Support Groups

ODOSY – Opening Doors for Out of School Youth assists income eligible youth, ages 16-21, to pursue their GED, seek employment and enroll in job training. Drop in at the office in Robins Nest Plaza (Employment Services Network) in Rio Grande, call: 609-889-6803, Ext. 13 or visit www.odosy.com.
Services Empowering the Rights of Victims (SERV), 3642 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, a Program of Center For Family Services, has available, free services for victims of sexual violence. Call the SERV Hotline 24 hours a day at 1-866-295-SERV (7378)
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14
Al-Anon: 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church, Kennedy Blvd. and Park Road, Sea Isle.
Al-Anon Meetings: 5:30 p.m. at St. John of God Church, 680 Townbank Road, North Cape May.
AA Meeting: Wednesdays, Rooms 3 and 4 at 8:30 p.m. Cape Regional Medical Center. New members welcome. Call 463-4043.
Narcotics Anonymous: St. Barnabas-by-the-Bay, 13 W. Bates Ave., Villas, 6 p.m. Call 1-800-992-0401.
Narcotics Anonymous: United Methodist Church of North Wildwood, Second and Central avenues, 7:30 p.m. Call 800-992-0401.
HIV/AIDS Support Group: For people living with or affected by HIV or AIDS mee ts at the Cape May United Methodist Church, 635 Washington St., 5:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month. For information, call Dave, 602-4640 or South Jersey Aids Alliance, 523-0024.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: Victoria Commons Assisted Living, fourth Wednesday of every month 4-6 p.m., 610 Town Bank Road, N. Cape May, 898-0044.
AA Meeting: Rooms three and four, Cape Regional Medical Center. 8:30 p.m. New Members welcome. Call 463-4043.
Women’s Support Group: For women of domestic violence and sexual assault. Every Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. at the CARA office, 800 Route 9, South, Court House. Call Juanita, 522-6489.
Tobacco Users want to Quit? Free no charges. Call Kristen, Gladys at 523-7100. Breathe Easy Group of Nicotine Anonymous, 4404 Pacific Ave. Wildwood.
Co-dependents Anony-mous (CoDA) meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 20 North Shore Road (Rt. 9), Marmora. For further information call Yvonne, 408-8033.
AA Step Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Spanish meeting 4:30 p.m.; Speaker 6:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Suicide Survivors Group: 128 Crest Haven Rd., Court House, 6-7:30 p.m., ages 18 and up. No fee required. For more information call 465-4100 ext 120.
Grief Support Group: 3 p.m. first and third Wednesday of the month in the Maruchi Room, Cape Regional Medical Center. Call 463-4043.
Alzheimer Support Group: Meets the first Wednesday of each month at Oceanview Center for Rehabilitation (formally The Lutheran Home), 2721 Route 9, Oceanview, at 6 p.m. Call 609-408-2011
THURSDAY, Dec. 15
Al-Anon: 8 p.m. Parish House, Church of the Resurrection, 200 West Tuckahoe Road, Marmora. Call 800-344-2666.
Al-Anon: 11 a.m. Lower Township Recreation Center, Bayshore Road, Villas.
Brain Injury Survivor or Caregiver Support Group, second Thursday at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation. Call Nutan Ravani at 856-589-5797 or Debbie Long at 652-7000.
A.R.T.S. (Artists Recovering Through The 12 Steps): 12-step support group for artist (musicians, visual artists, dancers, writers, etc.), every Thursday, 9:15 a.m., Lower Township Library Meeting Room. Call 463-0685.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: For family members who have been touched by Alzheimer’s, 6 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at Loyalton Assisted Living, 591 Route 9, Court House. For information, call 463-6344.
Parkinson’s Support Group: 1 p.m. at Victoria Commons, 610 Town Bank Road, North Cape May. Refreshments served at 12:30. For information call Rita 886-2455 or Connie 886-3412.
Atlantic Cape Family Support: offers support, education and advocacy for parents/caregivers who are raising children with emotional/behavioral challenges on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Church of Christ, 102 East Pacific Ave., Court House. Call Chris at 609-729-2034.
Families F.I.R.S.T. Program: Free Problem Solving Support Group for family members of an adult loved one who suffers from a mental illness. 6-7 p.m. Second Thursday of every month, Cape Counseling Services, 1129 Route 9 South, 2nd floor, Court House. Call 465-4066 ext 6138. Dinner will be provided.
AA As Bill Sees It, 9:30 a.m.; Step Meeting 6:30 p.m. Twelfth Street House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Parkinson’s Support Group: 1 p.m. at Victoria Commons, first floor, Townbank Road. For information call 889-9325.
Stroke/Brain Injury Support Group 1 p.m. in the Maruchi Room, Cape Regional Medical Center. For stroke/brain injury patients and their families.
CPR Recertification: 6-9 p.m. Classrooms A & B. Fee is $20 for class; $32 for class and manual. Pre-registration required. Call 463-4043.
FRIDAY, Dec. 16
Al-Anon Meeting: North Wildwood, 8-9 p.m. Community Center, 10th and Central avenues. Contact Mary at 523-0304.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: 2 p.m., Ocean City Senior Center. Call 399-2099.
