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Support Groups

Addiction, Cocaine

CA, call (888) 570-0020 Press 1 for recording of meeting schedule

Indianapolis sites hosting CA meetings:

  • Blue Triangle, 684-0555
  • Fairbanks, 849-8222
  • Harbor Light Ctr., 972-1450
  • Lucille Raines Res., 636-3328
  • Pathway, 926-8557
  • Talbot House, 635-1192

Popular meeting sites in Indianapolis:

  • Blue Triangle, 725 N. Pennsylvania Street
  • Fairbanks Hospital, 8120 Clearvista Drive
  • Harbor Light Center, 2400 N. Tibbs Avenue
  • Lucille Raines Residence, 947 N. Pennsylvania
  • Pathway to recovery, 2135 N. Alabama Street
  • Talbot House, 1424 N. Central Avenue
  • More sites listed on recorded meeting schedule

Addiction, Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous Hotline:

  • 382-4950
  • Call for schedule
  • 12-step meetings
  • Leave message for return call

Gamblers Anonymous Family Support Referrals:

  • St. Mary’s Child Care Center
  • 901 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street
  • 635-1491

Addiction, Narcotics

Nar-Anon:

  • 875-5459
  • call for 12-step meeting schedule or leave name and phone number

Nar-Anon:

  • Cummins MHC
  • 6665 E. US Rt 36, Avon
  • Monday 7:00 pm
  • 272-3330

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline, Central Indiana:

  • 4010 W. 86th Street
  • 875-5459

Addiction, Nicotine

Smoking cessation classes:

  • American Lung Association
  • Audrey Ferguson, 573-3900
  • Winona Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehab Clinic
  • Angie, 927-2305
  • Wishard Memorial Hospital Stop Smoking Program
  • 1001 W. 10th Street or Wishard Health Services Clinics
  • 3 weekly 2-hour classes
  • $25 (or $10 for Wishard patients and staff) plus cost of patch if needed
  • call Health Connection to register at 287-3717
  • American Cancer Society
  • At various sits in the community, no charge
  • 4 weekly 1 hour classes
  • Sue Jansen, 347-6670

Freedom from Smoking Class

  • American Lung Association
  • 6665 E. US Rt 36, Avon
  • Monday 7:00 pm

Heavy Smoker Program

  • Winona Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehab Clinic
  • 12/ 24 week program for heavy smokers for whom nothing else has worked
  • $65.00, additional cost if patch or gum is needed
  • Angie, 927-2305

Marion County Tobacco Control Support Group

  • 3838 North Rural Street
  • 1st Floor Conference Room
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:30pm
  • Ann, 221-2084
  • Heather, 221-3104

Nicotine Anonymous

  • Little Flower RC Church
  • 4720 E 13th Street
  • 12-step open meeting
  • no fees, but free-will donations are accepted
  • Friday 6:30pm
  • 357-8352
  • Nicotine Anonymous, 351-9336

Addiction, Nicotine, Children and youth

Reach for Youth

  • Tobacco Education Group (TEG)(prevention class)
  • Tobacco Awareness Program (TAP)(cessation support program)
  • 5401 S. Shelby Street or 3505 N. Washington Blvd. or by arrangement at school facilities
  • class or support group are each 8 weeks long no charge
  • Amanda 788-4451

Addiction, Sexual

Co-Sex Addicts (COSA)

767-2763, leave message for return call

12-step meeting sites are listed at www.indiana-saa.org

  • Methodist Hospital Conference Center
  • 1300 N. Senate Blvd., Room DG 433 North
  • Wednesday 7:30pm
  • Lawrence United Methodist Church
  • 5200 N. Shadeland Avenue
  • Friday 7:00 pm

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)

767-2763 Leave a message for return call

12-step meeting sites are listed at www.indiana-saa.org

  • Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
  • Open/ First-timers meeting
  • AA building, 4627 Carvel Avenue, 255-0037
  • (off of 46th St. 5 blocks east of N. College Ave.) downstairs in ‘little meeting room’
  • Men, Thursday 8:00 pm
  • Women, Sunday 5:00 pm
  • Check web site for other area SAA meetings

Addictions

People who want to stop abusing alcohol, narcotics,

cocaine, or other chemical substances and who may also be dealing with mental illness

  • Fairbanks Hospital, Inc
  • 8102 Clearvista Parkway
  • AA, CA, NA, Dual Diagnosis
  • Call 849-8222, ask for the Access Office

Alcoholism

People who have been affected by alcohol abuse of a friend or family member

  • Al-Anon/ Alateen Family Groups
  • Indianapolis Information Service
  • 4627 Carvel Avenue
  • Call for schedule of 12-step meetings, 257-2693

