Support Groups
ALBANY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide (S.O.S.)
P.O. Box 2143
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Contact:
Sue Emanuele or Tom O'Clair (518) 899-0021
Meeting Place: Please call for information
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Adult group: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6-8 p.m.
Teen group: (13-18 yrs.) same time
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Capital Region
Last Updated: 9/5/08
ALBANY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Samaritans Survivor Support Group
Contact: Grace Kaplan, 518-462-6531 ext 125
Meeting Place:
Family and Children’s Services of the Capital Region, Inc.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Capital Region
Last Updated: 12/2/2008
BAY SHORE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
JOE'S PROJECT SUPPORT GROUP
Contact: Donna Altonji, (631)924-3741
Tracey Sherman, (631)278-8788
Meeting Place:
1444 5th Avenue
Bay Shore, NY
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Thursday every month, 7:00-8:30 pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Suffolk
Last Updated: 2/5/10
BINGHAMTON
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Those Left Behind Suicide Survivor Support Group
Family Ties, ACC 1
Binghamton General Hospital
20 Mitchell Ave
Binghamton, NY 13903
Contact: Linda Humphrey, 607-762-2887
Meeting Place:
Family Ties, ACC 1
Binghamton General Hospital
20 Mitchell Ave
Binghamton, NY 13903
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Facilitated by: Peer and Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes. A Family Ties newsletter is published quarterly. It provides information regarding mental health and illness to the family and friends of those with mental health difficulties. The Family Ties program is sponsored by United Health Services’ Behavioral Health Department
Counties Served: Broome and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 6/18/08
BRONX
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Support Group for Survivors of Suicide Loss
Saint Brendan's Parish
333 East 206th St.
Bronx, NY 10467
Contact: Deacon Paul Hveem (718) 547-6655
Meeting Place:
Saint Brendan's Parish
333 East 206th St.
Bronx, NY
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Early Nov-Jan, Sat. 10:30 am-12:00 pm
*Call for information
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Bronx, Manhattan, Westchester
Last Updated: 7/10/09
BUFFALO
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Life Transitions Center, Inc.
150 Bennett Road
Buffalo, NY 14227
Contact: Jen Henry, LCSW-R, 716-479-4506, jhgrieftherapy@aol.com
www.lifetransitionscenter.com
Meeting Place: Life Transitions Center
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 1st Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Erie, Niagara, Genesee
Last Updated: 1/22/10
CHESTER
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide - Sponsored by the Patrick M. D'Aliso Foundation
Contact: Ann Marie D'Aliso, 845-325-6448, pdalisofoundation@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
First Presbyterian Church of Chester
94-96 Main Street
Chester, NY
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Second Tuesday of Every Month, 7:00 pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Orange, Rockland, Ulster, Duchess
Last Updated: 7/10/09
CORNING/ELMIRA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Grief Support Group
Contact:
Sandi Follette, (607) 936-9077, Griefcenter@gmail.com
http://www.griefcenterofthesoutherntier.org
Meeting Place:
Free Methodist Church
390 Warnick Street
Elmira, NY 14901
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
First and Third Thursday each month at 7:00PM
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Chemung/Steuben and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 12/15/09
CORTLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors Of a Loved One's Suicide
Cortland Youth Bureau
35 Port Watson St.
Cortland NY 13045
Contact: Meghan Wheeler, (631) 766-7149, SOLOSCortland@gmail.com
Meeting Place: East End Community Center
46 Elm St. in Cortland
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: First Thursday of every month at 7pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Cortland
Last Updated: 11/11/09
FORESTVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Beareaved Parents of the USA Group
Contact:
Jean Sutton, (716) 366-8579, jeasutton@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
St. Rosa Lima Church
Center Street
Forestville, New York
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm
Note: Not specific to suicide loss, but many of the members
have lost a child to suicide.
