by Ian Osborn
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7:30–9:00 P.M.
Location: 300 Hillmont Avenue
Updated March 1997
West Hills
Contact: Carla Huffman, M.A. M.F.C.C. (818) 710–9433
Open to: Young adults with OCD
Frequency: Tuesday evenings, adults; Saturday, children
Fee: $25 per session
Updated January 1996
Westminster
Contact: Mary (714) 893–3137
Open to: Individuals with OCD, Trichotillomania
Frequency: Every other Wednesday, 7–9 P.M.
Location: 8854 Grandville Circle
Updated November 1997
COLORADO
Boulder
Contact: Judy Goldstein (303) 938–1360
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Location: Boulder Mental Health Center
Frequency: 1st Monday, 7–9 P.M.; informational meeting 3rd Wednesday, 7–9 P.M.
No fee
Mental health professional may attend.
Updated January 1997
Colorado Springs
Contact: Edna Huston (719) 599–7694
Interested in starting a support group.
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Fort Collins
Contact: Gene Haimson (970) 498–8363 for further information about support groups
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Self-help group
Updated February 1996
Northglenn
Contact: Ed Sears (303) 452–2376
Open to: Individuals with OCD, and family members, and individuals with Trichotillomania
Frequency: 1st Saturday, 11 A.M.
Location: 622 Melody Circle
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
CONNECTICUT
Danbury
Contact: Maria Urban (203) 778–2924
Open to: Individuals with OCD and their support people
Frequency: Tuesday, 2 P.M.
Location: Exodus, 64 West St.
Self-help group
Updated October 1997
Contact: Bruce Mansbridge, Ph.D. (203) 790–7001
Frequency: Informational meeting, 1st Monday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Open to: Individuals with OCD, OC spectrum patients, family, and friends
Location: First Congregational Church of Danbury
No fee
Professionally assisted group
Enfield
Contact: Joe Rinaldi (860) 745–5363
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family & friends
Frequency: Twice a month, first Tuesday, 7–9:00 P.M.
Location: (1st meeting) Johnson Wellness Center, Grounds of Johnson Memorial Hosp.-Stafford Springs, CT. (2nd meeting location) Hartford Courant Bldg., Phoenix Ave., 6–8 P.M.
Farmington
Contact: Nancy Fidler, M.S.W. (860) 679–6700 (answer machine)
Frequency: Every other week
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Fee
Cognitive therapy group
Updated October 1997
Messie Anonymous
Contact: Tonya (860) 267–2812
Open to: Individuals who have a desire to be clutter-free and acquire an organized lifestyle.
Location: Meetings in Greenwich, Westport, Unionville, and E. Hampton
Updated July 1997
Middletown
Contact: Ginger Blume (860) 346–6020
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Monday, 4–5:30 P.M.
Fee: $50, or $60 with insurance
Therapy group, six-week
Updated October 1997
Milford
Contact: Susan Duffy or Sheryl Esposito (203) 877–0563
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: Every other Thursday, 7:30 P.M. May be canceled due to inclement weather or rescheduled due to special meetings. Please call to confirm dates and times.
Location: OCF Headquarters, 9 Depot Street. From New Haven: Route 95 South, take Exit 39A (second 39 exit), take right off exit, take left fork onto Cherry St., go through four lights, at fourth light bear left down the hill into Milford Center, at next light turn right (the Milford Green is directly in front of you), after the Milford Bank turn right onto Depot St. Look for three-story brick building directly behind Milford Bank. From New York: Route 95 North, take Exit 39B (first 39 exit), go through light, turn onto Cherry St., and follow directions as above.
Self-help group
Updated October 1997
Contact: Jim Broatch 878–5669
A teenager is interested in starting and co-leading a support group for teenagers with OCD. An adult volunteer is also needed to help lead this group. For more information, please call.
Orange
Contact: Emotions Anonymous 795–3351 (call any time before 9 P.M.)
Open to: Individuals willing to become well emotionally; call before attending group
Frequency: Friday, 7:30–:30 P.M.
Location: Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal, basement, 680 Race Brook Rd.
12-step approach, self-help group
Updated October 1997
West Hartford
Contact: Emily Bailey (800) 842–1501 ext. 13 or (800) 529–1970
Frequency: Thursday 7–9 P.M.
