8:00 – 9:00 pm Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Mtg (in person)
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
440-246-1800
Al-Anon (for family/friends or alcoholics/addicts)
440-277-6969
Families Anonymous (for parents/family members of alcoholics/addicts)
440-781-0408
Heroin Anonymous (HA)
www.heroinanonymous.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
1-800- 587-4222
Ohio Problem Gambling Hotline
1-800-589-9666
Also download the MHARS_Opioid_Resource_Guide
If you have lost a loved one, friend, or experienced any other traumatic loss, please use these resources:
Find a grief counselor in Lorain County by calling the Navigator at 440-240-7025 during regular business hours.
Find grief and bereavement support through the Hospice of the Western Reserve’s Lorain Office at 440-787-2080 or through their Support Groups page. https://hospicewr.org/patients-and-caregivers/grief-and-loss/support-groups
If you have lost a loved one or friend to suicide, join the Survivors of Suicide Loss Group. This is a healing resource to offer support, understanding and comfort for those grieving over the loss of a loved one by suicide. Offered at GODS Kngdom the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month from 6:30—8:00PM, and at The Nord Center 2nd & 4th Monday of each month from 6:30—8:00PM. Questions? Contact Mike Brummitt at 440-204-4261 or email mbrummitt@nordcenter.org.
Mental Health Support Groups
Contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to learn about what support groups or gatherings will be beneficial for you.
NAMI Lorain County
The mission of NAMI, Lorain County is to support, educate and advocate, improving the quality of life and ensuring respect and dignity for those who suffer from disabling brain disorders.
440-240-8477
office@nami-lc.org
www.nami-lc.org
Suicide Loss
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
A healing resource to offer support, understanding, and comfort for those grieving over the loss of a loved one by suicide. Open to any resident of Lorain County.
Contact: Mike Brummitt, 440-204-4261, mbrummit@nordcenter.org
Sheffield Lake Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Group
Library at St. Thomas Church
715 Harris Road
Sheffield Lake, Ohio 44054
Meetings: the fourth Tuesday of every month
Contact: Deb DiCillo
440-865-9387
Support Groups for People Diagnosed with Mental Illness and Their Families
Family Support Group
Provides support for the parents and caregivers of the mentally ill in order to help them gain a better understanding of mental illness, learn effective communication, recognize psychotic warning signs and regain their own lives.
The Nord Center
6140 S. Broadway
Lorain, Ohio
Offered on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
OR
Grace Lutheran Church
310 W. Lorain St.
Oberlin, Ohio
Offered on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Enroll for free by calling 440-204-4391
Connections
Provides recovery and support for those diagnosed with mental illness. Learn from others’ experiences, share coping strategies, offer encouragement and hope to others. Led by trained individuals who are in recovery themselves.
Two options:
Grace Lutheran Church
310 W. Lorain St.
Oberlin, Ohio
Offered on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
OR
The Nord Center
6140 S. Broadway, Lorain
Every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Enroll for free by calling 440-204-4391
