Support Groups
ATLANTIC CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Heartbreak To Healing
Contact for details
Contact: Dolores, 609 345-3230, Adamsclassics@aol.com
Meeting Place: Contact for details
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Contact for details
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Counties Served:
All areas of Atlantic,Cape May,and Cumberland Counties
(and elsewhere if no AFSP support group exists in your area)
Last Updated: 6/08/2010
BRANT BEACH
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Father Steve Kluge
Survivor Support Group
St. Francis Community Center
Brant Beach, NJ
Contact:
Jo and Roger Vennewald (609) 361-7608
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter:
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 1/16/09
BRICK
Group Name & Mailing Address:
SOS Support Group
Contact:
Dave Thelen (732) 899-8483
Meeting Place:
Ocean Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Blvd.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge:
Newsletter:
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 12/15/09
BRIDGEWATER
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Teen S.O.S. Group
Note: This group is for ages 12 -18. Parents and participants must sign a permission form to attend.
Please email for the form ahead of time to bring with you to the meeting.
Contact:
Jill Selbo, 732-261-0209, jselbo@ctsd.k12.nj.us
Leslie Frey, 516-361-2401, leslieafrey@yahoo.com
Meeting Place: Richard Hall, Bridgewater NJ
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm - 8:30
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 5/27/09
CAMDEN COUNTY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Family and Friends of Suicides
Contact:
Gail Dohrn (856) 858-7044
survivingsuicidenj@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
Barrington Municipal Building
2nd Floor
229 W. Trenton Ave
Barrington NJ
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Camden, Burlington,
Gloucester and Salem
Last Updated: 1/16/09
DUMONT
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors After Suicide
Vantage Health System
2 Park Avenue
Dumont, NJ 07628
Contact:
Michele Weinberg 201-818-7133
Vantage Center (201) 385-4400 x3020
Meeting Place:
Vantage Health System
2 Park Avenue
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7:15-8:45 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No; donations accepted
Newsletter: Yes, monthly letter
Counties Served: Bergen primarily,
but survivors from other counties and other states may attend
Last Updated: 1/16/09
HOLMDEL
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors Support Group
Bayshore Community Hospital
727 N. Beers St.
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Contact: Peggy Farrell (732) 462-5267
Meeting Place: Conference Room A
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer and Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 12/22/09
LAKEWOOD
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
c/o Psychiatric Emergency Services
Kimball Medical Center
600 River Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Contact: Jim Romer (732) 886-4475
Meeting Place:
Center for Healthy Living
198 Prospect Street,
Lakewood, NJ
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Counties Served:
Comments: County Crisis staff responds to scene and homes of survivor to meet with families and encourage group participation. Ocean County only.
Last Updated: 1/16/09
MADISON
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Contact: Jeff Heilbrun, 201-602-1832, jheilbrun@optonline.net
Meeting Place:
Grace Episcopal Church
4 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month from 7:30-9 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Counties Served: Northern NJ
Last Updated: 22/6/2010
MEDFORD & CAMDEN COUNTY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Living Through Suicide Support Group
Fellowship Alliance Chapel 199 Church Rd
Medford, New Jersey 08055
Contact: George and Wanda Stein, 609-953-7333 Ext 309, info@faconline.org
Meeting Place:
Fellowship Alliance Chapel 199 Church Rd
Medford, New Jersey 08055
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 4th Monday, 7-9 pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Counties Served: Tri-State Area
Last Updated: 6/08/2010
PENNINGTON
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Loss Survivor Support Group
United Methodist Church
60 Main St.
Pennington, NJ 08534
Contact:
Daniel B. Casselberry, BA, MDiv., (609) 306 6403
dbcassel@comcast.net
Bill Wagner (908) 359 1706
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes, quarterly
Counties Served: Mercer primarily, but survivors from other counties and states are welcome
Last Updated: 7/6/2010
PISCATAWAY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
Office of Prevention Services
P.O. Box 1392
Piscataway, NJ 08855
Contact: Peggy Farrell (732) 462-5267
Meeting Place:
University Behavioral Health Care
671 Hoes Lane, D 201
Piscataway, NJ
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Central NJ
Last Updated: 12/22/09
VERONA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Life After Loss: a suicide loss support group
Contact: Marcia Solkoff Eskin, 973-731-8067, MSolkoffE@gmail.com
Meeting Place:
Congregation Beth Ahm
56 Grove Avenue, Verona, NJ 07044
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
4th Monday of each month, 7:30-9:00 pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Essex and the surrounding area
Last Updated: 2/17/10
