Support Group Directory - Family Service

Support Group Directory

2013-2014

Fourteenth Edition

Published by The Self-Help Center

A Program of Family Service 405 S. State St., Champaign, IL 61820

(217) 352-0099 selfhelp.

This publication is made possible by a generous donation from:

Dedication

This edition of the Support Group Directory is dedicated to Sharon Monday, who served as Coordinator of the Self-Help Center for 17 years. During her tenure at Family Service, Sharon assisted hundreds of individuals, started a self-help class at the University of Illinois, produced nine editions of the Support Group Directory, participated on panels, conducted presentations and facilitated numerous workshops on topics related to self-help and mutual support. Sharon has been a strong and vocal advocate for the self-help movement and an invaluable resource to community selfhelpers.

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it." Helen Keller

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank each of the local self-help groups and agencies who have contributed information on local groups to make this directory possible.

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Table of Contents

The Self-Help Center ........................................................................................................ 1

About This Directory ....................................................................................................... 2

What is a Self-Help Group? ............................................................................................. 3

Self-Help Groups - What Makes a Good One? ............................................................... 3

ADDICTIONS Alcohol Abuse ............................................................................................................................... 4 Codependency / Dysfunctional Families and Behaviors ................................................................ 6 Compulsive Overeating .................................................................................................................. 7 Drug Abuse ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Gambling ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Sex / Love Addiction ................................................................................................................... 10

BEREAVEMENT Bereavement (General) ................................................................................................................ 11 Death of a Child or Unborn Child ................................................................................................ 14 Loss of a Pet ................................................................................................................................. 15 Survivors of Suicide ..................................................................................................................... 15

CAREGIVERS Caregivers (Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia) .............................................................................. 16 Caregivers (Cancer) ..................................................................................................................... 17 Caregivers (General) .................................................................................................................... 18

DISABILITIES Autism / Asperger's Syndrome .................................................................................................... 18 Blind / Vision Impaired ................................................................................................................ 19 Developmentally Disabled / Down Syndrome ............................................................................. 21 Disabilities (General) ................................................................................................................... 21 Learning Disabilities .................................................................................................................... 23 Physical Disabilities ..................................................................................................................... 23

HEALTH AIDS / HIV .................................................................................................................................. 23 ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) ........................................................................................................ 23 Alzheimer's Disease / Dementia ................................................................................................... 24 Bariatric Bypass Surgery ............................................................................................................. 25 Brain Injury / TBI / Brain Tumor / Aneurysm / Stroke ................................................................ 25 Breast Cancer ............................................................................................................................... 25 Cancer (General) .......................................................................................................................... 27 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome .......................................................................................................... 29 Crohn's Disease and Colitis .......................................................................................................... 29 Diabetes ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Eating Disorders (Anorexia / Bulimia) ........................................................................................ 31 Epilepsy / Seizure Disorders ........................................................................................................ 31 Fibromyalgia ................................................................................................................................ 31 Heart Disease ............................................................................................................................... 32 Hepatitis ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Irritable Bowel Syndrome ......................................................... 33 Lupus ............................................................................................................................................ 33 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) ............................................................................................................... 33 Obesity ......................................................................................................................................... 34

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Parkinson's Disease ...................................................................................................................... 35 Polio ............................................................................................................................................. 35 Psoriasis ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Respiratory Disease / Emphysema ............................................................................................... 36 Sleep Apnea ................................................................................................................................. 36 Spina Bifida ................................................................................................................................. 37 Stroke / Aphasia ........................................................................................................................... 37 Transplants ................................................................................................................................... 38 Trigeminal Neuralgia ................................................................................................................... 38

MENTAL HEALTH Friends and Families of the Mentally Ill ...................................................................................... 38 Mental Health (General) .............................................................................................................. 39

PARENTING Adoption ...................................................................................................................................... 42 Children with Disabilities / Illnesses ............................................................................................ 42 Early Childhood ........................................................................................................................... 45 Fathers .......................................................................................................................................... 46 Parenting (General) ...................................................................................................................... 46 Parents of LGBT Children ........................................................................................................... 49 Pregnancy / Childbirth / Breastfeeding ........................................................................................ 50 Relatives Raising Children ........................................................................................................... 51 Separation / Divorce (Adults) ...................................................................................................... 52 Separation / Divorce (Children) ................................................................................................... 53 Stepfamilies .................................................................................................................................. 53 Teen Parents ................................................................................................................................. 53

PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE Domestic Violence ....................................................................................................................... 55 Sexual Abuse / Incest / Rape ........................................................................................................ 56

SEPARATION / DIVORCE Separation / Divorce (Adults) ...................................................................................................... 57 Separation / Divorce (Children) ................................................................................................... 57

SEXUAL ORIENTATION LGBT (Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transgender) ......................................................................... 58

YOUTH / STUDENTS College Students / University Life ............................................................................................... 61 Youth / Students (General) .......................................................................................................... 62

OTHER Crime Victims / Offenders ........................................................................................................... 64 Employment ................................................................................................................................. 65 Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................. 65 Neighborhood Groups .................................................................................................................. 65 Public Speaking ............................................................................................................................ 67 Veterans / Military ....................................................................................................................... 67 Women's Issues ............................................................................................................................ 68

Index ........................................................................................................................................... 69

Alphabetical List of Support Groups ..................................................................... ......72

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The Self-Help Center

The Self-Help Center, a program of Family Service, provides support to self-help groups in Champaign County and other surrounding counties in central Illinois. It facilitates the development of new groups and helps to connect individuals with appropriate self-help/support groups. It increases community awareness of the value of self-help and the resources available to groups. The Self-Help Center is funded by the Champaign County Mental Health Board, Carle and private contributions.

Services Provided by the Self-Help Center ? Database of information on support groups in Champaign County and surrounding East Central Illinois communities, and groups in-formation. ? This support group directory. ? Specialized support group listings on particular topics. ? Website and on-line group listings at selfhelp.. ? The Self-Helper newsletter. ? Self-Help lending library with over 100 titles. ? The Self-Help Center of Family Service of Champaign County is on Facebook. ? Workshops, conferences and educational packets on starting, publicizing and facilitating groups. ? Consultation service to assist individuals with starting new groups or improving the functioning of existing groups.

Your assistance is welcome! To volunteer or contribute monetary or in-kind donations, call (217) 352-0099 or write us at: Family Service, Self-Help Center, 405 S. State St., Champaign, IL 61820.

The Support Group Directory has been produced by the work of the following members of...

The Self-Help Center Staff

Program Director Coordinator Clerical Support Volunteer Support

Computer Support

Annie Clay Mary Anne Wilson Dawn McKinley Zelig Bartell Jennifer Hodges Donna LeClerc Karen Fletcher Ted Kappas

Confidentiality

The right to privacy is respected by the entire staff of Family Service and the Self-Help Center. Anyone may contact the Center for information on self-help groups and is not required to provide personal information to receive services.

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