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Support Groups

Al-Anon

Telephone: 800-628-8920

Website: www.pa-al-anon.org

Alcoholics Anonymous

Telephone: 724-679-5647

Website: www.district1aa.org

Lifesteps Adult Day Health Services

Telephone: 724-283-1010

Website: www.lifesteps.net/services/senior-services/adult-day-health-services/

Operates: Lifesteps Adult Day Health Services, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at 383 New Castle Road, Butler Township

ACMH Hospital support groups

Telephone: 724-543-8500

Prenatal, breastfeeding classes, and newborn care

Contact: Kristina Lynch

Telephone: 724-545-3582

Website: www.acmh.org

Email: lynchk@acmh.org

Operates: Prenatal and breastfeeding classes 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays (specific days listed on website)

Diabetes self-management classes

Contact: Michele Shearer, RN CDE

Telephone: 724-543-8817

Website: www.acmh.org

Email: shearerm@acmh.org

Operates: individual and group classes available. Call for more information.

Autism Society of Pittsburgh

Telephone: 412-856-7223

Website: www.autismpittsburgh.org

Email: info@autismpittsburgh.org

Butler Breast Cancer and Women’s Cancer Support Group

Telephone: 724-282-4421

Email: pepsi69202@aol.com

Meetings: The first Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Trinithy Luthern Church

Facebook: Butler Breast Cancer and Women's Cancer Support Group

Butler County Drug and Alcohol Program

Telephone: 24-hour help line, 1-800-831-2468

Heather Hess-Chatterjee talks to veterans during The Butler VA Health Care System hosted an Introduction to the VA Caregiver Support Program Event at Abie Abraham VA Clinic in Center Township. Justin Guido/ Butler Eagle 07/31/23
Butler VA Caregiver Support

Telephone: 878-271-6174

Operates: Individual and group support available

Butler Memorial Hospital

Preparing for Labor and Birth: The Stages of Labor (Zoom)

Classes: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Dates available on website)

Website: https://www.independence.health/events-calendar/

Contact: Ronee Haller

Email: ronee.haller@independence.health

Telephone: 724-284-4843

Newborn Care Class On Demand

Classes: Video on Demand (dates available on website)

Contact: Waynette Reynolds

Website: https://www.independence.health/events-calendar/

Email: waynette.reynolds@ independence.health

Diabetes 4 Week Series On Demand

Classes: Video on Demand (dates available on website)

Contact: Patricia Cipolla-Kuniak

Website: https://www.independence.health/events-calendar/

Email: Patricia.Cipolla-Kuniak@independence.health

Telephone: 724-284-4504

Breastfeeding Basics Class On Demand

Classes: Video on Demand (dates available on website)

Contact: Wendy Reynolds

Website: https://www.independence.health/events-calendar/

Email: waynette.reynolds@ independence.health

Telephone: 724-832-4085

Center for Community Resources

Address: 212-214 Main St.

Telephone: 724-431-0095

Website: https://www.ccrinfo.org/

Operates: Housing assistance, HIV and Non-Medical Care, IDD and/or Autism supports, utility assistance, veteran assistance, behavior/mental health supports, crisis intervention, drug and alcohol recovery, early childhood development, financial assistance

Family Services of Butler Memorial Hospital

Telephone: 724-284-4894

Operates: Outpatient mental health counseling

Keynote speaker Tyrone Smith, speaks on Wednesday morning to people at the Grapevine Center remembrance rally for people who have passed away at the Alameda Park Carousel Shelter. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle
Grapevine Center

Telephone: 724-283-4736

Address: 140 N. Elm Street, Butler

Drop In Center: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily

Website: https://grapevinecenter.org/

Operates: Facilitates mental health recovery, Housing Outreach Program, Peer Specialist Program, Warmline, Moving Program, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, parolee support network, showers, transportation to and from throughout Butler County

Warmline

Telephone: 724-431-2488

Hours: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. daily

Operates: For anyone feeling lonely, overwhelmed, frustrated, desperate, confused, or who has problems of any kind that they want to talk about. Warmline is here to listen, regardless of who you are.

GriefShare

All Saints Parish

Address: 127 Franklin St., Butler

Meetings: Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Orchard Hill Church

Address: 120 Walker Ave., Butler

Meetings: Tuesdays 1 to 3 p.m.

Lifepointe Alliance Church

Address: 997 Route 228, Mars

Meetings: Mondays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Saint Mark the Evangelist Parish

Address: 7076 Franklin Road, Cranberry Township

Meetings: Tuesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Grace Church of Harmony

Address: 538 Main St., Harmony

Meetings: Sundays 2 to 4 p.m.

Glade Run Lutheran Services

Address: P.O. Box 70, 30 Glade Run Drive, Zelienople

Phone: 724-452-4453

Email: contact@gladerun.org

Website: https://gladerun.org/

Operates: After school programing, Family Reunification, Forensics Support Service, Underage Drinking/ Drug Education Program, Developmental Disabilities Programs, Day Treatment, St. Stephen’s Academy, Family Wellness Program, Jeremiah Village, Winter Warming Center, mental health supports

Butler Locations:

Grace Community Wellness Center

Address: 123 E. Diamond St., Butler

Telephone: 724-256-5036

Heritage Community Wellness Center

Address: 125 W. New Castle St.

Telephone: 724-452 4453

Highmark Caring Place

Address: 200 Warrendale Village Drive, Warrendale

Telephone: 888-734-4073

Website: www.highmarkcaringplace.com

Operates: Center for Grieving Children, Adolescents and their Families provides peer support groups, referral services, adult telephone support and educational programs

Narcotics Anonymous

Grapevine Center

Telephone: 724-283-4736

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support groups

Telephone: 724-431-0069

Website: www.namibutler.org

Operates: NAMI Family Support Groups. Call for more information.

Meetings: St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, 5:30 p.m., third Monday of the month; and Passavant Retirement Community, 105 Burgess Drive, Zelienople, 5:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month

Robins Home

Address: 401 East Pearl St. Butler, PA 16001

Telephone: 724-453- 4644

Website: www.robinshome.us

Email: Mary@robinshome.us

Operates: Supportive housing for women veterans and their children

Someone’s Caring

Contact: Robin Miller at 724-287-2273

Website: www.thompson-miller.com/someones-caring

Operates: Dealing with the death of a loved one nine-week support groups

Support groups: Survivors of suicide monthly support groups, bereaved parents monthly support group, pet grief support group

The Victory Group

Support groups

Address: Victory Family Church, 21150 Route 19, Cranberry Township

Meetings: Groups meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Doors open for refreshments at 6:30 p.m.

Operates: Support groups for addiction recovery, men’s restoration and renewal, family and friends of addiction, restoring women’s hearts, for women seeking to develop healthy relationships

Telephone: 724-453-6272

Website: www.recoveratvictory.com

Kids Like Me

Operates: Christian support for children of alcoholics and addicts

Slippery Rock University student and Healthy Outreach Through Peer Education (HOPE) student program representative Sarah Dodds speaks to fellow students at a Victim Outreach Intervention Center (VOICe) art display during the schools common hour. Representatives from VOICe were on hand to discuss their domestic and sexual violence prevention and victim advocacy program. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle
Victim Outreach Intervention Center, or VOICe

Telephone: 1-800-400-8551

Website: www.voicebutlercounty.org

Operates: Support groups for parents, victims of domestic violence and victims of sexual assault

Visiting Nurses Association support groups

Contact: VNA Community Bereavement Center

Telephone: 724-431-3520

Operates: Free grief support in the form of individual, a community library and children and teens

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