Support Groups
  • ALZHEIMER FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
    Mailing: Regency of Florence
    1951 E. 21st Street
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-8436 - Dee Clymer
    Email: socsvc@regencyflorence.com
    Meets: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of Month at 1 pm
    Provides support to family members of persons with Alzheimer’s /Dementia and related debilitating illnesses.
  • ALZHEIMER’S HOSPITALITY PROGRAM (FAAHP)~ Florence Area
    Senior Booster Center
    1570 Kingwood
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 902-8539, Jan Landrum
    Open: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday, 10 am - 2 pm
    Provides respite program for people with dementia. Offers lunch and activities.
  • ANOTHER CHANCE AT LIFE MINISTRIES

Christian women's temporary homeless shelter

P.O. Box 2845
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3567, Linda Castro or Joann Wanner
Email: bogeysfriend@yahoo.com

  • DUAL DIAGNOSIS ANONYMOUS OF OREGON, Inc, (DDA)
    Apostolic United Pentecostal Church.
    1525 12th St., Suite 24
    Florence, OR (located in the Florence Business Center)
    Meets: 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. each Tuesday
    Website: http://www.ddaoforegon.com/
    DDA is a peer support program based on a version of the 12 Steps of AA with an additional 5 Steps that focus on Dual Diagnosis (mental illness and substance abuse)
  • GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
    Peace Harbor Hospice
    310 9th Street
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-3418 - Debbie Hunt, Clinical Social Worker
    (541) 997-8290 - Fax
    Email: DHunt2@peacehealth.org
    Meets: Wednesdays 3pm,
    St. Andrews Episcopal Church
    19th & Tamarack Streets,
    Florence, OR 97439
    Support for those experiencing loss from death. Transportation to meetings is available upon request.
  • MAN TO MAN
    American Cancer Society
    UsTOO International
    Prostate Cancer Education/Support
    Prostate information
    924 Island Drive, South,
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-6626 - Bob Horney (cell: 999-0919)
  • NAMI (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS)
    888 Western Way
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 902-8308 - Monica Kosman (Class and Support Group Information)
    Website: http://www.nami.org/
    Email: monistar@aol.com
    Free Family to Family Classes
    Advocacy Group
    Support Group meets 4th Thursday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at 1730 34th Street, Florence, OR
  •  SIUSLAW OUTREACH SERVICES- SOS
    1576 W 12th St.
    P.O. Box 19000
    Florence, OR 97439
    (541) 997-2816 – Office
    (541) 997-7257 - FAX
    (541) 997-4444 FOCUS 4 Crisis Help Line
    E-mail: sos@florenceSOS.org
    Website: http://www.florencesos.org/
    Siuslaw Outreach Services offers the following support groups:
    Empowerment Group which is open to all females to gain peer support of daily living issues.
    Domestic violence education/support group is offered to females to become survivors so they may lead lives free from violence.
    Male Domestic Violence education/support group is offered so they may lead lives free from violence.
    Sexual assault support groups are offered to females or males to aid in the recovery of their assault and to move forward in life as a survivor.
  •  Suicide Loss Support Group
You are not alone. A support group for family members and close friends who have lost a loved one to suicide.  The group is facilitated by a licensed clinician experienced in grief work. Free, meeting the first Tuesday of every month, from 5:30-7pm. Sponsored by the WLFEA. Contact Lori Severance, LCSW, at 916-807-9705 for more information.