If you cannot find a group in your area, see our Coalition Directory and contact a coalition leader near you to ask about support group offerings. If you have updates to your support group or coalition listing, please send an email to psw@mhawisconsin.org
Another resource is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Find a Support Group Directory. Are you a support group facilitator? Click for information about listing your group, drop-in conference calls, and training in your area.
Brown, Dane, Fond du Lac, Grant, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Oneida, Outagamie, Rock, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, Waukesha, Winnebago
BROWN
Agency: Brown County Survivors of Suicide Loss
Group Type: Suicide Survivors Grief and Peer Support Group
Location: Bellin Executive Building, 2020 South Webster Avenue, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
Contact Information: Mary Doemel, 920-339-8952 or tmdoem@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Monday of Each Month: 7-8:30PM
DANE
Agency: Journey Mental Health Center
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Journey Mental Health Center, 49 Kessel Court, Madison, Wisconsin 53711
Contact Information: Nancy Pierce, 608-280-2435 or sos@journeymhc.org
Dates/Times: Second and Fourth Tuesday of Every month: 7-9pm
FOND DU LAC
Agency: Prevent Suicide Fond du Lac County
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
Location: Fond du Lac Public Library (Seefeld Rm, 2nd Floor), 32 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac 54935
Contact Information: Tammi Kohlman (920)906-6527 or kohlmant@fonddulac.k12.wi.us
Dates/Times: Second Wednesday of Every Month: 6:00-7:30pm
GRANT
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss
Location: Mound City Bank Motor Branch, 90 South Second Street, Platteville, Wisconsin 53818
Contact Information: Patti Cullen, 608-732-4728 or patticullen05@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 6:30 - 9pm
IOWA
Group Type: Sharing Grief of Suicide Loss
Location: 303 W Chapel St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
Contact Information: Susan Springer, spcicwi@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every month: 7-9pm.
Group Type: Compassionate Friends - Supporting a Family After a Child Dies
Location: Grace Lutheran Church 1105 S Bequette St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
Contact Information: Julie Henneman, 608-604-1723 or Julie.Henneman@landsend.com
Dates/Times: Third Tuesday of every month, 7pm.
KENOSHA
Agency: Prevent Suicide Kenosha County
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss, Adult
Location: Piasecki Family Service Center, 2002 52nd Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
Contact Information: Debbie Rueber 262-880-0464 or rueber4@yahoo.com
Dates/Times: Second and Fourth Tuesday of Every month: 6-8pm **Please note this group does not meet in the summer or around holidays
LA CROSSE
Agency: SOS: La Crosse
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Franciscan Spirituality Center, 920 Market Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Contact Information: Pam Benson, 608-633-3135 or psbenson79@yahoo.com
Dates/Times: Third Wednesday of Every month: 6-7:30pm
MILWAUKEE
Agency: Mental Health America - South Side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group will be meeting virtually. Please contact MHA for Zoom meeting connection details.
Contact Information: southshs1@gmail.com OR Erica Steib / erica@mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: Third Tuesday of Every Month: 7-9pm
Agency: Mental Health America - East Side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group will be meeting virtually. Please contact MHA for Zoom meeting connection details.
Contact Information: Erica Steib / erica@Mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: Third Wednesday of Every Month: 6:30-8pm
Agency: Mental Health America - North Side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group will be meeting virtually. Please contact MHA for Zoom meeting connection details.