Location: West Ministry Church
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Updated July 1997
Contact: Terry Parkerson (860) 247–2606 (day) (860) 528–2050 (evenings)
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members
Format: Based on Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz’s book
Location: Unity Church, 730 Farmington Ave., W. Hartford, CT 06119
Frequency: Saturday, 11–12 noon
Updated October 1997
DELAWARE
Dover
Contact: Joseph Redden (302) 731–4339
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends. Please call coordinator for further information.
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7–9 P.M.
Location: People’s Church of Dover
No fee. Optional $1–2 donation
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Newark
Contact: Joseph Redden (302) 731–4339
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7:30–9 P.M.
Location: St. Nicholas Church (corner of Chestnut Hill Rd. and Old Newark Rd.)
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Wilmington
Contact: Kathy Parrish, M.A. (610) 891–9024 ×125
Open to: Adolescents with OCD, 12–18 years
Frequency: Every other Thursday, 6:30–17:30 P.M.
Location: Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, 3411 Silverside Rd., Hagley Bldg., Suite 102
Fee: $10
Updated August 1997
FLORIDA
Cocoa Beach
Contact: Faith Brigham (407) 631–1312
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members
Frequency: Tuesday, 8 P.M.
Location: Teacher’s Lounge, St. Mary’s Catholic School, Rock Ledge 12-step approach, self-help group
Updated February 1996
Del Rey Beach
Contact: Michelle (305) 341–6830
Open to: Individuals with OCD. Please call Michelle before attending.
Frequency: Every other Thursday, 7 P.M.
Professionally assisted group
Updated January 1996
Fort Lauderdale
Contact: Support Group Information (954) 434–5333
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 P.M.
Location: Florida Medical Center South, 6701 Sunrise Blvd.
No fee
Self-help
group
Updated February 1996
Gainesville
Contact: Janis McClure (904) 726–0918
Open to: Individuals with OCD and support people
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7 P.M.
Location: Mandarin Middle School, Room 51, 5100 Hood Rd.
Self-help group
Updated October 1997
Contact: Janis McClure (904) 726–0918
Open to: Individuals with OCD; family members
Location: University of Florida campus
Frequency: Every other Saturday, 11 A.M.–1 P.M.
Self-help group
Updated October 1997
Hollywood
Contact: Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D. (954) 557–4495
Open to: Adolescents with OCD. Must meet with Dr. Hyman prior to admission to group.
Frequency: Tuesday afternoon
Location: 4350 Sheridan St., Suite 200
Fee
Professionally assisted group
Updated October 1997
Contact: Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D. (954) 557–4495
Open to: Adults with OCD. Must meet with Dr. Hyman prior to admission to group.
Frequency: Tuesday evenings
Location: 4350 Sheridan St., Suite 200
Fee
Professionally assisted group
Updated February 1997
Lakeland
Contact: Sylvia Hart (941) 688–7865
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members
Frequency: Friday, 7 P.M.
Location: Jeanine Brown Drop-in Center, 2968 Lakeland Highlands Rd.
Self-help group
Updated February 1996
Largo
Contact: Barbara Rhode, M.S. (813) 586–0636
Location: 10225 Ulmerton Rd., Suite 8B
Fee: $30
Self-help group
Updated May 1997
Contact: Angela J. Gibson, L.C.S.W. (813) 586–0636
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: Saturday, 11 A.M.–12:30 P.M.
Location: 10225 Ulmerton Rd., Suite 8B
Fee: $20
Professionally assisted group
Updated May 1997
Miami
Contact: Arlene Miller, L.C.S.W. (305) 279–1715 or Ellen Rock, LCSW (305) 279–1715
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members. Please contact Ellen prior to attending.
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Monday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Location: Baptist Hospital of Miami, 8900 N. Kendall Dr.
Self-help group
Updated February 1996
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Contact: Charles Melville, Ph.D. (404) 266–8881
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 2nd Thursday, 6:30–8 P.M.
Professionally assisted group
Updated April 1997
Contact: Karen Strickland, R.N.C., Anxiety Disorders Institute of Atlanta, (770) 395–6845
Open to: Individuals with anxiety disorders
Group name: CINAP (PANIC spelled backward)
Frequency: Tuesday, 6–7 P.M.
