Support Groups
BAKER CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Northeast Oregon SOLOS
(Survivors of a Loved One’s Suicide)
Contact: 541-962-8883
Meeting Place:
Baker County Public Library, Stuchell Room
2400 Resort Street
Baker City, Oregon 97814
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Second Sunday of every month, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: peer
Charge:
Newsletter:
Counties Served: Northeast OR
Last Updated: 1/26/09
COOS BAY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivor Support Group
South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care Services, Inc.
1620 Thompdson Rd.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Contact: (541) 269-2986, e.forbes@schospice.org
Meeting Place:
SouthCoastHospice
Community Bereavement and Education Center,
1610 Thompson Rd.,
Coos Bay, OR 97420.
First building on left.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Monday evenings each month, 6pm-7:30pm
Facilitated by: Staff and peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Coos and surrounding south coast counties
Last Updated: 10/19/09
CORVALLIS
Group name :
Support After Suicide
Contact: Lynn Bain, 541-757-8944 x5107
Meeting Place:
LBCC Benton Center Conference Room
757 NW Polk Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Thursday 4:00 - 5:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: None
Newsletter: None
Counties Served: Linn, Benton, Polk, Marion
Last Updated: 2/4/10
EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Bereavement Group
PO Box 592
Pleasant Hill, OR 97455
Contact: Darlene Baker (541) 747-2087, darlene@jenniferbakerfund.org
www.jenniferbakerfund.org
Meeting Place: Call for location
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Call for time
Facilitated by: Peer
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Lane
Last Updated: 1/20/09
EUGENE
Group Name: Support After Suicide
Contact Person: Esther Bain, 541-760-2927, estherbain@hotmail.com
Meeting Place: Living Hope Church
2801 W 18th Ave
Eugene, OR 97402
ph.(541) 683-3713
Meeting Days: 2nd and 4th Wednesday/month
Facilitated by:Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Lane +
Last Updated: 6/24/09
GRANTS PASS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivor's Support Group
Contact: Gary McConahay PhD, 541-218-3200, mcconahay1@netscape.net
Meeting Place: Downtown Grants Pass
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: First Tuesday of month
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Josephine
Last Updated: 1/29/09
GRESHAM
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Greshman Suicide Bereavement Support Group
2116 NE 18th Avenue
Portland, OR 97212-4609
Contact: Virginia Bender (503) 657-1181, www.sbsgroups.org
Meeting Place:
346 First Street
Gresham, OR
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: optional donation
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Multnomah and Clackamas
Last Updated: 6/8/09
MEDFORD
Group Name & Mailing Address:
WinterSpring Center Transforming Grief & Loss
PO Box 8169
Medford, OR 97501
Contact: Lucinda, (541) 552-0620, info@winterspring.org
Meeting Place: Call for location
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Call for info.
Facilitated by: tba
Charge: donation requested
Newsletter:
Counties Served: Jackson, Josephine
Last Updated: 4/30/09
McMINNVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
McMinnville Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Contact: Betsy Wilson, 503-816-8360, wilsonbetsy@hotmail.com
Meeting Place:
638 NE Davis
McMinnville, Oregon
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Thursday of each Month, 7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Yamhill
Last Updated: 12/30/09
PORTLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Bereavement Support
2116 NE 18th Avenue
Portland, OR 97212-4609
Contact: Claire Woodruff (503) 236-8444
Katherine Rouzie (503) 866-8128
http://www.sbsnw.org/
Meeting Place:
Peace House
2116 NE 18th Ave. (corner of Tillamook & 18th)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Last Updated: 11/13/09
PORTLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Oregon Partnership
6443 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, suite 200
Portland OR 97221
Contact: Leslie Storm, lstorm@orpartnership.org
503-740-1832 (direct line) or 503.244.5211 (general office)
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Monday of every month, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All
Last Updated: 6/19/09
PORTLAND
Group Name & Mailing Address:
The Dougy Center
National Center for Grieving Children and Familes
P.O. Box 86852
Portland, OR 97286
Contact:
www.dougy.org
Joan Schweizer Hoff
Donna L. Schuurman, Ed.D., (503) 775-5683
Meeting Place:
3909 SE 52nd Avenue AND Sites in Hillsboro and Canby
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Suicide Survivor Groups for child ren aged 3-1 8,
young adults 18 - 30, and their families. Afternoon or evening groups held bi weekly.
Facilitated by: Staff, volunteers and peers
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Columbia, Clatsop, Hood River in Oregon,
Clark and Pacific in Washington State (S.W. Washington)
Comments: National Directory of Children's Bereavement Services available through
The Dougy Center; National Trainings on Child/Teen Bereavement.
Last Update: 6/19/09
ST. HELEN'S
Group Name & Mailing Address:
S.O.S. Columbia County
Contact: Diane, (503) 397-7841, memorytreesdir@aol.com
Meeting Place:
Best Western
St. Helen's, OR
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Portland Metro Area
Last Updated: 10/19/09