Facilitated by:
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 1/8/09
GENESEE COUNTY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide Genesee County Support Group
Contact: Ann and Ellen
(585) 344-2611 (9am-5pm), (585) 768-2540 (after 5pm), mhagenesee@2ki.net
Meeting Place: Call for information.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Genesee & Surrounding Area
Last Updated: 11/13/09
GRANVILLE/HEBRON
Group Name And Mailing Address:
SOS-Ray of Hope
PO Box 262
Granville, NY 12832
Contact: Lillian M. Hansen, 518-854-9969, lilnora@myway.com
Meeting Place:
Morrison Ave, Granville, NY 12832
Call for details
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
First Saturday of the month, 10am-11:30 am
Facilitated By: Lillian M. Hansen
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Washington/Warren Counties, NY
Last Update: 10/8/08
HARTSDALE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Westchester Jewish Community Services
141 N. Central Ave.
Hartsdale, NY 10530
Contact: Karen Morrison Dreher, coordinator, bereavement services, (914) 949-7699 Ext. 313
John Tiebout, group facilitator, 914-712-6672
Meeting Place:
Hartsdale Family Mental Health Center
141 N. Central Ave.
Hartsdale, NY
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Every other Thursday evening from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional mental health volunteer
Charge: $10 donation requested
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Westchester and surrounding
Last Updated: 8/5/09
HUDSON
Group Name:
Grieving Survivors of Suicide, Support group for family & friends
Contact: Fr. Gus Calvo, 518-828-6016
Meeting Place:
St. John's the Evangelist in Stockport, NY, 518-828-6016
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st. and 3rd, Thursday of each month
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: None
Newsletter: None
Counties Served: Columbia & Green
Last Updated: 7/22/09
ITHACA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Prevention & Crisis
Service Survivors of Suicide (SOS)
Support Group
124 East Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Contact:
Deb Parker Traunstein, LMSW, 607-272-1505 , spcseducation@verizon.net
Meeting Place:
Please contact for information
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Twice a month - Please contact for information
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Tompkins and surrounding counties
Last Updated: 1/26/09
MASSAPEQUA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
A Place For Hope Survivors of Suicide Support Group
1971 Julian Lane
Merrick, NY 11566
Contact: Anne Marie Maiorana, facilitator (516) 868-1576; maresmyangel@aol.com
www.phsos.org
Meeting Place:
St Rose of Lima Church Rectory Meeting Room
Bayview Avenue and Merrick Road
Massapequa, NY 11758
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Sibling and spousal survivors group meets at same time. New members advised to meet at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: Free of Charge
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Nassau, Suffolk, all five boroughs of New York
Last Updated: 5/30/08
NASSAU COUNTY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Long Island Survivors of Suicide
181-34 Aberdeen Road
Jamaica, NY 11432
Contact:
Bill or Beverly Feigelman, 718-380-8205, feigelw@ncc.edu
or visit www.lisos.org
Meeting Place:
Temple Tikvah
3315 Hillside Ave.
New Hyde Park, NY 11030
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Wednesday of the month, from 7:30-9:30PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Nassau & Queens
Last Updated: 1/29/09
NEW CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Families & Friends of Victims of Suicide
24 Scott Drive
New City, NY 10956
Contact:
Mary Ann Prior (845) 634-5861
Suicide Hotline (845) 354-6500
Meeting Place:
St. Augustine's Parish Center, New City
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Rockland, Orange
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name & Mailing Address:
A Caring Hand,
The Billy Esposito Foundation Bereavement Ctr.
305 Seventh Ave
New York, NY 10001
Contact:
A Caring Hand, 212-229-CARE (2273), RobinGoodman@acaringhand.org,
www.acaringhand.org
Meeting Place:
A Caring Hand, The Billy Esposito Foundation Bereavement Center
305 Seventh Ave (btwn 27th & 28th St.)
New York, NY 10001
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
10 Session Groups with start dates year round
Facilitated by:
Charge: No
Newsletter:
Counties Served:. All are welcome
Note: General bereavement group for children 4-18 and their caregivers.
Survivors of suicide loss are welcome.
Last Updated: 12/2/2008
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Parents Who Lost Children to Suicide
Contact: Marcia Gelman Resnick, 212-842-1460
Please call before attending first meeting.
