Support Groups (Georgia)

Support Groups

Abuse	Gambling
Aids	Grief
Cancer	Incest
Christian (For All Life's Trials)	Internet
Debt	Overworking
Depression	Sex & Love Addicts
Drugs & Alcohol	Suicide
Eating Disorders	Smoking
Emotions	Other Support Groups

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Children & Parents
Domestic Violence

Abuse

Domestic Violence & Crime Victims

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Council For Battered Women (404) 873-1766

Cobb Street Ministries (770) 424-9154
Provides a safe residence for up to 27 women and children dealing with physical abuse, addiction and abandonment.

Ms. Peterson (works through the Barrow County DAs office)
(770) 307-3040 or (home) (770) 867-5440
Assists victims with getting temporary protective orders against batterers and provides information and referrals. She is also gathering funds to create a shelter for battered women.

National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233
Helps victim of domestic violence and their families. They discuss options, safety planning, give legal help, and provide counseling and referrals.

*Help Line Georgia: (800) 338-6745
Comprehensive referral service open 24 hours a day 7 days a week for help throughout Georgia. They can put you in touch with agencies dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addictions, domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Aids

*Aids Survival Project (GA) (404) 874-7926
Information on treatment and peer support.

*Project Open Hand (GA) (404) 872-8089 or 872-6947
Delivers food to the homes of aids patients who live inside the Atlanta Perimeter. They also have satellite drop-off sites in Gwinnett and Cobb counties.

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Sisterlove, Inc. (404) 753-7733
An Aids prevention, education and support agency for affected families.

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Cancer

National Cancer Information Center (800) 422-6237
Types of Cancer, Treatments, Clinical Trials, Risk Factors, Publications and Reports, Statistics, Health Disparities and more.

American Cancer Society (All 50 States, Not DC)
Click on the type of cancer you want to know about and also get the ACS chapters in your area.

Care For The Dying & Grief Support Groups
Resources on life threatening illness and end of life issues.

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The Atlanta Wellness Community (404) 888-0050
Provides cancer patients with free psychological, emotional and educational support which includes group, support, network support and stress management programs for both children and adults.

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Christian

Pastoral Counseling

Carol Moor (404) 605-0505
Does short-term or long-term individual or family counseling. Specializes in treating depression and works often with women suffering from a history of sexual abuse. Sees clients at Christ Church in Buckhead (ask for mailbox 160 and leave a confidential voicemail).

Christian-SOS
Find a Christian professional you can trust.
Also get links to free online Bibles, Christian Search Engines and other information for the serious believer.

Pregnancy

Atlanta Care Center (404) 262-2273
This is a crisis pregnancy center that ministers to women of all ages. They care for mothers in every way possible emphasizing the sanctity of life. Over a 100 women a month visit the Center's clothing closet, full of all kinds of maternity and baby clothes. Volunteer counselors assure the expecting mother that she is not alone in her situation and that the Atlanta Care Center will help her all the way through the pregnancy.

Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center (770) 723-0772
Provides practical and spiritual help to women so they have alternatives to abortion.
The Resource Center is at 3983 Lavista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084

Other Ministries

Resurrection Life (404) 636-5924
Deals with issues of sexual brokenness through individual and family counseling and support groups for those struggling with homosexuality.

Stephen Ministry (Tom Roos) (770) 934-1313
Stephen ministers are members of Intown Community Church who have undergone extensive training in Christian care-giving skills and who are available to meet free of charge with those who are grieving, depressed or experiencing other stresses in life.

Living Waters (404) 610-8814
Offered annually, this six-month weekly Bible study and support group is for those seeing relational and sexual wholeness through their identity in Christ.

Christian psychiatrists & psychologists

Atlanta Counseling Center (770)396-0232
Alpha Care (770) 916-9020
Dr. Doug Rosenau (404) 705-9977
Dr. Rosenau specializes in treating people who have issues related to sexual brokenness and intimacy.

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Debt

Debtors Anonymous, St. Bartholomew Church (404) 634-3336

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Depression

Purpose, Inc. 770-307-6658 Cell: 770- 307-6658, 5655 Austell Powder Springs Road, Austell, Georgia 30106
Individual, family, and group counseling from 6 years old to adulthood. We address issues such as: Depression, Anger, Anxiety, Healthy Relationships, Divorce, Grief, Personal Growth, Self Esteem, Attention Deficit

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Assoc. (800) 826-3632

National Institute of Mental Health (800) 421-4211
For Free Brochures on Depression Awareness and Recognition and Treatment. Brochures offered in Both English and Spanish.

National Foundation For Depressive Illness (800) 248-4344
Recorded information on Depression.

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Paulding County Community Service Directory (GA)
See Counseling & Support Services.

