EMPOWER SUPPORT GROUPS
Below is a list of the MONTHLY EMPOWER Colorado
Support Groups (formal and informal). To view the calendar
by month click
here.
In addition to
monthly support groups EMPOWER
offers impromptu event such as coffee's and various family
outings and there are several summer picnics which we will try
to list on our events page but to stay up-to-date on all support
group notices,
speakers, conferences and workshops email
Christiana at
info@empowercolorado.com and she will add you to our
announcements listserv (1-3 emails/week).
CHILDCARE AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Most of our groups offer some form of childcare or children's
program FREE to families attending the support group. New
families are encouraged to RSVP prior to attending. It is
critical we know any special behavioral or medical needs ahead
of time so that we are adequately staffed. You may contact our
toll free number, 1-866-213-4631, email us at
info@empowercolorado.com or contact the facilitator
directly.
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METRO: |
Aurora
2nd and 4th Tuesday
6:30 - 8:30 PM
click
here for details |
Adams County
3rd Monday
6:30 - 8:30 PM
click
here for details |
Jeffco (daytime)
4th Wednesday
10:00AM
- 12:00
click
here for details |
Littleton
1st & 3rd Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 PM
click
here for details |
OUTSIDE
METRO: |
Colorado Springs
2nd Saturday
9:00
- 11:00 AM
click
here for details |
Fort Collins
Last Thursday
6:30 - 8:00 PM
click
here for details |
West Slope
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BY GROUP
Click
here for details on all
or on the group name for specific info:
Grand
Junction
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Delta
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Montrose
Steamboat Springs
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Meeker
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Glenwood Springs |
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OTHER |
LISTSERVS
Main Support Listserv
E-mail or Internet access and must be a family/caregiver
of a child or adolescent with special needs (most
have mental, emotional or behavioral concerns but not
required).
Consumer Listserve
E-mail or Internet access and must be a consumer and a
parent. This listserv was created to provide a
smaller environment where those families who themselves
have their own mental health challenges can share about
their own unique challenges in a safe and supportive
environment.
Announcements Listserv
E-mail or Internet access - there are no requirements to
join. This is a ONE-WAY COMMUNICATION WITH LIMITED
EMAILS (usually 1-3 emails/week) with the purpose of
disseminating information such as weekly support group
reminders, information on conferences, workshops,
speakers and other events related to mental health in
Colorado. |
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OTHER GROUPS IN COLORADO |
Below we have added additional support groups that are not only
mental health but other support groups from around that state.
If you know of a support group that you think would be
appropriate to add please
email
Christiana Humphreys with
information including details. Click
here
for other support groups. |
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AURORA
SUPPORT GROUP
2nd and 4th
Tuesday ~
6:30 - 8:30 PM
CHILDCARE:
FREE Children's Program available for
families attending support group.
Funded by
BHI (Behavioral
HealthCare, Inc.).
Contact Person(s):
Facilitators: Carol Villa and Veronica Brum
~
1-866-213-4631
~
aurora@empowercolorado.com
Directions: Peace With Christ Church,
3290 S. Tower Rd., Aurora 80013
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Church is located about 2 blocks north of Hampden on
Tower Road. Enter main church entrance and look
for signs. FROM E-470: Exit Quincy, go 2.4 miles to
Resevior which turns into Tower. FROM I-255: Exit Parker south to Hampden, turn
left and then left again on Tower.
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ADAMS COUNTY
3rd
Monday ~
6:30 - 8:30 PM
CHILDCARE:
Free Childcare available for families attending
support group.
Funded by
BHI (Behavioral
HealthCare, Inc.).
Contact Person(s): Facilitators:
Cheri Bena and Darcy Callies
~
1-866-213-4631
~
adams@empowercolorado.com
Directions:
Community Reach Center - 11285 Highline Drive (112th and
I-25 - east of I-25)
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It
is off of 112th and Malley Drive. Turn south by Catholic
Church. Drive about 1 block south to Highline Dr. This
is the old Adams 12 district building and where Square
One Day Treatment is currently located. It is close to
Boondocks.
ADAMS COUNTY
SUPPORT GROUP FLYER
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JEFFCO
INFORMAL DAYTIME SUPPORT GROUP
4th
Wednesday ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
CHILDCARE:
Free Childcare available for families attending
support group.