Meeting Place:
611 Broadway (off Houston Street)
next to Crate and Barrel, Suite 415
Soho
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Third Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:.All are welcome
Last Updated: 2/11/09
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name & Mailing Address:
M'kom Shalom: A Place of Peace for Jewish Survivors
of a Close One's Suicide
Note: People of all faiths are welcome
The New York Jewish Healing Center / JBFCS
120 West 57th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Contact: Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, 212-399-2320 ext 215, sweintraub@jbfcs.org
Meeting Place:
Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Once a month, 6:30-8:00 pm, call for details
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Manhattan and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 6/23/08
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivor Services of NY
Contact: Jenny Kaufmann, 646-395-9915, Jekkaufmann@earthlink.net
Meeting Place: 1133 Broadway, Suite 245 (Call for details)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Friday of the month, 6:30-8pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Counties Served: Manhattan
Last Updated: 9/28/09
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Samaritans Safe Place Survivor Support Group
P.O. Box 1259, Madison Square Station
New York, NY 10159
Contact: 212-673-3041
Meeting Places/ Days/ Time:
1st Wednesday of every month, upper West Side
3rd Tuesday of every month, downtown
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 4/28/09
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name:
Sibling Group
Contact:
Stephanie Kraut; Stephaniekraut@gmail.com
Kimberly Fodor; kimberlyfodor@gmail.com
Meeting Place:
220 5th Avenue
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.; please contact first
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Tri-state Area
Last Updated: 11/13/09
NEW YORK CITY (MANHATTAN)
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Group
Contact: Robert Gangi, Ph.D., (212) 380-8059, rggangi@hotmail.com
www.gvsl.org
Meeting Place:
26 West 9th St. (between 5th and 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Groups are scheduled evenings from Tuesday through Friday
Facilitated by: Clinical psychologist
Charge: There will be a fee, based on a sliding scale
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: NY Metro Area
Last Updated: 6/27/08
ONEONTA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Group
Contact: Janet Ballute, LCSW-R, 607-432-7174
Meeting Place: Call for information on location
and to register.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Closed groups 6-8 sessions, several times per year
Next Group: Starting Oct 29, 2008 every other Wednesday, 7pm-8:30pm
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: Yes
Newsletter: No
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 9/25/08
ORLEANS COUNTY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide Orleans County Support Group
Regional Action Phone, Inc.
PO Box 281
Batavia, New York 14021
Contact: Holly (585) 703-2706 or
Dawn: (585) 698-4857, rapinc1@verizon.net
Meeting Place: Call for information.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 2nd Monday of each month
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Orleans & Surrounding Area
Last Updated: 6/17/09
OXFORD
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Chenango County Survivors of Suicide Network
131 Fernandez Lane
Greene, NY 13778
Contact: Danielle Williamson, 607-343-6036, drmarshman@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
United Methodist Church of Oxford
36 South Washington Avenue
Oxford, NY
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Chenango, Broom, Delaware and surrounding counites
Last Updated: 12/2/08
PATCHOGUE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Brookhaven Hospice Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Support Group
BMH Hospice
105 West Main St.
Patchogue, NY 11772
Contact: Hospice staff at (631) 687-2960
Meeting Place: Please call to register before attending.
Same as above (Parking and entrance on Lake Street)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Every Thursday at 6 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Suffolk
Last Updated: 12/29/09
PHOENIX
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Compassionate Hearts Support Group -
Surviving a Loved One's Suicide
Debra Graham
327 County Rt 6
Phoenix, NY 13135
Contact: Debra Graham, macdag0153@aol.com
Marcia Keech, dragonfly067@gmail.com
Meeting Place:
Town of Schroeppel Bldg.
69 Route 57A
Phoenix, NY 13135
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
4th Wednesday every month, 7:00-8:30 pm
Facilitated by: Peers
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Oswego County, but all are welcome.
Last Updated: 1/28/10
PLATTSBURGH
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Grief Support Group
NAMI: CV
14 Healey Ave., Suite D
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Contact: Mary Anne Cox, LCSW, 518-561-2685 ext 12
maryanne@nami-cv.org
Meeting Place: Please contact for information
Meeting Days/Meeting Time: Will start meeting again January 2010
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Clinton, Essex, Franklin
Last Updated: 9/10/09
POUGHKEEPSIE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
35 Main Street Suite 334
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
Contact: Lori Weinreich, LCSW, 845-485-1890; LoriWeinreich@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
35 Main Street Suite 334
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
Meeting Days/Meeting Time:
Every 2nd Monday of the month - 7:30PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Surrounding Counties
Last Updated: 2/22/09
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