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Support Groups:
For specific times, dates and place of meetings, call the numbers below:
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| After Breast Cancer: Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, 724-8125 |
| AIDS Community Resources: 793-0661 |
| Al-Anon: 733-9362, (888) 425-2666 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous: 732-6880, 337-5160, 366-5454 |
| Alliance for the Mentally Ill: 733-7115 |
| ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Support Group: 732-4080 |
| Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Care Receiver Support Group: 797-4642 |
| Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Groups: 867-1121, 867-1124, 732-1437, 684-7870, 798-5456 |
| Amputee Support Network: Janus Park Supportive Living Community on North Medical Center Campus, Liverpool, 475-6038 |
| Association of Children for the Enforcement of Support Inc, Oneida and Herkimer County Chapter: 737-5625, 735-8896 |
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| Bereavement Group: Ava Dorfman Senior Citizens Center, Rome, 337-7954 |
| Bereaved Parents: A support group with Sister Rose Troy 724-2221 or 724-6105 |
| Bereavement Support Group: To cope with the losses of aging: 732-8011, 337-7954 |
| Bereavement Support Groups with Sister Rose Troy: 724-2221, 724-6105 |
| Better Breathers Club: 735-9225, 823-5370 |
| Brain Injury Association of New York State Support Group (formerly New York State Head Injury Association): 797-4642 |
| Brian’s Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Support Group: 768-7031 or 735-2370 |
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| Cancer Support Group: Hannah-Lee House, Cooperstown, (607) 547-3510 |
| Cancer Support Group: Regional Cancer Center at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, 624-4371 |
| Caregivers Resource Group: For relatives raising children, 798-9164 |
| Caring Parents: For parents dealing with a child’s chronic or serious illness, 735-6487, ext. 243 |
| Caring and Sharing Cancer Support Group: For cancer patients and their families and friends, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, 633-9666 |
| Cataract Care Center Support Group: 724-2020 |
| Celiac Support Group of the Mohawk Valley: 736-6981, 865-4247 |
| Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Support Group: 797-2233 |
| Central New York Autism Support Group: 798-4006, ext. 372 |
| Central New York Dystonia Support Group: 853-5076 |
| Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders Support Group (CHADD): 867-5730. |
| Chronic Fatigue: 736-2414 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Fibromyalgia: 624-4377 |
| Circle of Caring: 866-3330, ext. 146 |
| CNY Alzheimer’s Association 101 Workshop: Utica/Yorkville, 736-1005 |
| CNY Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups: 337-7954, 797-3570, 866-6964, ext. 260, 867-1204, 363-5490, 736-1005 |
| CNY Hypnosis: Get help with quitting smoking, weight loss, stress reduction and elimination of phobias, 796-1062 |
| Co-dependents Anonymous (CODA): 733-7128 |
| Coke Enders: 724-5168 |
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| Diabetes Adult Support Group: 736-5184 |
| Diabetes support group: For parents with diabetic children, 735-0591, 798-6769 |
| Domestic Violence Open Support Group: YWCA of the Mohawk Valley, 732-2159, ext. 242 |
| Domestic Violence Program of Herkimer County: Support group for victims of domestic violence; 24-hour hotline, 866-0458 |
| Double Trouble in Recovery: For individuals who are dually diagnosed (addictions, psychiatric disabilities, etc.), 732-5377 |
| Down Syndrome Parent Support Group: 798-4006 |
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| Endometriosis Support Group of Central New York: 697-2560 |
| Endometriosis Support Group of Herkimer County: 866-7739 |
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| Fears, Anxiety, Panic Support Group (FAP): 853-6806, 736-4584 |
| Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Support Group: 797-7392, ext. 375 |
| Floyd TOPS nonprofit weight loss group: 865-5461 |
| Focus on Fertility: Sponsored by Advanced Fertility Diagnostics, 735-2229 |
| Foster and Adoptive Family Support Services Inc: 724-2989, 724-5753 |
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| Gamblers Anonymous: 732-8521 |
| Gay and Lesbian Circle: 732-5377 |
| Getting Free: For formerly battered women, 732-2159 |
| GOAL Bereavement Support Group: 866-4292, 866-4596 |
| Grandparents and Other Relatives as Parents Support Group: Caregiver support for grandparents and other relatives raising minor children, 798-5456 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group: 853-4061, 684-7870 |
| Greater Utica Lambda Fellowship Inc: For lesbians and gays, 894-3565 |
| Greater Utica-Rome Chapter of the United Ostomy Association: 768-3735 |
| Guys Responding and Demanding Safety (GRADS): A socially interactive group for gay, bisexual and questioning men, (888) 475-2437 |
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| Handicapped People of the Mohawk Valley Support Group: 724-5609 |
| Hard of Hearing People Inc: 735-4114 |
| Headache Support Group: (800) 372-7742 |
| Healing Celebration: For adult survivors of child sexual abuse, 732-2159 |
| Herkimer County Endometriosis Support Group: 866-7739 |
| Herkimer County Passages: For any adult has experienced a death, 735-6484 |
| Herkimer County Walkers: A walking group for Herkimer County residents who have experienced a death, 735-6484 |
| Hospice Bereavement: Groups for all ages, including children, 735-6484 |
| Hoping Hearts: Pediatric heart disease support group, 336-2854, 798-6072, 797-8906 |
| Hospice Walkers: A walking group for bereaved adults, 735-6484 |
| Hypnosis Center: Lose weight or stop smoking, 738-0000 |
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| Ileitis/Colitis Support Group: 894-9860 |
| International Cesarean Awareness Network: 736-4552, 733-4350 |
| IWON: Support group for ex-smokers, 797-3401 |
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| Job Club: For persons with mental illness interested in finding employment: 738-1428 |
