“I am angry, sometimes overwhelmed and confused, but most of the time I just feel all alone. What’s next for me and my family? Will we ever be the same as before this happened? What does this diagnosis of mental illness mean?”
You are Not Alone!
Consumers and family members need not face the challenges of living with mental illness alone. NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania is there to offer the support that is essential to assist consumers and family members to take the steps toward recovery. NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania also provides support groups and educational programs throughout the southwestern region.
For information regarding the time and locations of specific support groups, contact the following groups below. Guest speakers and special events being held will be listed under each support group. If you have more specific mental health questions please contact the NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania office at (412) 366-3788.
For more information regarding the Family Education program, Family-to-Family, click here.Support Groups by County:
Minority Families of the Mentally Ill
NAMI Pittsburgh East - FAMILIAS
NAMI Spouse Support Group
NAMI McKeesport Area
NAMI Pittsburgh North
NAMI Pittsburgh South
NAMI Sewickley Family Connections
NAMI Western PA Borderline Personality Disorder Family Support Group
WPIC Family Support Group
Armstrong County
Beaver County
Butler County
Fayette County
Indiana County
Lawrence County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
Contact: Wilma Sirmons, (412) 327-4890
For information contact: Anne Handler, (412) 421-3656
For information contact: Mim Schwartz, (412) 731-4855
Contact: Violet Ludwig, (412) 373-7977
Contact: (Day) Dick and Sarah Focke (412) 367-3062
(Evening) Pete and Candy Venezia (412) 361-8916
Next Meeting: December 7, 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm, Pittsburgh North August 2011 Newsletter
For information email: nami.south@yahoo.com
Next Meeting: January 18, 7:30 pm, NAMI Pittsburgh South, January 2012 Newsletter.
Family Connections is Family Support Group that meets monthly to offer information and support to families of the mentally ill.
North Hills, Monthly Saturday meetings
For information contact: Rose Schmitt, (412) 487-2036
Next Meeting: Saturday, September 17, 11 am - 1 pm
For information contact: Merle Morgenstern, (412) 246-5851
Resources in Allegheny County
Family Counseling Center of Armstrong County
300 South Jefferson Street
Contact: Linda Miller 724-543-2941
Next Meeting: September 22, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Diane Watson, (724) 774-7571, watsondiane@hotmail.com
Vicki Mann 724-775-4051
Contact: Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, MD, (724) 775-9152
Rochester, PA- Meetings held on Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm, Mental Health Association Beaver County, 105 Brighton Avenue.
Rochester, PA- Meetings held on Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 393 Adams Street.
Beaver, PA- Meetings held on Thursdays, 1-2:30 pm, Aurora Psych Rehab, 363 Third Street, Lower Level.
Resources in Beaver County
Contact: Butler NAMI Office (724) 431-0069 or Sandy Goetze, (724) 452-4279
Butler, Butler Mental Health Association, 140 North Elm Street, Saturdays, 2:00-3:30 pm
Contact: Butler NAMI Office (724) 431-0069
Resources in Butler County
Contact: Carmella Hardy (724) 277-8173
Contact: Carol Warman (724) 439-1352
Resources in Fayette County
Contact: James Bernard (724) 479-8824
Resources in Indiana County
Resources in Lawrence County
4th Thursday each month, 7:00 p.m., Room 103, Court House Square
Contact: Tom Shade, (724) 228-9847
Check online event calendar for monthly meeting information. Free Family Education program beginning in August 2011.
Resources in Washington County
2nd Wednesday each month
Contact: Mary K Slater (724-335-4593) or Thad Kaminski (724-339-1339)
Next Meeting: September 14, 6:30 pm
Peer faciliatated, recovery support group for adults with mental illness of any diagnosis.
Westmoreland Casemanagement & Supports, Inc.
Greensburg, 770 East Pittsburgh Street
Tuesdays, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Contact: John (724) 853-8792
Mt. Pleasant, Reunion Presbyterian Church, Main street & Eagle Streets
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:50 p.m.
Contact: Maria
(724) 516-4623
Contact: Harriett Hetrick, (724) 872-2186
Check online event calendar for monthly meeting information.