Support Groups

 

Alcohol

 Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Adult Children of Alcoholics

734-3332

 

 

Al-Anon

734-7295 

356-6385

354-2728(Answering Service)

231-627-3617

Al-Ateen

 

354-2728

231-935-6382

Alcoholics Anonymous

734-7295

354-2728

231-627-5617                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alzheimer's Disease

Tina Smolinski

Krysti Bland

Kathryn Mizzi

Northeast Michigan Alzheimer's Association Support Group

www.alzgmc.org

989-734-2151

989-356-4087 or

800-272-3900

989-354-7879 Fax

8:30am - 4:00pm/Mon-Fri

100 Wood Circle, Suite 300

231-627-4774

ext. 2118

 

 

American Red Cross

 

ARC of Northern Lower Michigan

989-348-2780 

ARC-NESSDA (Northeast State

Service Delivery Area)

231-838-2326-Dave Gutierrez

800-691-6059

231-348-7666

 

 

Cancer

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

American Cancer Society

 

 

Teresa Haske (Gaylord):

877-240-0001

Cancer Support Group

 

Betsy Gonyea (Hospital):

356-8050

 

Friends Together

 

Judy Burns:  356-3231 or

Judy Wienczewski:

800-723-8100

 

Breast Cancer Support Group

Pattie Kelly:  734-3003

Joan Szczukowski:

354-4912 or

Linda DeWyre:  356-0475

 

 

 

Cardiac

Munson Medical Center

Gaylord

Cardiac Support Group

Mary McManemy:  231-935-8565

George Robson:  231-627-1458

 

 

Children

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Attention Deficit Disorder Parent Support Group

 

354-3101 (ext. 126)

356-4567

231-627-5265

Parents Annonymous

 

354-2962

 

Dyslexia Support Group

 

Karen Aube (Hubbard Lake):

727-2630

Nancy Vanantwerp:

231-267-7488

 

 

Diabetes

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Diabetes Support Group

 

Pari Greene: 356-7337 or

800-942-8601

231-627-1220

 

 

Disability

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Association for Retarded Citizens

Angie Yarch: 766-2521

 

 

Brain Injury Support Group

Tim Grinnell:  734-4469

 

Tom Higgins (Gaylord)

231-732-1543

Multiple Sclerosis

 

Vivan Diemond:  471-5147

 

Parkinson's Support Group

 

Kara LaMarre: 354-2873

 

Schizophrenia Support Group

 

354-2430 or 356-1795

 

 

 

Domestic Violence

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Shelter Inc.

Bret Finzel: 800-396-9129

Bret Finzel:  356-9650

Bret Finzel: 800-396-9129

Women's Resource Center

 

 

800-275-1995

 

 

Fibromyalgia

Alpena Area (989)

Fibromyalgia Support Group

Karen Graham:  356-0085

 

 

Friends Together Alpena Area (989) 356-3231 1013 State Street Alpena, MI 49707

Judy Burns ~ Bill Morford ~

Maggie McDermid

 

 

Programs Of Wellness and Self Care:

Yoga, Journaling, Healing Attitudes Weekly Series, Visualization, One-to-one Support, Support for Cancer Fighters and Caregivers

 

 

Grief

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Hospice of Northern Michigan (various groups)

800-664-8587

800-664-8587

800-664-8587

800-342-7711

Pregnancy Loss Group

 

356-6385

Bernice:  231-627-5265

Survivors of Suicide

 

354-2781

 

 

 

Mental Health

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Alliance for the Mentally Ill or Northeast Michigan

 

Judith Hutchins: 471-5015

 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Northeast Michigan (DBSA)

 

Marcelle Levitt:  354-4470

 

 

 

Stroke

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Cheboygan/Other

Stroke Support Group

734-7545

Jan Kane:  354-7337

Bonnie Jackson: 

989-727-2202

 

 

Weight Loss

Alpena Area (989)

Surgical Weight Loss Support Group

Dawn Roznowski:  379-7733

 

 

Vision

Rogers City Area (989)

Alpena Area (989)

Rogers City Lion's Club

Eric Nadolsky:  734-2162 (w)

                       734-3581 (h)

 

Northland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

 

356-1622

354-2448 or

800-446-1580

 

 

Heart & Soul

This is a creative arts therapy program that offers those with a disability, chronic illness, or their caregiver a chance to get away from it all.

Class Meets: Tuesdays

When:           10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Where:          1st Presbyterian Church, Alpena MI

Cost:             $1, art and craft supplies provided (no talent required)

For More Info contact:  Vivian Hepburn (989) 471-3190   or   Jack Thompson (989) 595-2571