People who want to stop abusing alcohol

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • 136 East Market Street, Suite 1030
  • call for schedule of 12-step meetings , leave message for on-call member
  • 632-7864

Alcoholics Anonymous Central Indiana Clubs

  • Indianapolis: AA Club, 4627 Carvel Avenue 255-0037
  • Club East, 8117 E. Washington Street 352-9061
  • Southside Fellowship, 259 E. Raymond Street 786-4814
  • Westside AA Club, 4510 W. Washington Street 244-0981
  • Greenfield: Way Out Club, 209 West Main Street 468-0082
  • Noblesville: Suburban, 1811 South 10th Street 770-1399
  • Shelbyville: Dry Dock Club, 62 3rd Street

People who want to stop abusing alcohol, and/or

people who have been affected by alcohol abuse of a friend or family member

  • Fairbanks Hospital, Inc.
  • 8102 Clearvista Parkway
  • AA, Al-Anon
  • Call 849-8222, ask for the Access Office

Anxiety Disorders

People with chronic anxiety, agoraphobia, panic and/ or social phobia disorders

  • Anxiety, Agoraphobia, Panic & Social Phobia Support Group
  • Gallahue MH Services, Hillsdale OP
  • 6950 Hillsdale Court off Shadeland near Castleton)
  • Tuesday 6:00 – 7:30pm
  • Mike Tabacchi, 621-7740

Anxiety Support Group Fishers Public Library

  • 2nd Saturday 1:00pm
  • call ahead to make sure they have a facilitator

Mental Health Assn in Hamilton County

  • Mary Halladay, 776-3455

United Way Hamilton Co.

  • 773-1308

Faith-Based Depression & Anxiety Support Group for Women

  • Christ Community Church in Carmel
  • 131st & Gray Road
  • 3rd Saturday 10:00am

Mental Health Assn in Hendricks County

  • 272-0027

Bipolar, Depression, and Anxiety Support Group

  • Light and Life Free Methodist Church
  • 8264 E County Rd 100 S, Avon
  • Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30pm

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adult

ADDS Positive Support for a Change

  • St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
  • 100 W. 86th Street, room East-213
  • 1st and 3rd Thursdays Support Group
  • 2nd and 4th Thursdays 12-step Program
  • meetings are from 7:00 to 8:30pm
  • Christine Wynne, 826-4953
  • St. Luke’s UMC 846-3404

Behavior problems, Childhood

Active Parenting Group

  • Community Hospital North Campus
  • 7150 Clearvista Drive
  • Groups are free and 6 weeks in duration
  • Group is based on a book which can be purchased
  • Janet Murphy, 621-5903

Behavior problems, childhood and/ or youth

When Love is Not Enough

  • Westside Indianapolis Parent Support Group
  • West Morris Free Methodist Church
  • 2302 West Morris Street
  • Les & Ruth, 831-3839
  • Monday, 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Bipolar Disorder

People who feel they have manic- depression or bipolar disorder

  • Bipolar Support Group
  • Key Consumer Organization
  • 2506 Willowbrook Parkway, Suite 199
  • 4th Monday 6:30 – 8:30pm
  • 205-2500

Bipolar, Depression and Anxiety Support Group

  • Light and Life Free Methodist Church
  • 8264 E County Road 100 S, Avon
  • Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30pm

Mental Health Assn in Hendricks County

  • 272-0027

Bipolar Disorder, Childhood

Indianapolis Parents of Bipolar Children Support Group

  • St. Vincent’s Children’s Specialty Hospital
  • 1707 W. 86th Street (east of main hospital)
  • 4th Sunday 3:30 – 5:30pm
  • Ellen 849-7930 or Cathy 888-9060

Families Reaching for Rainbows

  • Kim Williams 205-8281

Brain Injury

People who have had a stroke

  • Hook Rehabilitation Center
  • Community Hospitals, Indianapolis, East Campus
  • 1500 N. Ritter Avenue
  • Michael Shane, M.D., 355-5946

People who have survived a traumatic brain injury as well as their families and/or care givers

  • Southside Brain Injury Support Group
  • Faith Assembly Church
  • 186 Royal Road, Beech Grove
  • 2nd Monday 7:00 – 8:30pm
  • Jerry Habig, 889-0556

BIA has 14 groups in Indiana. Others close to Indianapolis are in Kokomo and Bloomington