Contact Person(s): Facilitator:
Darcy Callies
~
1-866-213-4631
~
info@empowercolorado.com
LOCATION/Directions:
Holy
Shepherd Lutheran Church
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9th and Kipling in Lakewood.
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LITTLETON
SUPPORT GROUP
1st and 3rd Wednesday ~
7:00 - 9:00 PM
CHILDCARE:
FREE Children's Program available for families
attending support group. Funded by
Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health
Network.
Contact Person(s): Facilitators:
Carol Villa and Kathy Barenberg
~
1-866-213-4631
~
littleton@empowercolorado.com
LOCATION/Directions: Grace Presbyterian
Church -
251 E. Sterne Blvd.
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FROM C-470: Exit Broadway exit north for a few miles. Turn
right (east) at Arapahoe Rd. (you can't turn left) and
go 1/4 mile to Sterne Blvd. You'll see the church.
OR
if your driving westbound on Arapahoe you will see
the church on the left about 1 block east of Broadway.
South Entrance (in back), fist door on left.
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COLORADO
SPRINGS SUPPORT GROUP
2nd
Saturday ~ 9:00 - 11:00 AM
CHILDCARE:
Free Childcare available for families attending
support group.
Contact Person(s): Facilitators:
Crystal Morris
~
1-866-213-4631
~
cs@empowercolorado.com
LOCATION/Directions:
Springs First Church of the Nazarene, room 301
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Corner of Academy and Fountain (top of
the hill next to Sam's club and the Honda dealership)
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FORT COLLINS
SUPPORT GROUP
Last
Thursday ~ 6:30 - 8:00 PM
CHILDCARE:
Free Childcare available for families attending
support group.
Contact Person(s): Facilitator:
Melinda Suits
~
1-866-213-4631
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fc@empowercolorado.com
LOCATION/Directions:
La Dolce Vita Coffee Shop
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At the NW corner of Drake & Shields, next to the Pulse
Yoga Studio.
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WEST SLOPE SUPPORT
GROUPS
Contact Person(s): Facilitator:
Janice Curtis
~
1-866-213-4631
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west@empowercolorado.com
LOCATION/Directions:
VARIES BY GROUP
by group
~
see below or click
here for details
including additional information for the western slope.
GRAND JUNCTION - Every
Monday
12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Basement of US Bank, in the Child Care Resource
Network meeting room. Enter the parking lot from
Grand Ave, between 4th and 5th streets. Every other
week, a therapist joins us to help with behavioral
problems. Love and Logic tapes are used regularly
at the request of the group.
Contact:
Janice Curtis,
1-866-213-4631
DELTA - 2nd Wednesday
10:00 am -
Love and Logic class
7:00 pm - Love and Logic class
Presbyterian Church,
135 E.
4th.
Contact:
Janice Curtis,
1-866-213-4631
MONTROSE - 2nd Thursday
12:00 noon - Support Group
Methodist church on 1st and Park...enter on Park and
go downstairs.
Contact:
Sabrina,
1-866-213-4631
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS - 3rd
Thursday
6:00 - 8:00 pm - Library House next to the Library
and community center
Contact:
Susan,
1-866-213-4631
MEEKER - 3rd Tuesday
7:00 pm - Pioneer Hospital board room in the basement,
345 Cleveland.
Contact:
Lisa,
1-866-213-4631, Trula,
1-866-213-4631 or
Annie,
1-866-213-4631
GLENWOOD SPRINGS - 4th Wednesday
7:00 pm - Co West MH office on Hwy 82, at the CMC
turnoff, downstairs, first door on the left
Contact:
Janice Curtis,
1-866-213-4631
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LISTSERVS
MAIN SUPPORT LISTSERV
E-mail or Internet access and must be a family/caregiver
of a child or adolescent with special needs (most
have mental, emotional or behavioral concerns but not
required).
Dates and Times:
ALL DAY/NIGHT, 365 days a year
Location:
Any Computer where you can access your email
Contact Person(s):
Listserv Owner and Managers: Carol Villa
and Christiana Humphreys,
info@empowercolorado.com
Directions:
An
email listserv is a group that you join using your email
address. All emails that are sent to the list go to
everyone in the group and then gives an opportunity for
everyone to respond. This is a good place to get
support or to ask questions, look for resources or some
use it just to know they aren't alone in their daily
struggles.
