Support Groups
BEMIDJI
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Headwaters Area Survivors Support Group
Contact: Marcy LaCroix, 218-333-3953
marcylacroix@yahoo.com
Stephanie Downey, 218-751-4332
sdowney@evergreenhouse.org
Meeting Place:
North Country Regional Hospital
Bemidi, MN
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7 PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 6/10/09
BURNSVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Group
1309 19th Avenue South
Burnsville, MN 55337
Contact: Shirley Pelant (952) 894-4093
Toni Wetzel (952) 890-0122
Meeting Place:
Mary Mother of the Church
3333 Cliff Road
Park in West parking lot, enter main door, look for sign
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 7/22/09
CHISHOLM
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Group
504 South Central Avenue
Chisholm, MN 55719
Contact: Carla Erickson (218) 254-2619
Meeting Place: Please call for location
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Every other Monday, please call for more information
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No, but donations are accepted
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Itasca and St. Louis and surrounding
Last Updated: 2/6/08
COON RAPIDS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Mercy Hospital Suicide Grief Support Group
Social Service Department
4050 Coon Rapids Blvd.
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Contact:
Jackie Sandusky, bereavement coordinator (763) 506-7024
Meeting Place: Lower level of Mercy Health Care Center, next door to Mercy Hospital
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Every Monday from 7-9 p.m.
Facilitated by:
Note: Child and teen grief support group also available 3 times per year.
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All
Last Updated: 6/12/09
DULUTH
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Family Member Support Group
St. Mary's Grief Support Center
407 East 3rd Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Contact: (218) 786-4402
Meeting Place:
3 East Oncology Classroom
St. Mary's Medical Center
(For families only)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: St. Louis, Lake, Carlton, Douglas, All are welcome
Last Updated: 7/15/09
ELK RIVER
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Elk River Suicide Survivor Support Group
Contact: Mark & Linda Steinberg (763) 786-2112
Meeting Place:
Elk River High School
900 School St., Rm. 108H
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Anoka, Hennepin, Sherburne, Wright, Stearns
Last Updated: 12/29/09
FARIBAULT
Group Name & Mailing Address:
SOS Group
Contact: Laura Sterling 507-334-9661
Meeting Place:
District 1 Hospital
200 State Avenue, SE -- Classroom C
Faribault, MN
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month, 6-8 pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Rice and surrounding
Last Updated: 9/10/08
GOLDEN VALLEY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
West Metro Support Group
c/o Bev Chipman
1286 Benton Street
Anoka, MN 55303
Contact:
Bev Chipman (763) 323-3178
Mary Sodergren (763) 267-7041
beverlychipman@comcast.net
Meeting Place:
Calvary Lutheran Church
7520 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey; all are welcome
Last Updated: 6/17/09
MANKATO
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Mankato - SOS Support Group
Contact:
Marlene Buker, (507) 388-5313 or (800) 527-2922
marbuker@hickorytech.net
Meeting Place:
Immanuel-St. Joseph’s Hospital
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Thursday each month
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 9/4/08
MINNEAPOLIS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer
5440 Penn Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Contact:
JoAnn Dunstan (952) 944-2478
Larry Turner (612) 922-5830
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, Wright; all are welcome
Last Updated: 1/22/10
MINNEAPOLIS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Men's Saturday Breakfast Group
Pearson's Edina Restaurant
3808 W. 50th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Contact:
Larry Turner (612) 922-5830
Don Sandberg (763) 544-7315
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Saturday of every month from 8:30-10 a.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Metro area
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Group
1133 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Contact: Karen Heegaard, M.A., L.P., (651) 641-0177
cg@griefloss.org
Meeting Place: The Center for Grief, Loss and Transition
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional, licensed psychologist
Charge: $70/session, insurance accepted
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All metro counties
Last Updated: 7/29/09
OWATONNA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Contact: Connie Scott, 507-456-3073
RememberBrian@gmail.com
Meeting Place: Owatonna Public Library - 3rd Floor
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Monday of each month at 6:45 PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 3/11/09
ROCHESTER
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Evangel United Methodist Church
2645 N. Broadway, Rm. 221
Rochester, MN 55906
Contact: Karen Byer (507) 288-5605
Paula Graskamp (507) 272-8144
graskamp@charter.net
Meeting Place: Fireside Room - Evangel United Methodist Church
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 5/1/09
SAUK RAPIDS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Loss Support Group
312 2nd Avenue, North
Sauk Rapids
Contact: Roxann Storms (320) 529-0427
rstorms@gw.stcdio.org
Meeting Place:
312 2nd Avenue, North
Sauk Rapids
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30 pm
Facilitated by: Peer and/or Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Benton, Stearns, Sherburne
Last Updated: 11/12/08
SPICER
Group Name:
Heartbeat
Contact:
Pamela Taylor 320-354-4768
Janae Rambow320-354-5182
jerambow@tds.net
Meeting Place:
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church
6680 153rd Ave NE
Spicer, MN 56288
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month 7PM-8:30PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All
Last Updated: 6/12/09
ST. PAUL
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Friends and Families of Suicide
Contact: Tracy Toner (651) 642-1313
ffosmn@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
Temporarily holding the meeting at other locations while construction is
going on at meeting place (listed below) until Nov. 2009 - Please call for location.
Twin Cities Friends Meeting
1725 Grand Ave.
St Paul, MN 55105
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Monday of every month from 7-9 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer, Tracy Toner
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Ramsey
Last Updated: 7/29/09
WHITE BEAR LAKE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Bradshaw Grief Services
Contact: Carol, 651-222-8597 or
Tony Del Percio, 651-222-8597, tony.delpercio@bradshawfuneral.com
Meeting Place:
4600 Greenhaven Drive
White Bear Lake, MN
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday each month, 7-9pm
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Ramsey, Washington and surrounding
Last Updated: 8/20/08
WOODBURY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
East Metro Survivor Group
Contact: Chris Caulkins c.caulkins@comcast.net
(651) 295-6595
Mary McGuire (612) 720-5032
Meeting Place:
Woodbury United Methodist Church
7465 Steepleview Road
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Washington County and surrounding
Last Updated: 7/22/09
