Support group of adults living with Depression or Bipolar illness for mutual direction and encouragement in a confidential and supportive setting.

Anchorpoint's licensed and experienced counselors offer in-person and telehealth counseling to individuals, couples, and families of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds with a special focus on the uninsured, under-insured, and under-resourced. Based on the unique needs of participants, the counselors use evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Brief Supportive Therapy, Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Family Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Pastoral Counseling, Strength-Based Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoeducation. The Child and Parent Place at Anchorpoint (C.A.P.P.) specializes in treating childhood anxiety and depression while providing counseling and education to parents of children and teens. Anchorpoint is located in Ross Township and has served the Northern Greater Pittsburgh region since 1966.

Grief support is very important for those who have lost a spouse. Just knowing there are other people who feel the same way can provide you with hope and understanding. The goal of this bereavement support group is to provide a safe environment to share your experiences (or simply listen) and hear how others are working through their grief.

Offers support groups for individuals and families of individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism

Support group for individuals and families touched by an intellectual disability supported by the Arc of Erie. Dedicated to encouraging the unlimited potential of children and adults with an intellectual disability.

Offers a career development support group to workers with developmental disabilities. Allows participants to share feelings with one another, trade tips for finding employment, lend encouragement to their friends, and receive guidance from a facilitator.

Provides a program designed for children ages 6-11 who have been having behavior difficulties at home, school, or in the community. SNAP® helps children and parents effectively deal with anger by teaching them how to respond in a way that makes their problems seem smaller, not bigger.

Families of adults with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and similar diagnoses hold ASCEND chapter meeting support group. This group offers a private listserv to ASCEND members.

Brandywine Hospital has been taking care of families for more than 100 years. With excellent physicians and advanced medical technology, the staff provides exceptional care for patients in its 243-bed licensed facility.

Provides health and social services to families and emphasizes the development of four core values: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Includes independent living classes for older adults, child care, and a variety of heath and fitness resources.

Men's P.T.S.D. (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - Includes worship, Biblical teaching and accountability through support groups. These are not "therapy focused groups", but rather groups where people come to learn about their own behavior.

Provides an opportunity for peer support, empowerment, advocacy, and enrichment for adults with mental illness. It is a socialization hub where acceptance and belonging are encouraged. Open 365 days a year, the consumer-run center offers a wide range of activities.

"A group of people in recovery from mental illness, family members & professionals working together to help adults in recovery from serious mental illness live sucessfully in our community."
The meetings offer education & updates on mental health organizations in the area.

Provides a crisis hotline for individuals who face mental health, substance abuse, trauma, violence or other issues that affect one's emotional wellbeing.

Promotes the agency's services and provides suicide prevention/intervention training.

The center includes a pool table, TV, DVD player, a library, living room, kitchen, computer, craft area. The center includes a safe, social environment for people in recovery and find community resources.

The Wellness Gym exercise equipment includes an Elliptical, Recumbent bike, Weider Pro Weight Home Gym and two Treadmills.

SAP identifies barriers interfering with student success through screenings, referrals, recommendations, support, and follow-up. Possible recommendations include school-based supportive counseling and referrals to outside services.

Groups and activities throughout the day that are facilitated by both staff and PRIDE members. The groups and activities are all focused toward recovery, and PRIDE members reaching their goals.

Offers autism spectrum disorder diagnostic and treatment services for children through 18 years of age. Treatment options include: occupational therapy, brief treatment mobile therapy, sensory integration therapy, social skills groups for teens and children, and individual therapy.

Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation (MPR) provides individuals services to learn skills in oneâ??s home and/or in the community. The MPR Program is a recovery oriented program that is highly individualized and directed by the individual receiving services. A key element of rehabilitation is to help empower one to make choices about one's life.

This service is delivered individually to each member and services are tailored to individual's wants and needs. The MPR Specialist meets with the individual in his/her home, work, school, social environment, which helps to increase their success and satisfaction. This service also ensures to fit each individual's cultural background, natural environment, and special needs.

Peer Specialist services are specialized therapeutic interactions conducted by self-identified current or former consumers of mental health services. The peer specialist is trained and certified to offer support and assistance in helping others in their recovery and community-integration process.

Services can include but are not limited to Goal planning and assistance, Peer to peer counseling, Wellness groups, Personal Wellness Recovery Plan (WRAP), Psychiatric Advanced Directive, Advocacy, Community awareness and integration awareness, Self determination and self discovery.

Provide mental health consumers choice within an array of services designed to assist them in enhancing levels of functioning in specific life areas including living, working, playing and learning in their place of choice with the least amount of professional intervention.

Direct service employees provide services to adults with developmental disabilities who live in community settings which include families, group homes, and Lifesharing.

