New Jersey
Self-Help Group
Clearinghouse
If
you are seeking ANY TYPE of community SUPPORT GROUP,
You’ve
come to the right place!
1-800-367-6274 or 1-800-FOR-M.A.S.H. (Mutual Aid Self-Help)
From outside NJ, reach us at 973-989-1122
Call us Mon-Fri,
8:30am-5pm to speak with a volunteer or staff member who will provide you with
information and contacts on any of over 4,500 NJ support groups, over 1,200
national and online groups, and over 100 people who are seeking others to start
new local groups. Phone after hours, leave a message, and we will return your
call the next business day.
· Find a Group Near
You (Please note: only mental health groups are currently
listed here. If you want to learn about any of the other 4,300+ support group meetings in NJ, best phone
us, or email us
with your request).
·
What is a
self-help group & HOw
do they help?
·
Support Group
Directory (May, 2008 Edition Now
Available)
·
INDIVIDUALS SEEKING OTHERS TO HELP START SPECIFIC NEW
GROUPS
·
LIST
YOUR NJ SUPPORT GROUP WITH US (New)
·
About the Clearinghouse & OUR SERVICES
· how to start Your own sELF-HELP sUPPORT gROUP
·
REQUEST FREE INFORMATION
ON STARTING a new GROUP
· Library of Downloadable “HOW-To” GROUP Literature
· Training
Workshops on starting & facilitating
groups
·
Online training on publicizing your group
·
Speakers’ Bureau FOR GROUPS
· LOCAL NJ COMMUNITY HELPLINES BY COUNTY
·
NJ STATE & Nat’L Toll-Free Helplines
·
nj MENTAL HEALTH MINI-GUIDE (you can print out on legal size paper)
· OTHER SELF-HELP GROUP Clearinghouses
Worldwide
Contact
Information:
New Jersey Self-Help Group
Clearinghouse
1-800-367-6274 (in NJ), or
973-989-1122 (outside NJ)
Fax: 973-989-1159
Email:
abroderick@saintclares.org Last updated June 2008