National Alliance on Mental Illness
page printed from NAMI Springfield
Here are some support groups in your area:
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Support Groups |
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Al-Anon/Al-Ateen 217-525-5716 |
Services: The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. |
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Alcoholics Anonymous 217-525-5795 |
Services: A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with eat other to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. |
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Always in Our Hearts Memorial Home Services 720 N. Bond Springfield 217-788-4663 |
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 5pm-6:30pm For families coping with the loss of a loved one
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Depression and Biploar Support Alliance of Springfield First Christian Church 700 South 6th Street Springfield 217-588-7764 |
Services: Every Tuesday at 6:30pm. For people who would benefit from information about depressive or bipolar disorders.
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Depression and Biploar Support Alliance of Springfield Memorial Medical Center 701 North 1st Street Springfield 217-414-7368 |
Services: Every 2nd Thursday 6:30-8:30pm. For people who would benefit from information about depressive or bipolar disorders.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren/Relatives as Parents Network Springfield Church of Christ 3253 S. 4th Street Southern View 217-753-8730 |
Services: 2nd Tuesday of each month 7pm-8pm. Grandparents of any relative raising some else’s child. Child care and a light meal provided during the meeting.
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HIV Positive Support Group Phoenix Center 109 E. Lawrence Springfield 217-528-5253 |
1st Wednesday each month |
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First United Pentecostal Church 600 W. Monroe Springfield |
Tuesday 7pm-9pm Enter on west side of building
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NAMI Support Group--for Individuals and Families NAMI Connections--Peer Support Group First Christian Church 700 S. 6th Street, Springfield Phone: (217)891-5570 |
Services: 1st Saturday from 1pm-3pm, 3rd Wednesday from 7pm-9pm. For friends, family members or consumers living with a mental illness.
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Grow 217-622-7953 Laurel United Methodist Church 631 S. Grand Ave. West Room 200 Springfield Thursdays 7:15pm-9pm
Peoples Church 1109 E. Ash Springfield Thursdays 4pm-6pm (for transportation call 523-5433)
Sugar Creek United Methodist Church 1022 New City Road Chatham Tuesday 6:30pm-8:30pm Enter east door
WLUJ radio station 600 W. Mason Springfield Tuesdays 6:15pm Enter through west door-A Christian Environment Holy Ground Church 304 W. Allen, Springfield Mondays 7pm=9pm A Christian environment for those on parole, probation, or with addiction issues |
Population Served: Open to the public Services: Weekly, member-run meetings, which combine personal testimony, reports on progress, group work on members’ problems and adult education about rebuilding lives. Members keep in touch between meetings and social activities throughout the year.
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Springfield Center for Independent Living 330 S. Grand Ave. West Springfield, Il 217-523-2587 |
Services: Groups include: ADHD Support Group, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), BEST (Becoming Empowered and Successful Teens) and Parent Transition Support Group, Paralysis Group, Heads up (Traumatic brain injuries), Peer Counseling Group, Post Polio, Personal Assistant Employers Group, Stroke Support Group |
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Teen Parent |
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Catholic Charities 523-7922 |
Residential Housing: St. Monica’s |
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Family Service Center- 528-8402 |
Adoptions and parenting teen mothers |
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Youth Service Bureau-529-8300 |
Teen parents Transitional Living Program |
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Telephone Support |
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Warm Line-Peer and Family Support by Phone: 1-866-369-7953 Monday through Friday 8 a.m to 5 p.m. (except holidays |
The warm line is staffed by trained professionals who have experienced mental health recovery in their own lives. It provides emotional support, recovery education and self advocacy support. The Warm Line is NOT a crisis hotline. |
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Springfield Crisis Lines 1-800-248-7475 |
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Utilities |
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Sangamon County Department of Community Resources 523-3120 |
Utility assistance when available |
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Vocational Training |
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Capital Township 525-1736 |
Earnfare; must be receiving food stamps |
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Illinois State Board of Education 782-3370 |
High school equivalency certificate |
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Lawrence Adult Center-525-3144 |
GED and vocational skill training |
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Lincoln Land Community College 786-2223 |
Education and vocation training for disabled students |
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Lincoln Land Community College 786-2359 |
Training and education for adult learners |
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New Start Inc 522-3799 |
Job search and training |