Services consist of supervision, training, and support in general areas of self-care, communication, community participation, and socialization. Areas of emphasis include: therapeutic activities, fine and gross motor development, mobility, personal adjustment, use of community resources, and relationship development.

The LIFE (Living in Family Environment) program serves elementary age students. The LIFE program is a school-based prevention program that provides goal-oriented services to students and their families. Program Caseworkers are based directly in the elementary schools. Work with students, parents and classroom teachers to develop support plans to address behavioral, emotional, social, and/or academic concerns.
Examples of support plan goals include (but are not limited to):
Coping with anxiety, grief & loss, social skills, study skills, parent separation/divorce, organization, self-esteem and problem-solving. To provide an open, honest, and collaborative network of communication between the school and the family. LIFE Caseworkers also provide classroom-based lessons within the schools they serve. Lessons include (but are not limited to) facilitation of the Incredible Years (IY) curriculum. IY is an evidence-based program designed to promote social and emotional competence. Research has shown that IY facilitation to young children decreases risky behaviors such as delinquency, violence, and substance abuse later in life. The IY curriculum is incorporated into the LIFE program for students in kindergarten, first and second grades.

Five session parenting series teaches parents and teens the skills they need to improve family communication and family bonding.

SAP identifies barriers interfering with student success through screenings, referrals, recommendations, support, and follow-up. Possible recommendations include school-based supportive counseling and referrals to outside services

The center includes a TV, DVD player, a library, living room, kitchen, computer, and craft area. The Place is consumer driven and focuses on recovery principles. Monthly activities are suggested by the consumers. Example activities throughout the month include; cinch tournaments, dinners, X-Box, crafts, coffee club, and bingo.

Offers a variety of support groups on multiple topics including grief, bereavement, breastfeeding, childbirth, blood cancer, CPR, scleroderma, diabetes.

Weekly support around maintaining health, wellness, and reaching health goals

Open-ended support group using the Recovery Method: a system of techniques for controlling anxiety, excessive fears, nervousness, excessive anger and compulsiveness.

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Currently support groups are virtual and in-person. See website and Facebook for details.



Provides a variety of support groups for individuals with mental or physical health issues.

**Go to website www.grmha.org **

Participants choose goals in their living, learning, working, and social environments. The focus is on individual functional skill development, enhancement, retention, and transference to real life tasks and settings. Services are provided on an individual and group basis.

Participants choose a specific goal in one of the life domains (living, learning, working, social), this goal then becomes the cornerstone of his or her recovery-focused service. Participants take part in classes, individual practitioner meetings, and community exploration related to his/her recovery goal (a commitment of 5 hours per week). Class sizes are limited to allow for focused work among participants.

Participants choose goals in their living, learning, working, and social environments. The focus is on individual functional skill development, enhancement, retention, and transference to real life tasks and settings. Services are provided on an individual and group basis.

A peer support group for grieving children, adolescents and their families. Also provide consultation, information, and referral services and education to community groups.

The Community Crossroads Peer Recovery Center in West Chester is a mental health service operated by people in recovery that embodies the principles of self-help and empowerment. The Center provides a safe and comfortable environment where people with psychiatric disabilities can learn independence through involvement in peer-run social, recreational, educational and advocacy activities. Community Crossroads is committed to reducing the negative attitudes towards people with mental illnesses, and increase community respect for and understanding of persons with mental illness. For more information call 610-429-1702.

Provides counseling assessment and treatment for individuals, families, couples, and children. Offers support groups in addition to therapy conducted by licensed clinical social workers, professional counselors, and psychiatrists. Provides family consultation for children with special needs for issues with aging and caring for older adults.

Provides a free 90-minute mental health recovery support group led by people with lived experience.

Information on support groups, classes, events and resources for specific conditions.

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Peer-led, free support for persons with panic, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders to share strengths, coping mechanisms and concerns. Friends and family members are welcome and educational materials are provided. No therapy is conducted. All groups are held virtually until further notice. Visit the support groups page for ongoing info and details: https://www.mhalancaster.org/need-help/support-groups/

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A peer-led support group for persons diagnosed with Bipolar Mood Disorder (Manic-Depression), their families and friends. Come to share strengths, coping mechanisms and concerns. Educational materials are available.
Meets weekly at the Disability Empowerment Center: 941 Wheatland Ave, Lancaster PA, 17603

Provides community support group for people with depression

Provides daytime support groups for adults with mental health and substance abuse challenges.

The Recovery Coach team provides enhanced Peer Support Services in an effort to assist participants to move forward in their recovery, encourage the use of natural supports and community integration and empower individuals to self- direct their own recovery journey.

