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Headache & Migraine Self Help Phone Group: When you are ill, and your head and hands can not work, it’s good to talk to someone else who knows the pain. Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Interested folks, contact; Ree Leeds, 609-266-2686 or reeleeds@gmail.com
Learning Recovery Center, 4404 Pacific Ave. in Wildwood, 609-523-7100.
Hours of Operation: Sunday: 3-7 p.m.; Monday 11 am.-3 p.m. Tues.: 4-8 p.m. Wed. 4-8 p.m. Fri. 4-9 p.m. The Learning Recovery Center is a self-help center that provides an environment of support where consumers can relax, feel respected and accepted and have the opportunity to connect with a network of friends. We believe in wellness and recovery for adults with mental health issues and other special needs.
ODOSY – Opening Doors for Out of School Youth assists income eligible youth, ages 16-21, to pursue their GED, seek employment and enroll in job training. Drop in at the office in Robins Nest Plaza (Employment Services Network) in Rio Grande, call: 609-889-6803, Ext. 13 or visit www.odosy.com.
Services Empowering the Rights of Victims (SERV), 3642 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, a Program of Center For Family Services, has available, free services for victims of sexual violence. Call the SERV Hotline 24 hours a day at 1-866-295-SERV (7378)
WEDNESDAY, April 18:
Al-Anon: 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church, Kennedy Blvd. and Park Road, Sea Isle.
Al-Anon Meetings: 5:30 p.m. at St. John of God Church, 680 Townbank Road, North Cape May.
AA Meeting: Wednesdays, Rooms 3 and 4 at 8:30 p.m. Cape Regional Medical Center. New members welcome. Call 463-4043.
Narcotics Anonymous: St. Barnabas-by-the-Bay, 13 W. Bates Ave., Villas, 6 p.m. Call 1-800-992-0401.
Narcotics Anonymous: United Methodist Church of North Wildwood, Second and Central avenues, 7:30 p.m. Call 800-992-0401.
HIV/AIDS Support Group: For people living with or affected by HIV or AIDS mee ts at the Cape May United Methodist Church, 635 Washington St., 5:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month. For information, call Dave, 602-4640 or South Jersey Aids Alliance, 523-0024.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: Victoria Commons Assisted Living, fourth Wednesday of every month 4-6 p.m., 610 Town Bank Road, N. Cape May, 898-0044.
AA Meeting: Rooms three and four, Cape Regional Medical Center. 8:30 p.m. New Members welcome. Call 463-4043.
Women’s Support Group: For women of domestic violence and sexual assault. Every Wednesday, 7:30-9 p.m. at the CARA office, 800 Route 9, South, Court House. Call Juanita, 522-6489.
Tobacco Users want to Quit? Free no charges. Call Kristen, Gladys at 523-7100. Breathe Easy Group of Nicotine Anonymous, 4404 Pacific Ave. Wildwood.
Co-dependents Anony-mous (CoDA) meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 20 North Shore Road (Rt. 9), Marmora. For further information call Yvonne, 408-8033.
AA Step Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Spanish meeting 4:30 p.m.; Speaker 6:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Suicide Survivors Group: 128 Crest Haven Rd., Court House, 6-7:30 p.m., ages 18 and up. No fee required. For more information call 465-4100 ext 120.
Alzheimer Support Group: Meets the first Wednesday of each month at Oceanview Center for Rehabilitation (formally The Lutheran Home), 2721 Route 9, Oceanview, at 6 p.m. Call 609-408-2011
Grief Support Group: first and third Wednesday, 3 p.m. in the Maruchi Room. New members welcome Call 463-4043 for information.
Diabetes Management Series: Wednesdays, through April 25, 6 p.m. in Classrooms A & B, Cape Regional Medical Center. Fee and registration. Call Cindy Kraemer, 463-2249.
Parent Support Group: Every Wednesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Family Success Center, 1046 B, Route 47, Rio Grande. Refreshments, childcare provided. Professionally facilitated group, shared leadership, mutual support.
THURSDAY, April 19:
Al-Anon: 8 p.m. Parish House, Church of the Resurrection, 200 West Tuckahoe Road, Marmora. Call 800-344-2666.
Al-Anon: 11 a.m. Lower Township Recreation Center, Bayshore Road, Villas.
Brain Injury Survivor or Caregiver Support Group, second Thursday at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation. Call Nutan Ravani at 856-589-5797 or Debbie Long at 652-7000.
A.R.T.S. (Artists Recovering Through The 12 Steps): 12-step support group for artist (musicians, visual artists, dancers, writers, etc.), every Thursday, 9:15 a.m., Lower Township Library Meeting Room. Call 463-0685.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: For family members who have been touched by Alzheimer’s, 6 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at Loyalton Assisted Living, 591 Route 9, Court House. For information, call 463-6344.
Parkinson’s Support Group: 1 p.m. at Victoria Commons, 610 Town Bank Road, North Cape May. Refreshments served at 12:30. For information call Rita 886-2455 or Connie 886-3412.
Atlantic Cape Family Support: offers support, education and advocacy for parents/caregivers who are raising children with emotional/behavioral challenges on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Church of Christ, 102 East Pacific Ave., Court House. Call Chris at 609-729-2034.
Families F.I.R.S.T. Program: Free Problem Solving Support Group for family members of an adult loved one who suffers from a mental illness. 6-7 p.m. Second Thursday of every month, Cape Counseling Services, 1129 Route 9 South, 2nd floor, Court House. Call 465-4066 ext 6138. Dinner will be provided.
AA As Bill Sees It: 9:30 a.m.; Step Meeting 6:30 p.m. Twelfth Street House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Parkinson’s Support Group: 1 p.m. at Victoria Commons, first floor, Townbank Road. For information call 889-9325.
