NAMI Sponsored Support Groups
NAMI: York - Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at Luther Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1907 Hollywood Drive, York, PA,7:30-9:00 PM. For more information, call (717) 848-3784.
NAMI: New Freedom – Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 175 E. Main St., New Freedom, PA, 7:30-9:00 PM. For more information, call (717) 848-3784.
NAMI: Hanover – Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at St. Mark’s Church, 129 Charles St., Hanover, PA,7:00-9:00 PM. For more information, call Doris at (717) 632-0435.
NAMI Connection- WEEKLY support groups for persons with a diagnosed mental illness facilitated by their peers. Call (717) 848-3784 or e-mail ralberghini@nami.org for more information.
Hanover - Adams Hanover Counseling Services,
33 Frederick Street, Hanover
Meets every Monday from 3:30-5:00 pm.
York Location #1- Northwest Human Services, 651 Albright Avenue, York Meets every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00 pm. The group meets in the Arts & Recreation Building in the alley BEHIND the main building. You do not need to be receiving services from Northwest Human Services in order to attend.
York Location #2- NAMI York County 140 Roosevelt Avenue, 2nd floor conference room,York
Meets every Thursday from 10:00-11:30 am.
MHA Sponsored Support Groups
Bipolar - Meets the last Monday of each month at Luther Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1907 Hollywood Drive, York, PA, 7:30-9:00 PM. For more information, call (717) 843-6973.
Depression and Anxiety - Meets the 1st Thursday of each month at the Adams County Library, Gettysburg PA, 6:30-8:00 PM. For more information, call (717) 848-6973.
Family and Friends - Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Adams County Library, Gettysburg, PA, 6:30-8:00 PM. For more information, call (717) 848-6973.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Meets the 1st Monday of each month at Luther Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1907 Hollywood Drive, York PA, 7:30-9:00 PM. For more information, call (717) 843-6973.
Spanish Depression and Anxiety Group #1- Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Spanish American Center at Manos Unidas in Gettysburg, 6:00-7:30 PM. For more information call (717) 339-0511.
Spanish Depression and Anxiety Group #2- Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Wellness Center in Hanover, 6:00-7:30 PM. For more information call (717) 339-0511.
Other Support Groups
Women of Color Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support Group- NEW LOCATION Beginning April 1, 2010, this Christian-based group will be meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at Bible Tabernacle Church, 361 S. Pine Street, York, PA, 6:30-7:30 PM.at York Helping Hands. For more information, call Maxine at 717-851-2430 or Ada at 717- 851-2011.
Parent Advisory Forum- Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the York Learning Center, 30 E. Seventh Ave., York (the old Central High School) 6:30-8:00 PM. This group is for parents, grandparents, or foster parents of a special needs child. Dinner and childcare are provided. For more information contact Elizabeth Hull at 717-771-9347 or Stacey Roberts at staceyroberts723@comcast.net.
The New Normal- NEW This is a peer support group for those dealing with service related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. If you have been diagnosed or suspect you may have PTSD as a result of serving in a fire company. EMS, law enforcement, or the military, you are invited to attend these meetings. The group meets the 1st Thursday of each month from 7-9 PM at Holy Trinity Charismatic Episcopal Church, 2285 Plank Rd Stewartstown PA 17363. The meeting location is about 5 minutes from RT 83 (Shrewsbury Exit). For more information, contact George at mercop27@gmail.com.
* All support group meetings are open to individuals, family members and friends who are affected by mental illness. Information shared during support group meetings is kept confidential.