Drug & Alcohol Treatment Programs Nearest You (All 50 states & DC)

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Alcoholics Anonymous

www.niaaa.nih.gov
For answers to questions such as how to tell if you are an alcoholic.

American Society Of Addiction Medicine
ASAM is dedicated to educating physicians and improving the
treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism and other addictions.

American Council On Alcoholism (800) 527-5344

National Clearinghouse For Alcohol & Drug Abuse (800) 729-6686

Alcoholics Anonymous (404) 525-3178

Al-Anon (Alcohol) (404) 685-9040

Atlanta Council On Alcohol & Drugs (404) 351-1800

MARR (Drugs and Alcohol) (770) 457-2016

Cocaine Anonymous (404) 255-7787

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Eating Disorders

Atlanta Center For Eating Disorders (GA) (770) 458-8711
Causes, prevention and treatment.

Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center (GA)
For anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, compulsive exercise, males, females.

Find An Overeaters Anonymous Near You (World Wide)
Overeaters Anonymous has approximately 7500 meeting groups in over 50 countries worldwide. Search for a meeting by choosing your country or state below or use their search engine

National Association For Anorexia & Associated Disorders
Call the national hotline at 847-831-3438 for a listing of support groups and referrals in your area.

Atlanta Anti-Eating Disorders League (770) 953-4744

Overeaters Anonymous (404) 634-3314

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Emotions Anonymous (770) 925-4825

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Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous (404) 237-7281

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*The Link Counseling Center (GA)
Offers counseling and support groups throughout Metropolitan Atlanta for grief support and suicide prevention

*SHARE Atlanta
E-mail support groups for parents who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal distress.

Care For The Dying & Grief Support Groups
Resources on life threatening illness and end of life issues.

SHARE Groups Chapter (314) 947-6164
National organization supports parents who have lost a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal distress.

Northside Hospice (404) 851-6300
This non-profit program offers general bereavement support groups and workshops on grieving during the holiday season. For information call Lorrie Greenwood.

Metro Hospice Inc. (404) 350-9419
Offers bereavement services for 12 months following the death of a patient; offers support groups, counseling and memorial services. For information, call Karen Smith.

Widowed Persons Service (404) 321-6960
Decatur group provides individual outreach, mutual support and education programs; monthly breakfast, lunch, dinner. For information, call Mildred Johnson.

S.O.S. Day Group (404) 872-8065
Support for families and friends of suicide victims. For information, call Karen Faulk.

Toll-Free Directory 1-800-555-1212
Use this free directory service to see if your support group has a toll-free number.

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Other Support Groups and Related Topics

Incest

Survivors of Incest Anonymous (404) 239-8018

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Overworking

Workaholics Anonymous (404) 501-2222

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Sex And Love Addicts

Sexual Addiction Links & Articles (National)

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (404) 239-8048

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Suicide

*The Link Counseling Center (GA)
Offers counseling and support groups throughout Metropolitan Atlanta for grief support and suicide prevention

Suicide Crisis Centers & Support Groups (All 50 States & DC)

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
The AFSP has resources for survivors of
suicide, including a directory of support groups in the US,
survivor stories, and information on the 1998 Survivors'
Conference.

National Hope Line (800) 784-2433

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Smoking

The Georgia Quit Line 1-877-270-7867provides referrals to smoking cessation classes and group meetings for Nicotine Anonymous along with information about prescription and over-the-counter medications. , open from Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fridays, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Smoker's Kick The Habit Support Groups (At least 30 states)

The Foundation For A Smoke-Free America
Has good tips and resources on quitting.

Center For Disease Control Anti-Smoking Resources

The Monster List of Quit Smoking Links
Information, organizations and links on quitting smoking.

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Other Support Groups (Support Group Mega Sites)

*United Way Of Metropolitan Atlanta (Or Dial 211)
Telephone-based, comprehensive information and referral program that connects callers who need help as well as those who want to help (volunteers, donations) to local organizations.

Support-Group.com
Support groups on every subject. Scroll down for 200+ Bulletin Boards and 1000's of Internet links.

http://www.cix.co.uk/~net-services/care/
Lists of more than 300 Internet support groups.

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American Society Of Addiction Medicine
ASAM is dedicated to educating physicians and improving the
treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism and other addictions.

United Way Help Line (For all 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose your state, select your city, and look up support groups galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any help group you can think of. Just type in the words "Support Group" and (the name of your topic)".

*Help Line Georgia: (800) 338-6745
Comprehensive referral service open 24 hours a day 7 days a week for help throughout Georgia. They can put you in touch with agencies dealing with alcohol, drug and gambling addictions, domestic violence and sexual assault.

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