Stroke/Brain Injury Support Group: 1 p.m. in the Maruchi Room, Cape Regional Medical Center.
CPR Recertification: 5-9 p.m. Classrooms A &B, Cape Regional Medical Center. Fee is $20 for class; $32 for class and manual. Pre-registration required. Call 463-4043.
FRIDAY, April 20:
Al-Anon Meeting: North Wildwood, 8-9 p.m. Community Center, 10th and Central avenues. Contact Mary at 523-0304.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: 2 p.m., Ocean City Senior Center. Call 399-2099.
Al-Anon: 10 a.m. Parish House, St. Mary Episcopal Church, Third Ave. and 95th St., Stone Harbor. Call 800-344-2666.
Cocaine Anonymous: meeting every Friday at the First Baptist Church of Wildwood, 230 E. Maple Ave. at 7 p.m. Call 1-866-777-0983.
Healing Rooms of Cape May County: Inter-denominational prayer ministry for healing of the sick. Fridays 3-8 p. m. West entrance of First Assembly of God, 1068 Seashore Road, North Cape May. No fees. No appointment necessary. Call 884-3264.
Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered recovery program for all hurts, habits and hang-ups, 7:30 p.m. Seashore Community Church of the Nazarene, 446 Seashore Road, Erma. For information, call 886-6196.
Free Blood Pressure Screening: First and third Friday of every month, Cape Regional Medical Center, 9 a.m.-noon in the Patient Lobby. For information, call 463-4043.
AA Speaker Meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Spanish meeting 4:30 p.m.; Beginner Step 6:30 p.m.; Beginner Discussion 9:30 p.m. Spiritual and Open discussion midnight. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave.
SATURDAY, April 21
Narcotics Anonymous: First Baptist Church of Wildwood, 230 E. Maple Ave., 7:30 p.m. Call 800-992-0401.
Nicotine Anonymous: 3:30-4:30 p.m., 113 W. Oak Ave., Wildwood. Call Joe at 729-9145.
S.L.A.A. Meeting: S.L.A.A. (Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous) 12-Step meeting, 7 p.m. in the Old Court House Building, 11 North Main St. on Saturday nights.
AA Came to Believe, 9:30 a.m.; Open Discussion noon; Speaker meeting, 6:30 p.m. Big Book meeting 8:30 p.m. Spiritual and open discussion midnight. Twelfth Street House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. Saturdays, Cape Island Baptist Church, Cape May (Stockton Place and Columbia). For information, call Bobbie 898-8756.
AA Big Book, 9:30 a.m.; Big Book 6:30 p.m. Living Sober 8:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
SUNDAY, April 22:
AA and Al Anon Support Groups: 10 a.m. Classrooms A and B, ground floor, Cape Regional Medical Center. Call 463-2367.
Narcotics Anonymous: American Legion Home, Dias Creek Road and Hand Avenue, Court House 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Call 1-800-992-0401.
AA Step meeting: 9:30 a.m.; Big Book, noon; Living Sober 6:30 p.m. Step Meeting 8:30 p.m. The Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
MONDAY, April 23:
AA and Al-Anon: 7 p.m. Mondays, Classrooms A and B, Cape Regional Medical Center, 7 p.m. Call 463-4043.
Narcotics Anonymous: 8:30 p.m. Union Chapel, 307 Cape May Ave., Cape May Point. Call 800-992-0401.
Overeaters Anonymous: 7 p.m. Mondays in Conference Room 5, located on the ground floor of Cape Regional Medical Center, 463-4043.
Narcotics Anonymous: meets every Monday evening at 6 p.m. in St. Barnabas by the Bay Church, 13 W. Bates Ave., Villas. For information, call 1-800-992-0401.
Cape May County Brain Injury Support Group: second Monday of the month at the Victoria Commons, 610 Townbank Road, North Cape May from 6 to 8 p.m. No registration or fee. For information call Alecia Brennan, group leader, at 609-886-6200 ext. 367.
AA Step Meeting: 9:30 a.m.; Big Book, noon; Living Sober 6:30 p.m. Step meeting 8:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
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TUESDAY, April 24:
Narcotics Anonymous: First Baptist Church of Wildwood, 230 E. Maple Ave., 7:30 p.m. Call 800-992-0401.
Al-Anon: Tuesday, 10 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Decatur and Hughes Streets, Cape May. Call 800-344-2666.
Al-Anon: St. John’s Lutheran Church, 10th and Central avenues, Ocean City. 8 p.m. Call 800-344-2666.
Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization: fourth Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 at 303 Court House – S. Dennisville Road, Suite 2, Court House. Call 485-0575, ext. 105.
Alzheimer’s Support Group: second Tuesday, 10 a.m. in The Chapin House, 1042 Rio Grande Ave.
AA Big Book, 9:30 a.m.; Big Book 6:30 p.m. Living Sober 8:30 p.m. Twelfth Step House, 113 West Oak Ave., Wildwood.
Seashore Mothers of Twins Club: New and Expecting Moms of Multiples Invited to attend Somers Point Library, 801 Shore Road, Somers Point. The club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Meditation group for women in Court House. 7-8 p.m. Tuesday evenings. Open to all women, even if you do not practice meditation or have never had the experience. For more information, contact Lee at 609-287-9375..
Caregiver Support Group: Senior Care of Cape May County, 211 South Main St., Court House holds Caregiver Support meetings the third Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. Open to the public. Refreshments served. Call 609-465-8840 for more information.
Amputee Support Group: Today 1 p.m. in the Maruchi Room, Cape Regional Medical Center. For those with amputation and their families.
Alzheimer’s Support Group at Victoria Commons every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m.