| Journey Together: A social group for bereaved, 735-6484 |
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| Kidney Society of Mohawk Valley: Support group for dialysis patients, 732-5340, 336-8699 |
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| La Leche League: Support and information for breast-feeding mothers, 337-5808 |
| Laryngectomy Support Group: St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 734-3238 |
| LBGT Group: Social support group for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgendered people in the Rome area, 894-2153 |
| LEAPS and BOUNDS: To help those with a range of eating problems through group process, nutritional education, self-exploration and insight, 768-8900 |
| Learning Disability Association of the Mohawk Valley Information/Support Group: 797-1253 |
| Look Good...Feel Better: Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, (800) ACS-2345 |
| Lost Cords: Support group for laryngectomy patients, 823-1000, ext. 4347 |
Lupus Foundation of Mid and Northern NY:
315-829-4272 or 1-866-258-7874
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| Lymphedema Support Group: Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, 624-5462 |
| Lymphedema Support Group: Sitrin Medical Rehabilitation Center, 797-8000, ext. 424 |
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| Madison County Office For The Aging Caregiver Support Group: 684-9424 |
| Man-to-Man: For prostate cancer patients and their families, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, (800) 954-3446 |
| Man-to-Man: For prostate cancer patients and their families, Hannah-Lee House, Cooperstown, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, (607) 547-3510 |
Man-to-Man: A prostate cancer information and Support
Group, Herkimer, sponsored by the American Cancer Society,
1-800-ACS-2345 or 1-315-724-8126 |
| Mended Hearts Inc: In-patient visitation, survivors and family support telephone network programs. Survivors of heart disease/stroke volunteers, 797-8906 |
| Mohawk Valley Environmental Illness Support Group: 866-9959, 845-8787 |
| Mohawk Valley Support Group: For people with visual impairment, meets in Herkimer, 866-1635 |
| Mohawk Valley Support Group (Bereavement): Website |
| Mothers of Multiples: 738-9567 |
| Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS): Support and encouragement for mothers with children 0-6 years old, 337-8785 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups: 866-7138 (Herkimer), 724-1632, 797-1614 (Utica), 338-7101 (Rome) |
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| Nar-Anon Group: Helps the family of the user attain serenity and a more normal home life, regardless of whether or not he/she has stopped using, 337-7664 |
| Narcotics Anonymous: 853-4413 |
| Natural Family Planning Couple-to-Couple League: 339-2143 |
| Neuropathy Support Group: 866-5227 |
| New Visions/Adoption Information and Exchange Services: Dealing with adopting “special needs” children, 724-1471 |
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| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Support group for sufferers of OCD and their family members, 768-7031, 735-2370 |
| Oncology Support Group: (607) 547-3336 |
| Oneida County Long Term Care Ombudsman Family Support Group: Utica Chapter, American Red Cross, 733-4666 |
| Organ Transplant Support Group: For potential recipients, survivors and family members of heart and other organ transplants, 866-1995, 894-5176 |
| Osteoporosis Support Group: Sitrin Medical Rehabilitation Center, 797-8000, ext. 430 |
| Overcomers Outreach: 12-step group, for freedom from problems, compulsions and co-dependencies, meets in Rome, 865-6588 |
| Overeaters Anonymous: For all who wish to stop eating compulsively. No dues or fees, weekly meetings in Utica and surrounding areas, 797-5339 |
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| Parents/Children Who Have Learning Differences/Difficulties: 823-4900 |
| Parent Support Group: For deaf/hard of hearing children, 337-8400, ext. 410 |
| Parent Support Group: For parents of children with developmental disabilities, 363-8970 |
| Parent to Parent of NYS: Connect with parents of children with special needs or health care conditions, (800) 305-8815 |
| Parents at Crosswords Support Group: For divorced or separated individuals, 798-9164 |
| Parents for Positive Change: Peer support group for parents of Utica School students who have a disability, 738-0205, 735-2627 |
| Parents of Children with Autism: 336-8301 |
| Parents of Children with Down Syndrome: 724-6907, ext. 2226 |
| Parents of Children with Handicapping Conditions Support Group of Rome: 336-8301 |
| Parents of Wheezers Educational Resource (POWER): A support group for parents of children with asthma, 738-6209 |
| Parents Without Partners Inc. Mohawk Valley Chapter: Social, recreational and educational activities for adults and families, 942-5686, after 6:30 p.m. |
| Parkinson Support Group of Central New York: 337-2467, 797-2578, 866-3594, 732-5639 |
| Passages: For newly bereaved, 735-6484 |
| Pathways Group: For anyone dealing with a loss of a loved one, 732-2164, 724-0218 |
| Patients with Automatic Internal Cardiovertor Defibrillator Support Group: 798-6204 |
| People With A Visual Impairment Support Group: Meets at Stone Church in Clinton: 853-6038 or 853-6716 |
| Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group: (518) 725-4687, or write P.O. Box 1174, Gloversville, NY 12078 |
| P-Flag: For parents, family and friends of lesbians and gays, 853-2601, 853-6384, 896-2198 |
| Post-Polio Support Group: 733-4138 |
Post-Stroke Support Group: Rome Memorial Hospital, contact Gail Barone at 338-7062 |
| Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Support Group: For anyone whose life has been impacted by the loss of a pregnancy or an infant death, 363-5490 |
| Promise Keepers: Christian-based support group in Boonville for men to talk to other men, 942-4829, 942-2626 |
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| Rainbow I: For any child 5 to 18 who is dealing with a chronic or serious illness, 735-6487, ext. 243</ | | | | | | | | |
