Support Groups in the Westfield Area
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BEREAVEMENT
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Compassionate Friends
Wesson Memorial Unit
140 High Street
Springfield
413-784-5569
Kathy Varner
3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:30-9:30 pm
Carmichael Conference Room, C Level
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Center of Hope
 
86 Court Street
Westfield
413-562-0110
 
Tuesdays, 2 pm
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Church of Christ
 
Granby
413-467-7669
 
4th Wednesday of the month, 7 pm
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Survivors of Homicide Victims
Daniel A. Larson Foundation
P. O. Box 704
South Hadley, Ma 01075
413-533-6303
 
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Forastiere Support Groups
Forastiere Funeral Homes
 
 
413-733-5311
Lila Forastiere
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Friends of the Grieving
Saint Patrick's Church
South Hadley
413-536-1592 or 413- 532-3024
 
2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm
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Living Again
Chicopee Senior Center
7 Valley View Court
Chicopee
413-592-7774 or 413-534-3698
 
4th Tuesday of the month, 1:30-3 pm
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Massachusetts Sids Center
Baystate Medical Center
 
Springfield
800-641-7437
 
1st Monday of the month, 7:30 pm
Tom Carr Room
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Parents of Murdered Children
 
 
 
413-783-4326
Ruth Mathieu
Last Friday of the month, 7 pm
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Post Homicide Family Support Program
Child Guidance Clinic
110 Maple Street
Springfield
413-732-7419
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Staint Stanislaus Basilica of Chicopee
120 Springfield Street
Chicopee
413-592-2786 or 413-594-6444
 
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 3 pm
Assumption Convent
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Grieving Parents
Saint Stanislaus Basilica of Chicopee
120 Springfield Street
Chicopee
413-592-2786 or 413-594-6444
Sr Mary D'Angelo
3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 pm
Assumption Convent
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Sampson Bereavement Center
 
 
Variety of Support Groups Offered
Call 413-782-5226
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Share
Baystate Medical Center
 
Springfield
413-784-5569
 
2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30-9:30 pm
West Springfield Room
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Survivors of Suicide
Forastiere-Smith Funeral Home
 
East Longmeadow
413-734-9139
 
1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 7:30-9 pm
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United Church of Christ
487 Western Avenue
Westfield
413-568-1561 or 413-568-7674
 
3rd Thursday of the month, 3:30 pm
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Begin the Healing
Sampson Family Bereavement Center
136 Dwight Road
Longmeadow
413-782-5226
 
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
1st, 3rd (5th) of the month - Grief Support Group
2nd of the month - Widows and Widowers
4th of the months - Parents and Siblings

CANCER
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Cancer Support Group
Mercy Hospital
 
Springfield
413-748-9453
 
Mondays, 7 pm, Deliso Conference Center
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Cancer Support Group
Mary Lane Hospital
 
Ware
413-967-6211
 
3rd Tuesday of the month, 5:30-6:30 pm, Community Health Information Center, Conference Room
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Cancer Support Group
Wing Memorial Hospital
 
Palmer
413-284-5251
 
2nd Monday of the month, 6:30 pm
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Cancer Support Group
Holyoke Hospital
 
Holyoke
413-534-2526
 
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month,
3:30-5 pm (Main Conference Room)
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Cancer Support Group
Florence Congregational Church
130 Pine Street
Florence
413-582-2028
 
Every other Wednesday, 7-8:30 pm
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Center of Hope
Noble Hospital
 
Westfield
Specialized support groups for cancer patients and their families
Call 413-562-0110
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Community Center for Cancer Support
369 Main Street
Agawam
413-821-6990
 
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Breast Cancer
Center of Hope
86 Court Street
Westfield
413-562-0110
 
Wednesdays, 7 pm, Noble Hospital
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Prostate Cancer
Holyoke Hospital Auditorium
 
 
413-599-1791
Tom Garvey
2nd Wednesday of Every month, 7-9 pm

CAREGIVERS
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Family and Friends of Cancer Patients
Church of the Apostles
 
Belchertown
413-253-3133
 
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 7 pm
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Persons Caring for Elderly Parent,
Relative or Friend
 
Springfield Area
413-787-6124
3rd Thursday of the month
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Adults Caring for Person with HIV or Aids
Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Pioneer Valley
Springfield
413-781-5070, Extension 4417
 
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 5-6:30 pm
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Caregivers Group
Mary Lane Hospital
 
Ware
413-967-6211
 
1st Tuesday of the month, 5:30-6:30 pm,
Community Health Information Center
Conference Room
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Caregivers Group
Springfield Council On Aging
 
Springfield
413-787-6124
 
3rd Thursday of the month

CHEMICAL ABUSE
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Dickinson Programs
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
 
Variety of specialized support groups for those recovering from substance abuse
Call 413-582-2421
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Nar-Anon
Olympus Specialty Hospital
State Street
Springfield
 
 
Thursdays, 7:30 pm
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Narcotics Anonymous
 
 
Springfield area
For meetings call 413-538-7479
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Nicotine Anonymous
Trinity United Methodist Church
Sumner Avenue
Springfield
 
 
Mondays, 6 pm
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Nicotine Anonymous
Providence Hospital
1233 Main Street
Holyoke
413-538-8104
Alma
Saturdays, 10-11 am
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Parents Group
Providence Hospital
1233 Main Street
Holyoke
413-493-2032
Karen Walsh
Wednesdays, 7-9 pm

CO-DEPENDENCE
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Co-Dependents Anonymous
First Church in Northampton
129 Main Street
Northampton
 
 
Sundays, 7 pm
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Co-Dependents Anonymous
 
Genesis Center
Westfield
413-568-2875
Joe
Mondays, 7:30 pm
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Co-Dependents Anonymous
Griswold Center
Wright Street
Palmer
 
 
Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm
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Co-Dependents Anonymous
Westfield Boys & Girls Club
28 West Silver Street
Westfield
Peg, 413-562-7701
Doris, 413-568-4301
Thursdays, 9:30 am
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Co-Dependents for Women
Staint Andrew's Episcopal Church
335 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow
413-786-1719
Anne
Fridays, 7:30 pm
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Co-Dependents for Women
Smith College
306 Seyle Hall
Northampton
 
 
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm

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