“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
Beaver County
Butler County
Fayette County
Indiana County
Lawrence County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
SUPPORT GROUP IS POSTPONED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS - UCP Pittsburgh, 4638 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Contact: Wilma Sirmons, (412) 327-4890
Contact: Anne Handler, (412) 421-3656
Contact: Mim Schwartz, (412) 731-4855
Contact: Patricia Hlad, (412) 326-5374
Contact: (Day) Dick and Sarah Focke (412) 367-3062
(Evening) Pete and Candy Venezia (412) 361-8916
Contact: Eileen Lovell, (412) 401- 4015
NAMI Pittsburgh South Newsletter
Next Meeting: Sept. 15
Family Connections is Family Support Group that meets monthly to offer information and support to families of the mentally ill.
Contact: Rose Schmitt, (412) 487-2036
Next Meeting:
Contact: Merle Morgenstern, (412) 246-5851
Resources in Allegheny County
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: (724) 349-8050
Resources in Indiana County
Resources in Lawrence County
Washington
4th Thursday each month, 7:00 p.m., Room 103, Court House Square
Contact: Tom Shade, (724) 228-9847
Resources in Washington County
2nd Wednesday each month
Contact: Mary K. Slater, (724) 335-4593
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