Support Groups
BLOOMINGTON
Group Name & Mailing Address:
S.O.S./Heartbeat
3757 N. Birdie Galyan Road
Bloomington, IN 47408
Contact:
Ron Masters (812) 336-0649
Meeting Place:
Monroe County Public Library
(usually in room 1A)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Once a month
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Monroe, Brown, Morgan, Green, Lawrence and beyond
Last Updated: 7/13/09
BROWNSBURG
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Contact: Karynn Katz, brownsburgsos@att.net
Meeting Place:
Brownsburg Public Library
450 S. Jefferson St.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Monday every month, 7-8:00 pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 8/17/09
DANVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Hendricks Regional Health
1000 East Main Street
Danville, IN 46122
Contact: Ben Keckler, Chaplain or Eva Burgan, RN OCN
317 718-4360 or (317) 272-3636
bfkeckl@hendricks.org or ebburga@hendricks.org
Meeting Place: Hendricks Regional Health Conference Room 1
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month 6:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Hendricks- but open to alll
Last Updated: 8/14/09
EVANSVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Mental Health America of Vanderburgh County
PO Box 3207
Evansville, IN 47713
Contact:
MHA (812) 426-2640, mhadirector@sigecom.net
www.mhavanderburgh.org
Meeting Place:
Methodist Temple
2109 Lincoln Avenue
Evansville, IN 47715
*Entrance on Kelsey St - take stairs to 2nd floor -- 3rd door on the right
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Monday of every month from 6:30 -7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Alternating peer and professional (each month)
Charge: No
Newsletter: MHA newsletter available
Counties Served: Tri-state (Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky)
Comments: In the event a National Holiday falls on the 1st or 3rd Monday, call for alternate date.
Last Updated: 8/17/09
FORT WAYNE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
We the Living
8820 Snowgoose Lane
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Contact:
Jennifer Barnes, (260) 387-6934, Jenfer86@gmail.com
Mary Radawski, (260) 424-2722
Meeting Place:
Plymouth Congregational Church
501 West Berry Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Wednesday of every month from 7-9 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Not limited, Northeast Indiana/Northwest Ohio
Last Updated: 8/12/09
FORT WAYNE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Beyond Surviving: Finding Hope
The Isaiah Center
6606 Maplecrest Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
Contact: Nancy Haupert, (260) 433-9278, nancy@theisaiahcenter.com
Meeting Place:
The Isaiah Center, located at Epiphany Lutheran Church
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Tuesdays 2pm-3pm
Facilitated by: Peer & Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Northeast Indiana
Last Updated: 3/11/09
HAMMOND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Healing Circle
Contact:
Karen Lawrence, 219-844-5198 or clawrence5198@sbcglobal.net
Nancy Rodgers, 219-801-1882 or nancyarodg@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
Purdue University Calumet Couple and Family Therapy Center
1247 169th
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday each month, 7:00-8:30 pm
Note: 3 Separate Groups for Different Ages
Children: 9-13 years, Young Adult: 14-24 years, Adult: 18 and older
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional – contact for details
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 9/28/09
HIGHLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
The Wounded Healers Suicide Support Group
Contact:
Pat or Betty (219) 924-5577
Meeting Place:
St. James Church
9640 Kennedy Avenue
Highland, IN 46322
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Scheduled Tuesdays twice a month -- call for details
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Lake County, but all are welcome
Last Updated: 7/10/09
INDIANAPOLIS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide Victims
Community Health Network
CommunityHospitalSouth
Pastoral Relations
1402 E. County Line Road South
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Contact:
Chaplain Rodney Craggs, Pastoral Relations,
(317) 887-7169; rcraggs@ecommunity.com
Meeting Place:
1640 North Ritter Avenue
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
4th Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.
(Nov.-Dec.: 3rd Wednesday)
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Central Indiana
Last Updated:7/13/09
JASPER
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide of Dubois County
104 South Sycamore Street
Huntingburg, IN 47542
Contact:
Janet Schnell (812) 630-6779, suicidesurvivor@insightbb.com
Meeting Place:
Trinity United Church of Christ
310 West Tenth Street
Jasper, IN 47546
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Monday of every month from 7-9 p.m.
Facilitated by: Trained Peer(s)
Charge: None
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Dubois and surrounding counties
Last Updated: 8/12/09
LAFAYETTE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Lafayette Crisis Center
1244 North 15th St.
Lafayette, IN 47904-2114
Contact:
Crisis Center Volunteer (765) 742-0244
Jane McCann, executive director, jane@lafayettecrisiscenter.org
Meeting Place:
St. Elizabeth Hospital
School of Nursing
West Lounge
1508 Tippecanoe Street
Lafayette, IN
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Quarterly
Counties Served: Tippecanoe and surrounding counties
Last Updated: 2/4/09
MUNCIE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Heartbeat-Survivors After Suicide
Contact:
Sheri Hole, (765) 282-0984, sherihole@comcast.net
Meeting Place:
Ball Memorial Hospital
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Under construction
Counties Served: Delaware Counties and East Central Indiana
Last Updated: 7/17/09
NEWBURGH
Group Name & Mailing Address:
REACH (Reaching Everyone After Chosing Help)
Contact: Evelyn Hart or Linda Bottorff, (812) 858-4309
Meeting Place:
Warrick Education Center
3199 SR 261
Newburgh, IN 47630
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Last Wednesday each month, 6:30-7:30 pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Warrick
Last Updated: 1/28/10
SOUTH BEND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
Life Transitions Center
215 Red Coach Drive
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Contact: Marcia Koelndorfer, (574) 243-3100 or 574-255-1064
Koelndorferm@centerforhospice.org
Meeting Place:
111 Sunnybrook Court
South Bend, IN 46637
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, La Porte, Berrien
Last Updated: 3/12/09
VALPARAISO
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Loss Due to Addictions or Suicide (SOLAS)
Mental Health Association in Porter County
402 E. Indiana Ave.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Contact: Mary Hodson, (219) 462-6267, mha@netnitco.net
Meeting Place: Same address as above in downtown Valparaiso
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday every month, 4:00-5:30 pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: $20 administration/supplies fee, however no one will be turned away for inability to pay.
Newsletter: General Agency Newsletter, "The Arch"
Counties Served: Porter and surrounding counties
Last Updated: 1/4/10