There are several options in a listserv. First you can
get individual emails. This is suggested if you are on
your email daily. The daily digest is suggested for
those that won't be reading their email on a daily basis
or don't want the amount of individual emails that can
come in from the individual emails. There is also a way
to access this via the web.
Additional Information:
You can go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EMPOWER_COLORADO/
to join yourself. The only requirement for membership
is that you are a parent or caregiver of a child with
either mental health issues, social/emotional needs or
at risk for these issues.
Click to subscribe to EMPOWER_COLORADO
Consumer Listserve
E-mail or Internet access and must be a consumer and
a parent. This listserv was created to provide a
smaller environment where those families who themselves
have their own mental health challenges can share about
their own unique challenges in a safe and supportive
environment.
Click to join empowerconsumers
ANNOUNCEMENTS LISTSERV
E-mail or Internet access - there are no
requirements to join. This is a ONE-WAY
COMMUNICATION WITH LIMITED EMAILS (usually 1-3
emails/week) with the purpose of disseminating
information such as weekly support group reminders,
information on conferences, workshops, speakers and
other events related to mental health in Colorado.
If
you would like additional information before joining
please email
Christiana Humphreys.
Click to join EMPOWER_Announcements
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OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS
Below we have added additional support groups that are not only
mental health but other support groups from around that state.
If you know of a support group that you think would be
appropriate to add please
Christiana Humphreys.
AD/HD
Connection of Douglas County
Mission:
ADHD Connection of Colorado is committed to provide guidance,
education, support, and resources for parents and children with
ADHD and associated learning challenges.
Date/Time: First Monday of each month - September thru June
6:45 pm - 8:15 pm.
New Hope Presbyterian Church
2100 W. Meadows Parkway
Castle Rock, CO
Directions:
Take I-25 to Exit 184.
Go west on Meadows Parkway.
Go straight through light at Hwy 85.
Church is on the southwest
corner of Meadows Pkwy and Meadows Blvd - first signal after Hwy
85
Kathy Barr
303-688-2455
kathy_barr@msn.com
http://www.adhdconnection.org/
Asperger's Support Group for Parents and Teachers
First Wednesday of the month at 7:15 PM
Barton Early Childhood Center
703 E. Prospect - Fort Collins
Contact Deborah Homan
Phone 970-224-1117
E-mail
dhoman@cybcyb.com
Colorado Springs Aspergers Support Group
Meets the third Thursday of every
month at the Rockrimmon Library from 7-9pm
Denver
West Mental Health Peer Support Group
Date/Time: very Tuesday
from 7:00 -- 9:00 PM
West Pines Psychiatric Hospital on the Lutheran Medical Center
Campus
3400 Lutheran Parkway.
Contact:
Terry at 303-429-5950
Website:
www.denverwestsupportgroup.org
Listserv in yahoogroups:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/denverwestsupportgroup/
Depression/Bipolar Recovery Group of Midtown Denver
Depression/Bipolar Recovery Group for persons (adults) with
depression or bipolar disorder and/or family members/friends of
persons with depression or bipolar disorder.
The
presentations and speakers part is open to the general public.
The support groups will be held in a confidential atmosphere.
For more information call the Mental Health Association of
Colorado: 303.377.3040.
Date/Time: Fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM. Messiah
Lutheran Church, 1750 Colorado Blvd (across from the museum of
nature and science - parking on east side of church). Sponsored
by Mental Health Association of Colorado.
Mental
Health Association of Colorado
303-377-3040
DSI (Sensory Integration)
Aurora
Parent
Connections, Denver Waldorf School, 735 East Florida Ave.
Date/Time: First Friday of each month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
Terri
303-238-9685
Evergreen Parent Support
Group
Dates and Times: 4th
Wednesday of the month from 7-9 pm, exceptions October 17,
December 15
Location: Evergreen Senior
Resource Center (The Yellow House) - 5150 Highway 73
Childcare: Provided but
MUST RSVP 24-hours in advance 303-506-0171. Small fee, can
be waived if necessary.
FTD Support Group
This is
a safe place to get answers to questions and a whole lot of
support for caregivers. There are also speakers on occasion.
Date/Time: 3rd
Tuesday of every month
from
4:30-6:00 PM.
