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Support groups in Alameda County for the families of people who have a mental illness:Support Group Information can also be found in the following pdf document:
Support Groups.
Note: We have made our best effort at assuring accurate information, but meeting dates, times, and places are subject to change; please call before attending.
NAMI Alameda County African American Family Support Group:
Fourth Tuesday, 5:30-7:30pm; 954 60th Street, Suite 10, Oakland. Call the Mental Health Association Office at 510-835-5010.
NAMI Alameda County South Alameda County Family Support Group:
Second and fourth Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM, NEW LOCATION--31600 Alvarado Blvd;, Union City. Support for the caregivers-we find hope with friends and family who understand. Call Patty Espeseth, MFT, to let us know you are attending. 510-535-5115 x111.
NAMI East Bay Family Support Group:
Second Wednesday, 7PM, at the Albany United Methodist Church, 980 Stannage Aven, at Marin Avenue in Albany, enter Stannage Avenue door and come upstairs; call 510-524-1250 for more information.
NAMI East Bay Support Group for Families of Children, Adolescents & Teens with Mental Illness:
Third Tuesday, 7:00pm, at the Albany United Methodist Church; call 510-524-1250 for more information.
NAMI Tri Valley Family Support Groups: - Second Monday, 7:15-9:00pm, Livermore Public Library at 1188 S. Livermore Avenue (in the library Board Room). Fourth Monday 7:15-9:00pm, Pathways to Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 114, Pleasanton. For More information, call Marsha McInnis at 925-980-5331 or email
marsha@nami-trivalley.org. Also see our website at
www.nami-trivalley.org.
NAMI Tri-Valley Parent Resource and Support Group:
First & third Tuesdays of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. A twice-a-month support group for parents with children diagnosed with or suspected of having bipolar or other mood disorders. Pathways To Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Dr., Ste. 116, Pleasanton. Call Suzi Glorioso at 925-443-1797 or email glorios4@comcast.net for more info.
Family & Caregiver Support Group:
First Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Meets at the FERC Main Office at 7200 Bancroft Ave. Suite 269, Oakland 94605. Park on the east side of the Eastmont Town Center (once Eastmont Mall) in the McDonald's area parking lot. Enter through entrance 'E' to the right of the Oakland Police Dept. substation. Contact 888-896-3372 for more information.
Berkeley Bipolar Support Group:
Every Thursday, 7-9pm & Saturday 11-1pm, Herrick Hospital, Level A, 2001 Dwight Way. Open to both families and to persons being treated for Bipolar Disorder. For more information call Janna Wertz at 510-653-2959 or Mayona Endahl at 510-420-0868.
Berkeley Families Support Group:
Every Tuesday, 6:30-8:30pm at 2636 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley. For parents, spouses and partners. Call Marcela Sabin at 510-981-7668 for more information.
Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Mental Illness:
Fourth Thursday of the month, 1-2:30pm, North Oakland Senior Center. Contact Roberta Tracy at 510-601-1074 for more information of Monica Nowakowski at monicalcsw@alum.calberkeley.org.
Chinese-Language Family Support Groups:
Family Support for Healthy Minds-Mandarin and Cantonese speaking families meet one Saturday each month from 10am-noon. Meetings are held at 523-8th Street in Oakland. Call 510-522-0924 for more information.
Faith-based Support Group: 'Hope for Hurting Families & Friends' 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7-9 at Crosswinds Church, 6444 Sierra Ct., Rm 104, Dublin. A group for anyone with a loved one affected by mental health issues. For more information contact Pat Ackerman at 925-846-4894 or Jill Taylor at 510-886-4246.
Kaiser Family Education and Support Group:
6 week series, 5:30-7pm, 3900 Broadway, Oakland. Call Cathy Farrell at 510-752-6714 to pre-register. Not a drop-in group. Individual must be a Kaiser member to attend this group.
Family/Caregiver/Provider Support Group:
Every Wednesday of the month, 6-7pm, at Fairmont Hospital. 15400 Foothill Blvd., Building C, San Leandro. Call Maurice Fried at 510-895-4369 for more information.
Support groups for intended for families who currently have or have previously had a relative in the named facility:
Villa Fairmont Support Group:
Every Wednesday at 6:00pm; 15200 Foothill Blvd., San Leandro; meets in conference room. Call Maisie Ketron/Ann Elliot at 510-352-9690 for more information.
Family Support Group at John George Psychiatric Pavilion - held on the First and Third Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 6:30pm, in the court house - located at 2060 Fairmont Dr., San Leandro, CA 94578. Call Bev Bergman at 835-0188 for information.
Support groups in Alameda County for people who have a mental illness:
NEW! NAMI Tri-Valley "Connection Recovery" - Every Sunday Afternoon 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. A once-a-weeksupport group led by facilitator-trained peers for persons living with or self-identifying as having a mental illness. The groups are held weekly and are drop-in with no registration required. There is no cost. Location: Multi-Service Center Conference Room, 3311 Pacific Ave., Livermore. Contact Denicia at 925-273-4939 or e-mail to connection.namitrivalley@gmail.com
DBSA Castro Valley:
Every Friday, 7:15-8:45pm, Eden Hospital, Conference Room A, 20103 Lake Chabot Road. For more information email dbsa.trivalley@comcast.net, website www.dbsalliance.org/castrovalley or call Al Pereira, chapter facilitator at 925-462-6415.
DBSA Tri-Valley, Pleasanton:
Every Wednesday, 7:15-8:45pm, St. Clare's Episcopal Church, Classroom 1, 3350 Hopyard Road. For more information email dbsa.triballey@comcast.net, website www.dbsalliance.org/tri-valleybipolar or call Al Pereira, chapter facilitator at 925-462-6415.
Berkeley Bipolar Support Group:
Every Thursday, 7-9pm, and Saturday 11-1pm, Herrick Hospital, Level A, 2001 Dwight Way. Open to both families and to persons being treated for Bipolar Disorder. For more information call Janna Wertz at 510-653-2959 or Mayona Endahl at 510-420-0868.
The Depression and Sadness Support Group:
A program of Life Reaching Across to Life Organization-Meets second and fourth Monday, 7:30-9:00pm at 3833 Peralta Blvd., Suite D, Fremont. For more information call J. "Scotty" Scott at 510-745-9500 or Rev. Barbara Meyers at 510-796-5722.
This listing of support groups is published by NAMI Alameda County which is an organization of relatives-parents, spouses, siblings and children of people who have a serious mental illness. NAMI Alameda County provides information, education and mutual support to families in Alameda County. It holds educational meetings on the second Thursday of each month beginning at 7:30pm at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. NAMI Alameda County also publishes the monthly Families Advocate newsletter. NAMI Alameda County is a program of the Mental Health Association of Alameda County.
All groups are for adults only, please (unless otherwise specified) Revised 12/10
