Many useful community resources are available free or at reduced charge based upon ability to pay - if one knows where to look for them. The listing below is provided as a public service, but does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any particular group or facility.

Please help us keep this listing current by emailing your corrections or recommendations for additional resources.

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• inSite Atlanta Database(extensive reference source)
• Community Resources
• Community Connection of Northeast Georgia Database
• Council on Alcohol and Drugs (Formerly Metropolitan Atlanta Council on Alcohol and Drugs)
• Georgia Alliance for the Mentally Ill(GAMI)
• Georgia Division of Public Health - Resources
• Georgia Mental Health Sourcebook Online
• Mental Health Resources
• Metropolitan Atlanta Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings.
• SAIR(Substance Abuse Internet Referral system)
• Support Groups for Various Conditions
• United Way Helpbook 2000 (800+ community organizations/resources)
  

New Additions:

1/29/2001

Metropolitan Atlanta United Way Help Book
"This index is used for identifying agencies and programs that provide specific services or address certain needs. It is organized into eleven major service categories. Within these major categories, agencies are grouped under specific service types." Selected areas of interest include the following:

• Couples Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Group Counseling
• Helpline Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Outpatient Mental Health Care
• Pastoral Counseling
• Public Clinics by County
• Senior Citizens/Elderly/Aging
• Substance Abuse Services
• Therapeutic Self-Help Materials

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1/13/2001

Alanon-Alateen Metro Atlanta.

Atlanta Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Southeast Chapter.

Brain Injury Association of Georgia
Information and statewide list of support groups.

Cherokee and N. Fulton CHADD Information
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder(CHADD). Information & meeting schedule.

Fulton County Detox Center

Fulton County Website. Health and Wellness departments and resources.

Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia
Support and information for families of children with learning disabilities.

The Link Counseling Center
Support groups

Metro Atlanta Overeaters Anonymous Meetings

Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences(MARR)
Residential treatment for chemical dependence.

NAMI Family Support Groups in Georgia
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Statewide contacts for support groups for individuals and families dealing with the severely mentally ill. All diagnoses. See also NAMI Georgia and National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

National Families in Action
Young people and drug abuse. See also National Families in Action Home Page.

Northside Hospital Sleep Medicine Institute

Northside Mental Health Center

Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Counseling and support programs.

Ridgeview Institute Calendar of Events
Smyrna, Ga. Free support groups. Adult Children of Alcoholics, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Al-Ateen, Anorexia/Bulimia/Eating Disorders, Cocaine Anonymous, Depressive/Manic-Depressive Association(DMDA), Emotions Anonymous, F.E.D.(Friends and Families of Persons with Eating Disorders) Gam-Anon(families & friends of gambling addicts, Gamblers Anonymous, Nar-Anon(friends & families of narcotics addicts), Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous.

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2/12/00

Alzheimer's Association. Alpharetta Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association Family Support Group meets 1st Tuesdays at 7 pm, Sunrise at Ivy Ridge, 2950 Old Alabama Road, (770)475-6622.

Caregivers Support Group. 2nd Saturday of each month, 9:30 am. For those caring for elderly, chronically ill or disabled persons. Catholic Church of St. Ann. (770)552-6402.

Children of Aging Parents. 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm. Support group for caregivers of loved ones. St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Roswell, Ga. (770)992-8973(Joe or Kathy Orlando).

CINAP group dedicated to people suffering from anxiety, panic, OCD or depression. Charter Peachford Behavioral Health Systems of Atlanta(Dunwoody). Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. (770)474-4739(Linda).

Co-Dependents Anonymous(CODA) Meeting Locator. City, state.

Georgia Nar-Anon. For families, relatives and friends of drug abusers. Meeting schedule. (404)633-2421.

Depression Support Group. R.T. Jones Regional Hospital, Canton, Ga. 2nd & 4th Thursdays of every month. Free. (770)592-6515 for details.

Haven of Hope. Shelter for battered women in N. Fulton offers support groups for women who have been physically, emotionally, sexually or spiritually abused. (770)751-8192.

Ridgeview Institute. Calendar of events and support groups.

Widowed Persons Support Group. Fridays at 10am at Alpharetta North Park Senior Center. (770)442-1095

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11/20/99

24 hour rape crisis hotline. Servicing Forsyth and N. Fulton counties. Fully trained and experienced volunteers, hospital and legal advocacy. (770)641-2121.

Adult Children of Alcoholics(ACoA). Shallowford Presbyterian Church, 2375 Shallowford Rd. NE, Atlanta, Ga. Sundays, 8 pm. (770)723-0842(Carl).

Al-Anon Adult Children of Alcoholics. East Cobb United Methodist Church, 2325 Roswell Rd. Tuesdays, 8-9 pm Tuesdays. (404)685-9049

Alzheimer's Support Group. (770)451-1300

Appalachian Family Services. List of available groups on web site(North Fulton).

Atlanta Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association. Sandy Springs United Methodist Church. 2nd Tuesdays. Newcomers at 6:30 pm. 7:30 pm meeting. (770)633-3957.

Cancer Survivors. R.T. Jones Regional Hospital, Canton, Ga. Co-sponsored by American Cancer Society. 3rd Mondays. (770)592-6515.

Codependents Anonymous. Unity North Atlanta Church, 3000 Johnson Ferry Rd. Marietta, Ga. Mondays, 7:30 pm. (770)552-0391.

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation. Support meetings for adults. 1150 Hammond Rd., Suite B-2100. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. (404)982-0616.

