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
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Brown, Dane, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, 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: Currently held virtually. 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 virtually starting at 6pm
Agency: HAYLOS (Hope After Your Loved One's Suicide)
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss
Contact Information: 920-664-2685 or Griefinfo@gmail.com
Location: Contact by phone or email for location.
Dates/Times: Group meets 2nd and 4th Thursday January through May and in September and October. Second Thursday June through August. November and December meet on first Saturday for Holiday Sessions. Website is HAYLOS..org.
DANE
Agency: Journey Mental Health Center
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group (Adults 18 and older)
Location: Make contact for exact location
Mailing Address: Journey Mental Health Center, 25 Kessel Court, Madison, Wisconsin 53711
Contact Information: Dale Barrett, 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: NAMI's Friendship Corner, 86 S. Macy St., Fond du Lac, WI 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 (BENS Hope)
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
GREEN
Agency: Vitality Youth Services (supported by Jacob’s SWAG)
Location: 1505 9th Street, Lower Level
Contact Information: 608-426-6364
Dates/Times: 3rd Monday of the month, 6:00-7:15pm
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: Holy Spirit Community Church 5900 11th Ave Kenosha WI 53140.
Contact Information: Debbie Rueber, kenoshasosl@gmail.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: The Coulee Recovery Center 933 Ferry St., La Crosse, WI
Contact Information: Pam Benson, 608-633-3135 or psbenson79@yahoo.com
Dates/Times: Third Wednesday of Every month: 6-7:30pm
LINCOLN
Agency: Healthy Minds for Lincoln County
Group Type: Lincoln County Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
Location: T.B. Scott Free Library, Community Room (106 W First St, Merrill, WI 54452)
Contact Information: Tammy Duwe: 715-212 3636, tammyduwe@charter.net. No registration necessary
Dates/Times: Last Tues of each month from 5-6pm
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: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 7-8pm
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: 7-8pm
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: 6-7pm
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: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities: preventsuicidefoxcities.org/support
Group Type: Suicide Loss Survivor's Support Group- Universal Group
Location: Copper State Brewing Company, 313 Dousman Street, Green Bay, WI 54303
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040/920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org; Cindy Reffke 920-996-0963, cell 920-570-0075 or cindy@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every month from 6-8pm
***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details
Agency: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities: preventsuicidefoxcities.org/support
Group Type: Survivors After Suicide Loss 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, cell 920-570-0075 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
PORTAGE
Group Type: Suicide Loss Survivors Grief and Peer Support Group
Location: Ascension Behavioral Health, 209 Prentice Street North. Stevens Point, WI 54481
Contact Information:
Michelle.Nelson@ascension.org715-346-5401
Dates/Times: First Monday of each month 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
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: Hope House at Hope Church, 1014 N. 6th St, Sheboygan
Contact Information: Mental Health America, 920-458-3951 or info@mhasheboygan.org
Date/Time: Last Tuesday on the month at 6:30 p.m.
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 Southeast Wisconsin
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors Support Group
Location: NAMI Southeast WI, Suite 300, 217 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Contact Information: Jennifer Smith; JSmith@namisoutheastwi.org (262-524-8886)
Dates/Times: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 6:30-7:30pm IN PERSON
Fourth Tuesday of Every Month: 7:00-8:00pm, VIRTUAL
Agency: Elmbrook Church
Group Type: Mourning & Muffins: Loss Through Suicide Support Group (Christian)
Location: Elmbrook Church, B227
Contact Information: Barb, 262-424-8375
Dates/Times: Second Saturday of Every Month
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