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 4200 E. Ninth
Ave. in the 2nd Floor conference room from .
Terencia Beauvais-Nikl
303-985-2440
Nursadvocate@aol.com
Initiatives for
Family & Friends
Karen Fallahi or Mary Renoux
825 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Sutie 301
P.O. Box 366
Colorado Springs, CO
USA
719-477-1515
dbsa@pcisys.net
Date: 2nd
& 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Comments: Initiatives For Family & Friends is a self-help
support group for family and friends of those with mood
disorders. It currently meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 6:30 PM, at
Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute in Colorado Springs.
DBSA Colorado Springs is an independent affiliate of the
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, the largest
illness-specific, patient directed organization in the country
with close to 1,000 chapters in the U.S. and abroad. "We've been
there. We can help."
Jewish Family Service - educational, informational resource
group for
families that have an adult child with a serious mental illness.
The date
and time of the first meeting are to be determined. JFS serves
people of all ages, races, faiths and incomes in greater Denver.
“The
‘Strength Through Sharing’ program will be for family members of
adults with a chronic mental illness,” said Robyn Loup, JFS
board member and chair of the agency’s Mental Health Task Force.
“Parents who have an adult child with a chronic mental illness
face a daunting challenge in developing coping skills and
finding resources that can maintain and strengthen the family
unit. It’s often difficult to know where to turn, and many
families feel very helpless, disconsolate and alone.”
The group,
facilitated by Marcia Vaziri, MA, JFS therapist, will provide
the opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and
information, help one another access resources, and provide
encouragement and empowerment in an open and supportive setting.
The privacy and confidentiality of participants will be
stringently protected.
JFS is
accepting phone calls from people who would be interested in
participating in the support group. Prospective participants
will first confer with Vaziri as part of an intake procedure to
access their needs and to determine if participation in the
support group would be appropriate for them and their given
situation.
JFS also
welcomes referrals to the group from psychiatrists,
psychologists, social workers and clergy.
“Jewish
Family Service offers a wide array of mental health and
counseling services provided by our skilled therapists. This is
what we call our ‘Circle of Care.’ In some instances, individual
and family counseling may also be beneficial, and we are ready
to provide families with a full range of psychological support,”
said Vaziri.
Information: Marcia Vaziri, MA, 303-597-7777, ext. 307
Parents
Experiencing Challenging Kids (PECK)
We are a
group of parents of children with a variety of challenging
mental health issues including bipolar. The group is very
informal, and its purpose is to provide a place where parents
can exchange information and share their experiences in a
comfortable and supportive environment.
Date/Time: We meet the third Monday of the month from 7:00
-9:00 PM
Harriet
Austin
303-499-4132
austinhb@hotmail.com
Support Group for Children and Adolescents
with OCD
Serving Colorado in the Louisville and Boulder County areas
This group is open to children and teens who suffer from OCD.
Family members and friends are welcome, too! It is an informal
gathering designed to share information about this disorder and
its treatments, offer encouragement, and provide support to all
those who are affected by OCD.
3rd Sunday
of each month
Louisville Recreation Center - Paramount Room
900 West Via Appia - Louisville, CO
Contact
Donna at 720-890-7066 -
email:
Donna@yaocd.com -
website:
www.yaocd.com
SUPPORT GROUP For FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF
INDIVIDUALS WITH EATING DISORDERS
1st and 3rd
Thursdays of the month, 6:00 pm
The Eating Disorder
Foundation
3003 E. Third Avenue
Suite 110A (come in back door, take elevator to basement)
Denver, Colorado 80206
RSVP and questions to Enola
Gorham LSW, (720) 889-4231, or
www.edcdenver.com
Tourette Syndrome Colorado Springs Support Group
This
group will provide education and support for families and
friends of children and adolescents who have Tourette Syndrome.
This group is being provided on behalf of TSA-RMR - the Tourette
Syndrome Association of the Rocky Mountain Region, based in
Denver, CO. The national organization’s website for more
information is:
www.tsa-usa.org.
3rd
Thursday of each month
NAMI office, 510 E. Willamette in downtown Colorado Springs from
7 - 8:30 p.m
Contacts:
Jennifer Pearce
Colorado Springs
719-481-9716
Rachel
Bolenbaugh
Colorado Springs
719-266-8477