  • Brain Injury Association (BIA)
  • 356-7722

People who have had a traumatic brain injury

  • Westside Brain Injury Support Group
  • Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana
  • 4141 Shore Drive, near I-465 and W. 38th St.
  • 1st Monday 7:00 – 9:00pm
  • Heather Grimes, 329-2698 ext. 721
  • Elaine Howard, 299-6433

Co-dependence

People who have been affected by another’s addictive

behaviors, and/ or by family dysfunction due to addiction/ co-dependence

  • Co-dependents Anonymous
  • no fees but free-will donations are accepted
  • call for recording of meeting schedules, enter number
  • to select northern, central or southern areas of greater Indianapolis
  • 971-6541

Depression

People who feel they have depression

  • Depression Support Group
  • Key Consumer Organization
  • 2506 Willowbrook Parkway, Suite 199
  • 1st and 2nd Mondays 6:30 – 8:30pm
  • 205-2500

People with depression, bipolar disorder, manic-depression,

Or anxiety Family members welcome

  • Bipolar, Depression & Anxiety Support Group
  • Light and Life Free Methodist Church
  • 8264 E County Road 100 S, Avon
  • Thursdays 6:30 – 8:30pm
  • 205-2500
  • Mental Health Assn in Hendricks County
  • 272-0027
  • Mental Health Assn in Hamilton County
  • Mary Halladay 776-3455
  • Paula Hall 896-9391
  • Don 776-3455

People with depression

  • Depression Support Group
  • Fishers Public Library
  • 2nd Saturday 9:00am
  • Depression Support Group
  • Westfield Public Library
  • 333 West Hoover, across from Westfield High
  • 3rd Wednesday 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Depression, Men

Men with depression who want faith-based support

  • Faith-based Depression Support Group for Men
  • Christ Community Church in Carmel
  • 131st & Gray Rd.
  • 3rd Saturday 8:00am

Depression, Women

Women with depression and anxiety who want faith-based support

  • Faith-based Depression Support Group for Men
  • Christ Community Church in Carmel
  • 131st & Gray Rd.
  • 3rd Saturday 10:00am

Depression, Women

Women with depression and anxiety who want faith-based support

  • Faith-based Depression Support Group for Men
  • Christ Community Church in Carmel
  • 131st & Gray Rd.
  • 3rd Saturday 10:00am

Dual Diagnosis

People with mental illness who are also chemically addicted

  • Cool Dual Support Group
  • Pathway to Recovery, Inc.
  • 2135 North Alabama Street
  • Wednesday 8:00 pm (smoking meeting)
  • Becky Payne, 926-8557
  • Double Trouble Support Group
  • Fairbanks Hospital, Inc.
  • 8102 Clearvista Parkway
  • Fridays 6:00 pm
  • 849-8222

Eating Disorders

People with anorexia, bulimia, overeating, over-exercising,

laxative abuse, food addictions, etc.

  • Overeaters Anonymous 870-9171
  • Denise, 888-3259
  • Cindy, 823-4973
  • Linda, 290-8908
  • Deanna, 842-4259
  • Chandra, 896-9353
  • Patty, 897-0881
  • Mental Health Assn in Hendricks County
  • 272-0027

Eating Disorders Support Group

  • Light and Life Free Methodist Church
  • 8264 E County Road 100 S, Avon
  • 2nd Thursday 6:30 – 8:30pm

Comprehensive Eating Disorders Treatment

  • Support Group (with social worker)
  • 6640 Intech Blvd., Suite 190
  • Just west of I-465/ 71st street interchange
  • 2nd and 4th Mondays 6:00 – 7:30pm
  • Charis Center 295-0608

Eating Disorders Support Group

  • Clarian Bariatric Center
  • there is a fee for the support groups that focus on skill building
  • groups with a dietitian are free, education and emotional/psychological based
  • Clarian Bariatric Center 275-7010

Emotional difficulties

Adults wishing to manage troublesome emotions

Emotions Anonymous www.emotionsanonymous.org

  • Community Bldg., Pebblecreek Clubhouse
  • Pebblecreek Drive, Greenwood
  • Tuesday 7:00 pm
  • Orchard Park Presbyterian Church
  • 1605 E. 106th St., Carmel
  • Thursday 7:00pm
  • Destined to Win Christian Center
  • 200 Lenvoil Road, Martinsville
  • Thursday 7:00 pm

Grief, loss of pet

People who are experiencing grief due to having lost a beloved pet

  • Pet Loss Grief Support Group
  • 2nd Saturday 2:00 – 4:00pm
  • call 898-1051 for location

Grief, loss of spouse(social)