Provides support, education, and public awareness efforts for families and friends of loved ones and individuals with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Offers meetings, educational classes, and practical information.

Dedicated volunteers, members and leaders work to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our community living with mental illness and their loved ones.

A self-help support and advocacy group of parents, relatives, and friends of the mentally ill that offers emotional support and information about mental illness, coping strategies, and local services that may be able to help with specific problems. Professional mental health counselors facilitate the meetings. Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm, at the Citizens Gerneral Hospital auditorium, located on the corner of Seventh st. and Fourth Ave., in New Kensington.

Provides education, support, and advocacy for persons with a mental illness, families and mental health workers.

Provides support, education, and advocacy efforts by family members with a child or adolescent with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Offers phone support, education, and practical information. The group is for family members and friends; adults only.

Provides support, education, and advocacy efforts by family members with a child or adolescent with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Offers phone support, education, and practical information. The group is for family members and friends; adults only.

Provides support, education, and advocacy efforts by family members with a child or adolescent with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Offers phone support, education, and practical information. The group is for family members and friends; adults only.

A free 12-week course for families of individuals with severe psychiatric disorders. The teachers are family members and the course has been designed and written by a family member who is also a mental health professional. The course focuses on these disorders: schizophrenia, clinical depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar depression (manic depression,) and panic disorder. You will learn about clinical treatments and how to cope as a family. Also covered will be handling crises and relapses, problem solving, community services, and advocacy. The course is designed for parents, siblings, adult children and significant others rather than the individual with the brain disorder.

Provides support, education, and advocacy efforts for families of adults with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Offers meetings, education, and practical information. The group is for family members and friends, consumers and professionals; adults only. The General Membership group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the Self Help Alliance Drop in Center. The Family Support Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Newman Center.

Support for families of the mentally ill. Meets at Southminster Presbyterian Church House, 801 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon 15228

Provides support, education, and advocacy efforts to family members with an adult suffering a mental illness. Offers meetings, education, and practical information. The group is for family members and friends; adults only. Meetings are held once a month at Sewickley Valley Hospital.

Provides support, education, and advocacy efforts for families of adults with a mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Offers phone support, education, and practical information. The group is for family members and friends; adults only.

A support group for relatives and friends of persons with serious mental illness. Meetings include open discussion and are structured to offer information to anyone dealing with mental illness.

A recovery group for people living with mental illness in which people learn from each others’ experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement and understanding.

Offers peer-led confidential mental health support group, recovery focused support group, family support groups and education programs; online and in-person. Also offers information about community resources.

Monthly Program and Support Group for family, consumers, friends.

An educational program is offered quarterly during the first half of the group

Monthly support group for family, consumers and friends.

Connection support group - open to consumers with any diagnosis (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) offer a structured group process designed to encourage, support and empower.

Offers a peer-led support group. Sessions are 60 minutes long.

Offers monthly support group, (for persons with mental illness) meets at Epiphany Lutheran Church: 1100 Colonial Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112.
Provides Family to Family Education Program, Peer to Peer Education Program, and "In Our Own Voice": a two hour presentation presented by two consumers talking about their recovery.

Provides support groups, advocacy, and education for individuals and family members dealing with mental illnesses. Offers a family education course and an education course for persons who have an illness are offered periodically during the year, educational videos, pamphlets, and a lending library are available at the office location.

Provides support groups and a hotline for those who are affected by serious mental illness.

Provides support groups and a hotline for those who are affected by serious mental illness.

Provides support groups and a hotline for those who are affected by serious mental illness.

Provides support groups and a hotline for those who are affected by serious mental illness.

Provides support groups and a hotline for those who are affected by serious mental illness.

NAMI Family-to-Family is a free 12-week course for family caregivers of individuals living with mental illness. Courses are held at 259 Wyoming Avenue in Kingston.

Provides
Information and education to help people with MS. Emotional support resources for people with MS as well as family and carepartners, including support groups and ways to connect with others living with MS.
Help through the complexities of finding a healthcare provider, benefits, insurance and access to coverage, and employment.
Resources to face financial challenges and plan for the future
. Wellness strategies that can make an impact on quality of life with MS including diet, exercise, emotional well-being and connection to local wellness resources.
Assessment for personalized case management.

Serves both men and women who are dually diagnosed. This service identifies, educates, and treats psychiatric patients who have the additional presence of a drug or alcohol addiction/history by DSM IV diagnosis. A Certified Addictions Counselor provides and/or arranges for appropriate services for them. Two programs are conducted on campus: Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) and Double Trouble.

Mental Health services targeted for adults who are seriously mentally ill and children/adolescents who are seriously emotionally disturbed or at-risk of becoming so. Initial access to services is through the Information and Referral Unit.