Depression support group. Appalachian Family Services, Inc. offers a free support group for depressed individuals at Northside Hospital(Cherokee). 4th Tuesdays. (770)592-6515.

Depression support groups. R.T. Jones Regional Hospital, Canton, Ga. Free. (770)592-6515.

Emory Clinic. Sexual assault recovery programs for women over 18 who have experienced sexual assault and are still troubled by it. (404)778-2206.

General bereavement. Roswell United Methodist Church. Mondays, 10 am. Building B, room 342. (770)993-6218.

Grief Support for Survivors of Suicide. Roswell United Methodist Church. Parlor, 3rd Thursday. (770)993-6218.

Grief Support Group. North Fulton Regional Hospital. 2nd & last Tuesdays. (770)751-2561.

Haven of Hope shelter for battered women in North Fulton offers support groups for women who have been physically, mentally, emotionally of spiritually abused. (770)751-8192.

Liver Support Group of Roswell. For those with Hepatitis C or other liver diseases and their loved ones. Roswell United Methodist Church. 2nd Tuesdays, 7 pm. (770)569-5800.

Lupus Support Group. Lupus and other autoimmune disorders. R.T. Jones Hospital. 4th Tuesday. (770)720-1073. Lupus Foundation of America.

Overeaters Anonymous. Women's Center for Self-Development, Roswell, Ga. (770)993-2676.

Panic and Phobia Support Group. Cobb Hospital. 7:30 pm, 4th Tuesdays. (770)592-6515.

Partnership against domestic violence. Phone lines 24 hours a day. (404)873-1766 and (770)963-9799.

Roswell United Methodist Church. Support groups. Survivors of suicide; Recently Widowed; Life After Loss; Parent's Grief; Kaleidoscope; Share Atlanta; Teen Support; Divorce; Economic Healing Classes; Caregivers; Lupus; Keenagers; Rainbow Children and Parents. (770)993-6218.

Share Atlanta. Group for grieving parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant loss. Roswell United Methodist Church. 1st Wednesdays. 7 pm. (770)928-9603.

Widowed Persons Support Group. Alpharetta North Park Senior Center. Fridays, 10 am. (770)442-1095.

Behavioral Medicine Associates does not endorse or recommend any specific organization or support
group. The information above and in other places on this web site is provided as a public service only.

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12-Step Fellowships In Atlanta

Al-Anon Family Groups - (404) 685-9040
Alcoholics Anonymous - (404) 525-3178(24 hours)
Cocaine Anonymous - (404) 899-3626
Codependents Anonymous - (404) 851-2706
Debtors Anonymous - (770) 662-6060
Emotions Anonymous - (770) 925-4825
Gamblers Anonymous - (404) 237-7281
Nar-Anon(for families) - (404) 633-2431
Narcotics Anonymous - (770) 421-8881
Nicotine Anonymous - (770)662-9670
Overeaters Anonymous - (404) 634-3314
Parents Anonymous - (404) 870-6565
Sex Addicts Anonymous - (404) 239-8048
Survivors of Incest Anonymous - (770) 368-1446
Workaholics Anonymous - (770) 298-0606

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Metro Atlanta
Gamblers Anonymous meetings in Georgia

Non-12 Step Groups For Alcoholism & Addiction

Moderation Management - (770) 995-1717
Rational Recovery - (404) 847-0159, evenings
Secular Organization for Sobriety - (404) 636-4702

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Other Metro Atlanta Community Resources (click on topic to go to web site)

American Anorexia/Bulimia Association. (770) 587-5447. Eating disorder support group.
AID Atlanta (404) 885-6800, ext. 231. Offers a variety of support groups for HIV+ individuals and those who love them.
Alzheimer's Association (404) 728-1181. Support groups, educational classes, telephone support.
Atlanta Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association. (770) 662-6819. 2nd Tuesday at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, 6:30.
Compassionate Friends. Support and resources for bereaved parents.
Compulsive Hair Pulling (770) 720-1073. Support groups for children and their parents.
Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) (404) 527-7630. For help in re-gaining control of yourfinancial life.
Council on Battered Women (404) 873-1766. 24 hour hotline for women who have experienced all forms of abusive relationships
Crime Survivors (770) 333-9254. Sponsored by the Crime Victims Advocacy Council
Cross Dressers (770) 552-4415. Support group for heterosexual crosdressers and spouses.
Dad To Dad (770) 751-7442. Alliance of full-time fathers with children. Play groups, fieldtrips,"Dads only"dinners.
Depressive and Manic Depressive Association Self-help group for dealing with these disorders.
Grief and Loss Support Group (770) 664-0580.
Gwinnett County Help Book
Parents Without Partners (770) 338-5969. Discussions, study groups, and social activities.
Power Over Panic (404) 527-7175. Support groups for panic and anxiety disorders.
Roswell United Methodist Church. (770)993-6218. Grief, widowed, divorce & other groups.
Sandy Springers Support Group. (404)252-0173. Widows, widowers.
Share Atlanta (770) 928-9603. For grieving parents experiencing the grief of miscarriage,
Ridgeview Institute. (770)434-4568 x. 3003. A variety of addiction support groups.Smyrna
Stuttering Support Group (404)814-9118.
Survivors of Suicide (770) 993-6218, ext. 116.
Vietnam Vets(GVVA). Dobbins AFB NCO Club. (770)-977-7040(Ken).

Atlanta United Way Helpbook (governmental, United Way funded resources)

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