People who are experiencing grief due to having lost a spouse through death

  • Westside Widowed Persons Support Group
  • Brownsburg Calvary United Methodist Church
  • 1st Sunday 4:00pm support group(moved to 2nd Sunday if 1st Sunday is a holiday)
  • 1st Friday dinner 5:45pm
  • Kristie’s in Plainfield
  • US 40/ Mill Street
  • 3rd Friday drop-in dinner 5:45pm
  • Paragon Restaurant
  • Rockville & Girls School Roads
  • 4th Saturday breakfast 9:00am
  • Elegance Restaurant
  • SR 267 & I-74

Mental Illness

People with mental illness

  • NAMI Indianapolis
  • 767-7653
  • NAMI Indianapolis CARE Northwest
  • John Wesley Free Methodist Church
  • 5900 West 46th Street
  • 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10:00am
  • Christine Jewell 295-9035
  • NAMI Indianapolis CARE South
  • Adult & Child MHC
  • 8320 Madison Avenue (at Stop 12 & S. Madison near Fazoli’s)
  • 2nd Thursday (Speaker meeting) 7:00pm
  • 4th Thursday (Support meeting) 7:00pm
  • Danny Wampler 736-9651
  • NAMI Indianapolis Carmel
  • St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
  • 3106 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel
  • 1st Monday, 1:00pm
  • Sara Walker 259-8120
  • NAMI Indianapolis Central
  • Holy Angels RC Church, Parish Center
  • 2822 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street
  • 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 2:00pm
  • Francita Spann, 251-7382
  • NAMI Indianapolis Eastside
  • Forge Ahead Clubhouse
  • Gallahue MH Services, CSP
  • 1640 N. Ritter Avenue (at E. 16th & Ritter)
  • 4th Thursday, 7:00pm
  • 861-1912
  • Kim Barrett, 355-3104
  • NAMI Indianapolis Noblesville
  • First United Methodist Church
  • 2051 E. Monument Street
  • 3rd Thursday, 7:00pm
  • Barbara Hiatt, 758-5859
  • NAMI Indianapolis Northside
  • Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
  • 6501 N. Meridian Street
  • 2nd Tuesday (Speaker meeting) 7:00pm
  • 4th Tuesday (Support meeting) 7:00pm
  • Al or Phyllis Hamilton, 293-3917
  • NAMI Indianapolis Southside
  • Adult & Child MHC
  • 8320 Madison Avenue(at Stop 12 & S. Madison near Fazoli’s)
  • 2nd Thursday (Speaker meeting) 7:00pm
  • 4th Thursday (Support meeting) 7:00pm
  • Leah Hicks, 893-0210
  • Mike McKasson, 882-5122
  • direct dial, 893-0251
  • NAMI Indianapolis Westside
  • Speedway Christian Church
  • 5110 W. 14th Street, Bethany Room(at W. 14th & Winton)
  • 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7:00pm
  • Larry Jines, 271-2669
  • Together We Learn to Cope (TLC) Southside
  • Adult & Child MHC
  • 8320 S. Madison Avenue(Stop 12 and S. Madison near Fazoli’s)
  • 3rd Tuesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Lee Ann Wise, 251-0005
  • Mental Health Assn in Marion County
  • 251-0005
  • Together We Learn to Cope (TLC)
  • Luncheon Group
  • Mental Health Association in Marion County
  • 2506 Willowbrook Parkway, Suite 100
  • 1st Monday 12:00pm noon
  • Lee Ann Wise, 251-0005

Mental Illness, Childhood

Families of children with mental illness

  • Family Gathering at Lutherwood
  • 1525 N. Ritter Avenue
  • 3rd Tuesday 6:30 – 8:30pm
  • George Hurd, 359-5467 ext. 335
  • Families Reaching for Rainbows
  • Kim Williams, 205-8281

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group
  • Methodist Hospital/ IUSM
  • Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
  • 1710 N. Capitol Avenue, 2nd Floor
  • 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:15 – 7:15pm
  • Sharon, 733-8446
  • Families Reaching for Rainbows
  • Kim Williams, 205-8281

Schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia

  • Schizophrenics Anonymous
  • Fishers Public Library
  • 2nd Saturday 11:00am
  • Mary Halladay, 776-3455
  • Mental Health Association in Hamilton County
  • Mary Halladay, 776-3455

Trauma

For people who need support due to the trauma or sexual assault of a loved one or the death of a loved one by violence, and for non-offending parents of incest victims

For people who have experienced trauma, sexual assault, or childhood incest

  • Legacy House
  • North Arlington Health Center
  • 2505 North Arlington Avenue
  • Lower Level
  • Rhonda Arick, 554-5272