www.aboutourkids.org
answers questions about children's mental health

AIDS Project
234-7087 315 S. Allen Street #116

Adoption Support Group
237-5568

Adult Children of Alcoholics
238-5597

Alanon and Alateen
238-5597

Alcoholics Anonymous
237-3757

Alliance for Families of the Mentally Ill
238-1983

Alzheimer's Association
800-975-8848

Alzheimer's Support Group
863-3626

American Cancer Society
238-8908

American Diabetes Association
(800)351-5800

American Lung Association
234-8037

American Red Cross
237-3162

ARC of Centre County
814-238-1444

Association for Retarded Citizens of Centre County
238-1444

Attachment Parenting Intl(API)
Meets:1st Monday of each month at 10:30 A.M. Schlow library upstairs meeting room. 466-7258 or 235-1825.

Attention Deficit Disorder
(for parents) 364-2722 Laura or 466-6518 Amanda

Barrier Free Living
Rose Cologne Center
238-4950

Breast Cancer Awareness Group
234-6787

Better Breathers
359-3421

Birthright
237-3163

Breathing Disordered Sleep Support Group (AWAKE)
234-6157

Caregivers Support Group
355-6716 Healthsouth, 3rd Mon. each month, 7 P.M.

Caregivers Support Group
(Philipsburg) 342-6088 or 342-7112 ext. 344

Caregivers Support and Education Group
359-3421

Centre County Women's Resource Center
234-5222 and 238-7066
or toll free (877)234-5050 24 Hour Hotline

Centre House Emergency Shelter
217 E. Nittany Ave., State College. Phone: 237-5508 or 237-4863

Child Hope Inc.
237-4673 or 238-3384

Children and Youth Services of Centre County
355-6755

Chronic Pain Support Group

Healthsouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, 550 W. College Ave., Pleasant Gap

Phone: 814-359-3421

Peter O'Donnell, Director of Psychology, Behavioural Medicine & Neuropsychology

Co-Dependents Annoymous

234-8335 Ginny @ Unity

Compassionate Friends
(by and for bereaved parents) 238-8167 or 466-7821
4th Tues. 7:30 Calvary Baptist Church

Connections for Kids
231-1352

Conquest Childhood Sexual Abuse
857-5101

Counseling Service Inc.
(D&A and child/adult mental health services)
355-5541

Depression and BiPolar Support Alliance (DRADA) Contact Adam Fogelsanger, 237-2159

Meet at 5:00 pm every Monday at Clear Concepts, 1082 Zion Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823

Diabetes Support Group
Deb Gette CHIP Nurse - 342-5402 ext 4328

Diabetes Senior Support Group
238-7304 4th Mon. 7PM Windsong/Brookline;
1st Mon.12:30 Milheim Senior Ctr. St.John's Lutheran Church

Disabled American Veterans
355-5083

Domestic Violence Support Group
342-6990

Dual Diagnosis Support Group
355-1811

Down Syndrome Support Group
238-1444

Even Keel
(for bi-polar/depression/anxiety disorders)
238-4255

Family Connection
(Info and advocacy for children, adults with special needs)
355-8880

Family Health Services
355-2762, 237-7371 or 342-6992

Family Stroke Support Group
359-3421

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support Group
(717)323-8555

FEMALE/Formerly Employed Mothers at the Leading Edge
Cindy 231-0582
2nd & 4th WED 7-9 at State College Senior Center

Fresh Start for Smokers
238-8908

Friends of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
234-0147 (TT) and 238-4434 (Voice)

Fibromyalgia Support Group
Sponsored by Arthritis Foundation, Information
(800) 776-0746 or (717) 763-0900.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Switchboard of State College
237-1950

Graduate Students and Parents
Call Suzanne Marcum at (925)968-1027

Head Injury Support Group
(800)842-6026 or 359-3421

Hemlock Society (for families of terminally ill patients)
237-7605

HIV+/People Living with AIDS Support Group
(800)445-6262 or 944-2982

Howard Support Group
238-1444

J.D. Hotshots (children with diabetes)
800-351-5800

Kids Connection (for children of cancer patients)
American Cancer Society Bldg., 123 S. Sparks St., S.C. - Monthly support group for children aged 6-17 who have a loved one with cancer. - 231-3123.