Contact Information: Erica Steib / erica@mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: First Wednesday of Every Month: 6-8pm
ONEIDA
Agency: SOS - North Woods
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Curran Professional Park, 315 South Oneida Avenue, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501
Contact Information: Tina Werres, 715-499-3002 or twerres48@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Saturday of every month: 10-11am
OUTAGAMIE
Agency: Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors
Group Type: Suicide Loss Survivor's Support Group
Location: 1113 Kennedy Ave., Suite C, Kimberly, WI 54136
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040, Cindy-920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Call for dates/times
***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details
Agency: Prevent Suicide - Fox Cities
Group Type: LGBT- Survivors After Suicide Support Group
Location: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities Office, 211 East Franklin Street, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040, Cindy-920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every Month: 6:00-8pm
***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details
Agency: Prevent Suicide - Fox Cities
Group Type:Sibling Support Group- Siblings, Cousins, Friends
Location: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities Office, 211 East Franklin Street, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040, Cindy-920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Second Wednesday of every month: 6-8pm
***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details
Agency: Prevent Suicide - Fox Cities
Group Type: Survivors After Suicide Support Group - Universal Group
Location: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities Office, 211 East Franklin Street, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040/920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org; Cindy Reffke 920-996-0963, or cindy@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Third Thursday of Every Month: 6-8pm
***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details
Agency: Center for Suicide Awareness
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide, Adult
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 East Philip Lane, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915
Contact Information: Barb Bigalke, 920-750-9091 or barb@centerforsuicideawareness.org
Dates/Times: Second Monday of every month: 6:30-8:30pm
***Adult Meetings will be temporarily cancelled due to COVID19
Agency: Center for Suicide Awareness
Group Type: Finding Hope After an Attempt, Adult
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 East Philip Lane, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915
Contact Information: Barb Bigalke, 920-750-9091 or barb@centerforsuicideawareness.org
Dates/Times: Third Wednesday of every month: 6:30-8pm
***Adult Meetings will be temporarily cancelled due to COVID19
Agency: Center for Suicide Awareness
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide (Youth 10-18)
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 East Philip Lane, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915
Contact Information: Barb Bigalke, 920-750-9091 or barb@centerforsuicideawareness.org
Dates/Times: Third Monday of Every month: 6:30-7:30pm
***Youth meetings may move to an online format - Contact Barb Bigalke for information
ROCK
Agency: NAMI Rock County
Group Type: Suicide Grief Support Group
Location: NAMI Rock County 120 N. Crosby Avenue #11, Janesville WI
Contact Information: Lindsay Stevens, Lindsay@namirockcounty.org
Dates/Times: Fourth Tuesday of every month: 6-7:30pm
SHEBOYGAN
Agency: Mental Health America - Sheboygan
Group Type: Suicide Loss Support Group
Location: Mental Health America, 915 North 7th Street, Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081
Contact Information: Mental Health America, 920-458-3951 or info@mhasheboygan.org
Date/Time: Last Monday of Each Month: 7-8:30pm
WASHINGTON
Agency: SOS - Washington County/ Acute Care Crisis Intervention
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Public Agency Center, Room 1023, 333 East Washington Street, West Bend, Wisconsin 53095
Contact Information: Acute Care Crisis Intervention, 262-365-6565
Dates/Times: Last Monday of Each Month: 7-8:30pm
WAUPACA
Agency: Waupaca Saves/Waupaca County Suicide Prevention Coalition
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Location: Crystal River Inn, E1369 Rural Rd, Waupaca, WI 54981
Contact Information: 715-258-5333 or crystalriverbb@gmail.com
Dates/Times: 3rd Thursday of Every Month: 6-8pm
WAUKESHA
Agency: Rogers Hospital - Oconomowoc
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Rogers Hospital, Nashotah Rooms, 34700 Valley Road, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066
Contact Information: Michelle Seering, 800-767-4411 or mseering@rogershospital.org
Dates/Times: First Thursday of Each Month: 7-9pm
Agency: NAMI Waukesha
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide
Location: NAMI Waukesha, Suite 300, 217 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Contact Information: Mary Madden, 262-524-8886
Dates/Times: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 6:30-8:30pm
WINNEBAGO
Agency: Community For Hope
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide, Adult
Location: Hooper Community Center (United Way Building), Suite 140, 36 Broad Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901
Contact Information: Community for Hope, 920-230-4840 or office@communityforhope.org
Dates/Times: Third Thursday of Each month: 6:30-8PM
Agency: Community For Hope, Inc
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support and Grief Group
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 200 Church Street, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956
Contact Information: Debbie Peters, 920-230-4840 or communityforhopeoshkosh@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every Month: 6:30-8pm
Agency: Community For Hope, Inc
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support and Grief Group
Location: Community For Hope Office, 2700 West 9th Avenue, Suite 100, Oshkosh
Contact Information: Debbie Peters, 920-230-4840 or communityforhopeoshkosh@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Thursday of every month: 6:30-8pm