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Butler County Answer Book: How to contact local support groups

Sue Funk with The Grapevine Center cleans counters at The Grapevine Center on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. The center acts as a drop-in shelter during the day. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
Al-Anon Pittsburgh

Telephone: 412-821-7750

Website: www.pa-al-anon.org

Alcoholics Anonymous Butler

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, newborn care/safety, birth preparation and unit tours

Telephone: 724-545-3582

Email: lynchk@acmh.org

Website: www.acmh.org

Operates: Prenatal and breastfeeding classes 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays (specific days listed on website)

Nutrition Counseling

Telephone: 724-543-8597

Operates: Nutrition counseling is an ongoing process in which a registered dietitian/nutritionist works with an individual to assess his or her usual dietary intake and identify areas where change is needed.

Autism Society of Pittsburgh

Telephone: 412-856-7223

Email: info@autismpittsburgh.org

Website: www.autismpittsburgh.org

Bereavement Support Group

Contact: Lutheran Senior Life

Telephone: 724-431-3520

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

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

Website: www.facebook.com/people/Butler-Breast-Cancer-and-Womens-Cancer-Support-Group/100081803784770/

Butler County Drug and Alcohol Program

Telephone: 24-hour help line, 1-800-831-2468; Crisis Intervention, 1-800-292-3866

Butler VA Caregiver Support

Telephone: 878-271-6174

Operates: Individual and group support available

Butler Memorial Hospital

Telephone: 724-284-4843

Website: icalendar.independence.health/Home

Operates: Courses offered for preparing for labor and birth, newborn care, breastfeeding, weight management, family and friends CPR and cancer support. Go to the website for dates/times and to register for classes.

Center for Community Resources

Address: 212-214 Main St.

Telephone: 724-431-0095

Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988 or text 63288

Website: 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 Independence Health System

Telephone: 724-284-4894

Operates: Outpatient mental health counseling for individuals, groups or families

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: 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

Orchard Hill Church

Address: 120 Walker Ave., Butler

Meetings: Thursdays 7 to 8:30 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.

Victory Family Church

Address: 21150 Route 19, Cranberry Township

Meetings: Thursday 6:30 to 8:30 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: 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

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) support groups

Telephone: 724-431-0069

Website: www.namibutler.org

Support Class: Connection and Recovery

First Tuesday of every month starting Sept. 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Holly Pointe Building, 220 S Main St., Butler, 1st Floor Small Conference Room

Family Support Group

Meetings are for individuals living with a loved one’s mental illness. Participation is free, and no pre-registration is required for in-person meetings.

St. John’s United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, 5:30 p.m., third Monday of the month

Passavant Retirement Community, 105 Burgess Dr., Zelienople, 5:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month (Masks and check-in are required upon entering the building; masks may be removed during the meeting.)

Slippery Rock Community Library, 465 N. Main St., Slippery Rock, 11 a.m., first Saturday of the month

*Virtual Family Support Group offered. Register on the website.

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. Available for all children during the adult meetings.

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

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