Kid'Z Connect and Play Program
(One-on-one support for kids, teens with special needs) 355-8880

LaLeche League
235-6362 or 353-8426
Meeting: Centre Community Hospital, conference rooms 1/2. Breastfeeding information and support for women. Children are welcome.

LION SUPPORT
is concerned with helping students with family emergencies and other problems. Students operate a 24-hour family emergency line at (814) 863-2020 for students and their families. For more information on Lion Support, go to www.sa.psu.edu/ATT/lsupport.htm

Learning Disability Association of Centre County
Gladys at 466-7235

Lupus Foundation of America
(800)800-5776

MADD
355-9466 or 355-1701 Call for meeting times.

Marfan Syndrome Support Group
238-5325

Menopause Support Group
231-7061

Moms and More is a national mothers group.  We have a variety of members from single moms to stay at home.  We host many events each month to meet the needs of a variety of families and to help moms reconnect to themselves as individuals.  We meet the second tuesday of each month at 7pm at Wegman's Cafe.

MOMS, Mothers Offering Mothers Support
238-0822

Mothers Group Meeting
Diane 867-8197 every other Thurs. 10AM

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
234-7001

MUST
A mental health support program 231-4575

Narcotics Anonymous
(570)327-2678

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
1-800-950-NAMI

National Psioriasis Foundation Support Group
(503)244-7404

Nicotine Anonymous
235-9260

Organ Transplant Support Group

Wayne at 814-571-0675 or

wellenberger@livinghopeorg.org

Ostomy Support Group of Centre County
234-6195

Overcomers Victorious, Christians Overcoming Codependency
238-4077

Overeaters Anonymous
238-5597

Parenting Plus
(800)404-0063

Parent Resource and Support Group for Parents of Substance Abusing and Other Troubled Children
238-8384

Parent Support Group of the Learning Disabilities Association
466-7235

Parents' Support Group on Disordered Eating
231-1130

Parent to Parent Pathways
(for parents of children with special needs)
867-1766

Pennsylvania Department of Health
865-0932

Philipsburg Area Hospital Cancer Support Group
342-7112, ext.250

Philipsburg Area Parent Support Resource and Support Group
342-7132

PFLAG
(Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
237-6975

Pregnancy Loss Support Group
692-4327 or 237-6975

Prostate Cancer Support Group
234-6787

Separated/Divorced/Widowed
234-0549
Meet: at Universal Unitarian Fellowship, 780 Waupelani Dr., State College.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
238-5597

Sight-Loss Support Group of Central Pennsylvania
238-0132

S.O.S.(Survivors of Suicide)
237-2712 Nancy at Koch Funeral Home

Special Kids Network
For parents of children w/special health care needs
800-986-4550

State College Fibromyalgia Support Group
237-0758

State College Area School District Child and Family Center
231-1070

State College National Stuttering Project
867-7476

Stroke Support Group
359-3421

Student-Parent Organization
Third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at 515 Tulip Rd., (in Eastview Terr) Meetings and potluck dinner. For information call Prudence at 865-9193.

Support Group for People Living with HIV/AIDS
234-7087(confidential)

Take Off Pounds Sensibly
234-7925 or 353-1011

Teen Sexual Assault Support Group
234-5222

Unity Center of Practical Christianity
24-hour prayer line
238-7729

Weight Watchers Center
(800)487-4777

WellSpring Inc.
237-5855

Widowed Persons
237-2712

Women, Infants and Children Program
355-0501, 234-8621 or 342-6993

Women's Resource Center
234-5222 or 24 hour emergency toll free 877-234-5050

Women's Survival of Incest and Sexual Assault Anonymous
238-5597