Services:
- Telephone Counseling
- Mobile Crisis
- Crisis Residential Services
- Outpatient Services
- Targeted Case Management (Intensive Case Management and Resource Coordination)
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
- Assertive Community Treatment Team Services
- Facility and Community Based Vocational Programs
- Residential Services
- Family Support Services
- Housing Support Services
- Social Rehabilitation Services
- Family Based Services
- Warmline Services
- Disaster Mental Health Services

The OCD support group is a self-help discussion group that offers information, support, and encouragement to persons diagnosed with OCD and its spectrum disorders and to their friends and families. The group does not have a professional facilitator at this time.

Peer support programs provide an opportunity for individuals who have achieved significant recovery to assist others in their recovery journeys. Peer support programs provide an opportunity for individuals who have achieved significant recovery to assist others in their recovery journeys. Housing
Mentoring
Goal-setting
Skill-building
Group facilitation
Skill-building
Group facilitation
Work Training and Placement
Links to community resources
Other recovery-oriented supports per individual plan of care

A free support group for adult family and friends of individuals with mental illness.

Provides peer support to individuals with mental illness to give hope, support and assistance to achieve their recovery goals.

Offers meetings to ease the suffering from mental health issues by gaining skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives.
Meeting is located at Dorranceton United Methodist Church, 549 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704.

Provides a community self-help mental health and emotional support group. Weekly meetings schedules as followed - Monday: North Hills, Squirrel Hill; Tuesday: Brentwood; Wednesday: Dormont and Monroeville; Thursday: Penn Hills; and Saturday: McKeesport.

Offers Mental Health/Self- Help support groups. Meeting take place at the Hummelstown Community Library 2nd Floor Conference room.

Recovery method is a system of techniques for controlling temperamental behavior and changing attitudes toward nervous symptons and fears. Support meetings offers reassurance and fellowship through meeting people with similar problems who have found how to live happier, healthier lives. Self-help through learning and practicing living skills that encourage and improve personal growth.



NOTE: No longer meets Mondays at 7 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingston

Mental health treatment center, memory disorders, group therapy

Staffed primarily by people with the lived experience of mental health and co-occurring challenges. Our direct service includes both individual and group peer support. Additionally CIC coordinates the training institute for the Montgomery Co. Office of Behavioral Health. The mission of the training institute is to increase the competency of our workforce particularly in delivering recovery best practices and in evidence-based treatments.

This two-session module of Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue is available to nonprofits, agencies, organizations, congregations or juicatories, during the pandemic and related impacts. Groups meet using Zoom virtual platform. Each module accomodates up to 10 participants and includes 2 consecutive weekly sessions of 1 1/2hours.
Click here for more information and to register

Twelve step meeting for sufferers of complusive shoplifting and kleptomania

Offers a variety of support groups and classes. Call for information

Provides a range of outpatient support and therapy groups on bullying, teen wellness, anger management, depression, dialectical behavioral therapy, emotion regulation, peer support, hearing voices, chronic pain, trauma and bullying, empowerment, drug and alcohol recovery.

Licensed therapists and Certified Nurse Practitioner work closely with each client and their family to develop skills to manage mood, thinking, and behaviors. A thorough behavioral health evaluation gives a baseline and understanding so can develop the best plan for treatment and therapy. Program monitors and adjusts medications as needed so clients and their caregivers can continue on a positive path forward.

Assisting individuals with persistent, chronic, and mental disorders to be successful members of the community and have a greater quality of life.

Support group for individuals affected by depression and bipolar.

Members meet for mutual assistance in helping to deal with depression. Intended to complement formal care of depression and bipolar disorder.

Provides positive education, support and goal setting opportunities. The group is in contact with medical consultants and will sponsor guest speakers.

Depression Support group

For anyone struggling with depression.

A support group offering caring and sharing to family members of the mentally ill. The group meets year-round and is facilitated by a professional.

A support group for persons age 18 or older with obsessive-compulsive disorder; there is also a support group for families of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Provides Advocacy and support services for crime victims and their loved ones.

VSC provides free and confidential counseling services for victims of crime, their family members and friends. Some counseling options available include:


*Individual Counseling
*Support Group Counseling
*Child Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Program

As of Jan 1, 20201 -All support groups have been cancelled until further notice. Please call the individual groups for the further information.
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A support group for adult survivors of suicide loss in Wayne and Pike Counties. Usually meets the 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Contacy Michelle Valinski at 570-253-9200 to confirm meeting dates and times.

A workshop that offers the necessary skills to overcome anxiety. A faith-based approach; learn scriptures, breathing exercises, and other tools that will help in day-to-day life. A six-week class.