Al-Anon: 10 a.m. Parish House, St. Mary Episcopal Church, Third Ave. and 95th St., Stone Harbor. Call 800-344-2666.
Cocaine Anonymous: meeting every Friday at the First Baptist Church of Wildwood, 230 E. Maple Ave. at 7 p.m. Call 1-866-777-0983.
Healing Rooms of Cape May County: Inter-denominational prayer ministry for healing of the sick. Fridays 3-8 p. m. West entrance of First Assembly of God, 1068 Seashore Road, North Cape May. No fees. No appointment necessary. Call 884-3264.
Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered recovery program for all hurts, habits and hang-ups, 7:30 p.m. Seashore Community Church of the Nazarene, 446 Seashore Road, Erma. For information, call 886-6196.
Free Blood Pressure Screening: First and third Friday of every month, Cape Regional Medical Center, 9 a.m.-noon in the Patient Lobby. For information, call 463-4043.
Cape May Singles: 7:30 p.m., First Friday of every month, Millman Center, Bayshore Road, Villas. Age 35 and over. Short meeting followed by dancing. Call Trudy at 889-2413 or Jerry at 898-9636.
AA Speaker Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Spanish meeting 4:30 p.m.; Beginner Step 6:30 p.m.; Beginner Discussion 9:30 p.m. Spiritual and Open discussion midnight. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave.
SATURDAY, Dec. 17
Narcotics Anonymous: First Baptist Church of Wildwood, 230 E. Maple Ave., 7:30 p.m. Call 800-992-0401.
Nicotine Anonymous: 3:30-4:30 p.m., 113 W. Oak Ave., Wildwood. Call Joe at 729-9145.
S.L.A.A. Meeting: S.L.A.A. (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) 12-Step meeting, 7 p.m. in the Old Court House Building, 11 North Main St. on Saturday nights.
AA Came to Believe, 9:30 a.m.; Open Discussion noon; Speaker meeting, 6:30 p.m. Big Book meeting 8:30 p.m. Spiritual and open discussion midnight. Twelfth Street House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. Saturdays, Cape Island Baptist Church, Cape May (Stockton Place and Columbia). For information, call Bobbie 898-8756.
SUNDAY, Dec. 18
AA and Al Anon Support Groups: 10 a.m. Classrooms A and B, ground floor, Cape Regional Medical Center. Call 463-2367.
Narcotics Anonymous: American Legion Home, Dias Creek Road and Hand Avenue, Court House 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Call 1-800-992-0401.
AA Step meeting: 9:30 a.m.; Big Book, noon; Living Sober 6:30 p.m. Step Meeting 8:30 p.m. The Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
MONDAY, Dec. 19
AA and Al-Anon: 7 p.m. Mondays, Classrooms A and B, Cape Regional Medical Center, 7 p.m. Call 463-4043.
Narcotics Anonymous: 8:30 p.m. Union Chapel, 307 Cape May Ave., Cape May Point. Call 800-992-0401.
Overeaters Anonymous: 7 p.m. Mondays in Conference Room 4, located on the ground floor of Cape Regional Medical Center, 463-4043.
Narcotics Anonymous: meets every Monday evening at 6 p.m. in St. Barnabas by the Bay Church, 13 W. Bates Ave., Villas. For information, call 1-800-992-0401.
Cape May County Brain Injury Support Group: second Monday of the month at the Victoria Commons, 610 Townbank Road, North Cape May from 6 to 8 p.m. No registration or fee. For information call Alecia Brennan, group leader, at 609-886-6200 ext. 367.
AA Step Meeting: 9:30 a.m.; Big Book, noon; Living Sober 6:30 p.m. Step meeting 8:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Diabetes Management Series: 6 p.m. Classrooms A & B. Cape Regional Medical Center. Fee and registration. Call Cindy Kraemer 463-2249.
Amputee Support Group 1 p.m. in the Maruchi Room for amputees and their families.
TUESDAY, Dec. 13
Narcotics Anonymous: First Baptist Church of Wildwood, 230 E. Maple Ave., 7:30 p.m. Call 800-992-0401.
Al-Anon: Tuesday, 10 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Decatur and Hughes Streets, Cape May. Call 800-344-2666.
Al-Anon: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 10th and Central avenues, Ocean City. 8 p.m. Call 800-344-2666.
Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization: fourth Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 at 303 Court House – S. Dennisville Road, Suite 2, Court House. Call 485-0575, ext. 105.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: second Tuesday, 10 a.m. in The Chapin House, 1042 Rio Grande Ave.
AA Big Book, 9:30 a.m.; Big Book 6:30 p.m. Living Sober 8:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Seashore Mothers of Twins Club: New and Expecting Moms of Multiples Invited to attend Somers Point Library, 801 Shore Road, Somers Point. The club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Caregiver Support Group: Senior Care of Cape May County, 211 South Main St., Court House holds Caregiver Support meetings the third Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. Open to the public. Refreshments served. Call 609-465-8840 for more information.