Support Groups
CENTERVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Left Behind By Suicide (LBBS)
c/o Hickman Community Hospital
135 East Swan Street
Centerville TN 37033
Contact: Rosa Newton, 931-729-1943 (daytime with voice mail 24/7), rosa.newton@baptisthospital.com
Meeting Place: Centerville National Guard Armory
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Tuesdays (every other), 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Dickson, but anyone welcome
Last Updated: 5/16/08
CHATTANOOGA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Living After Suicide (LAS)
4500 South Mayfair Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37411-5259
Contact: Jimmy E. Powell (423) 629-6897; j4powell@bellsouth.net
Meeting Place:
Memorial Hospital
Private Dining Area
2525 DeSales Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Tri-State. Southeast TN, Northeast AL, Northwest GA.
Last Updated: 5/30/08
CHATTANOOGA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Isn't The End (SITE)
Contact: Gloria Hastings, 423-544-7608, stratcat@comcast.net
Sam Bernard, Ph.D. 423-322-3297
Meeting Place:
Christ Unity Church
105 McBrien Road
Chattanooga, TN 37412
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Hamilton, Bradley, Marion,
Sequatchie, McMinn, Meigs, Catoosa (GA),
Walker(GA), Dade (GA)
Last Updated: 4/27/09
COLUMBIA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Friends and Families of Suicides Discussion & Support Group
Contact: Karyl Chastain Beal, (931) 388-9289, arlynsmom@bellsouth.net
Meeting Place:
Maury Regional Medical Center
Ground Floor. Private Dining Room #2 (adjoining the cafeteria)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Maury & surrounding counties
Last Updated: 7/13/09
CORDOVA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Healing Hearts Suicide Grief Support Group
Contact: Kim Mitchell 901-755-7721, SurvivorsinMS@yahoo.com
Meeting Place: (Please call before attending)
Hope Presbyterian Church
8500 Walnut Grove Road, Room 225
Cordova, TN 38018
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Sundays of each Month, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Greater Memphis Area: West Tennessee, North Mississipi, East Arkansas
Last Updated: 12/30/09
FRANKLIN
Group Name:
Survivors of Suicide at Family and Children's Services
Contact: Crisis Center, (615) 244-7444, sos@fcsnashville.org
Meeting Place:
Franklin, TN (Call for location)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Each Monday from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer and Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Williamson and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 7/8/09
GRAY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Tri-Cities Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Contact: Dorothy Gregory, LADAC, LCSW, dgregory@frontierhealth.org
Office: (432) 979-7475, Cell: (423) 306-5171, Pager: (423) 410-5490
Bill & Phyllis Russell, Home: 276-346-1641, Cell: 276-870-5027, bprussell@verizon.net
Meeting Place:
Boones Creek Christian Church
Gray, TN 37615
Enter through Entrance K, Rm 403
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: 4th Monday of every month from 6-8 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer and Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia & Northwest North Carolina
Last Updated: 11/11/09
KNOXVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Knoxville Suicide Grievers Support Group
(Knoxville Chapter S.O.S.)
5410 Homberg Dr. Ste 18
Knoxville, TN 37919
Contact: P.J. Alexander, L.C.S.W., C.G.C., (865) 671-9631, pj4031@tds.net
Meeting Place:
Office of P.J. Alexander
5410 Homberg Drive
Meeting Day (s)/Meeting Time:
Call before attending
2nd Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer and Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Knoxville and surrounding counties
Last Updated: 6/24/08
MARYVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Blount County Survivors of Suicide
Blount Memorial Hospital auditorium
907 Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, Tennessee 37804
Contact:
Barbara Lasater, Director, Blount Memorial Counseling & CONCERN
865-984-4223; Toll-free: 1-800-889-4086, blasater@bmnet.com
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Monday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter:
Counties Served:
Last Updated: 5/30/08
MEMPHIS
Group Name:
Healing Hearts Suicide Grief Support Group
Contact: Lisa Morris 901-870-2234, SurvivorsinMS@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
Baptist Trinity Center for Good Grief
6141 Walnut Grove Road
Memphis, TN 38120
Call 901.767.6767 to register.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of each Month, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Greater Memphis Area: West Tennessee,
North Mississipi, East Arkansas
Last Updated: 12/30/09
NASHVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide
at Family and Children's Services
Contact: Crisis Center (615) 244-7444, sos@fcsnashville.org
Meeting Place: Nashville, TN (Call for location)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Each Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer & Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: Davidson and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 11/11/09
NASHVILLE
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Faith Based Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Contact: Sue Foster, MA, LMFT; 615-330-9919; sue@musicforthesoul.org
Meeting Place:
901 B Winston Place
Nashville, TN 37204
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time: Tuesdays at 7:00 PM
Facilitated by: Peer & Professional
Charge: Yes - for materials
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Middle Tennessee
Last Updated: 12/8/09