12-step approach, self-help group
Updated February 1996
Contact: Delanna Protas (770) 952–1441
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Saturday, 10 A.M.
Location: Sandy Springs Christian Church, 301 Johnson Ferry Rd., NW
No fee
Self-help group
Updated May 1996
Contact: Lisa Terry, L.P.C., (770) 396–2929 ×28
Open to: Teens with mental health disorders
Frequency: Tuesday, 6:30–7:30 P.M.
Professionally assisted group
Updated March 1996
HAWAII
Honolulu
Contact: Ginny (808) 261–6987
Open to: Professionally diagnosed individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 2nd Saturday, 11 A.M.–1 P.M.
Location: 4470 Aliikoa St.
Self-help group
Updated May 1997
IDAHO
Boise
Contact: Charles Bunch, M.C., N.C.C. (208) 344–5254; [email protected]
Frequency: Every 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 P.M.
Location: 303 Allumbaugh St., Library
No fee for first hour meeting; diagnostic letter of referral required after second visit.
Support group
Updated April 1997
Contact: Charles Bunch, M.C., N.C.C. (208) 344–5254; [email protected]
Frequency: 4th Wednesday, 6:30 P.M.
Fee covers lecture, process of treatment work, recreation; some insurance covered.
Team treatment
Updated April 1997
Hayden Lake
Contact: Karen Grove (208) 772–4156
Open to: Individuals with OCD, trichotillomania, anxiety
Frequency: Thursday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Location: 251 W. Miles Ave.
Guest speakers periodically
Self-help group
Updated May 1997
ILLINOIS
Chicago
Contact: Pam Kohlbeck, M.S. (847) 604–2502
Open to: Individuals with OCD and significant others
Frequency: 3rd Tuesday, 6–7:30 P.M.
Fee: $5
Professionally assisted group
Updated February 1997
Contact: Angela di Manno (773) 973–8243
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Location: Loyola University campus
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Mutual-help support group
Updated February 1997
Contact: Susan Richman (773) 880–2035
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:30–9 P.M.
Fee: $5
Mutual-help support group
Updated February 1997
Contact: Sharon Vlasak, R.N., M.S. (773) 413–0997 or Dr. A. J. Allen, M.D., Ph.D. (773) 413–1710
Open to: Older children and adolescents with OCD and their parents
Frequency: 1st Saturday, 10 A.M.–noon
Location: UIC Institute
Fee: $10 per family
A series of informational programs given by University of Illinois, Chicago Pediatric OCD and TIC Disorders Clinic Staff. The first hour will be an interactive didactic program on some aspect of OCD. During the second hour, older children and adolescents will meet in one group and parents in another group to discuss what was learned and provide each other with mutual support. A series of six topics will be repeated every six months.
Updated February 1997
Chicago—North Chicago
Contact: John Calamari (847) 578–3305
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Fee: $10 (can be waived)
Instruction on cognitive behavior principles, including ERP
Professionally assisted group
Updated February 1997
Chicago—Northwest suburbs
Contact: Kristen (630) 980–1328 (best time to call: late afternoon or evening)
Open to: Children and adolescents with OCD
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30–8:30 P.M.
Mutual-help support group
Updated February 1997
Crystal Lake
Contact: Tim Re (800) 765–9999
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Monday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Location: Horizons, 970 S. McHenry Ave.
Leader has therapy group in Elgin.
Updated February 1997
Downers Grove
Contact: Dennis Nakanishi, M.A. (708) 939–4441
Open
to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Monday, 6–7 P.M.
Fee: $25 per group
Goal-oriented ERP group
Evanston
Contact: James Dod, Ph.D., Evanston Hospital (847) 570–2720 or (708) 570–1585 (voice mail)
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Fee: Sliding scale for Evanston residents; others, $30 per group session
Professionally assisted group
Contact: James Dod, Ph.D., Evanston Hospital (847) 570–2720 or (708) 570–1585 (voice mail)
Open to: Home-based exposure treatment (leaving office and going to houses)
Fee: Sliding scale for Evanston residents; others, $30 per group session
Professionally assisted group
Glenview
Contact: Karol K. (847) 965–1225
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Friday, 7:30 P.M.
Location: Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St.
12-step approach, Obsessive-Compulsive Anonymous
Updated May 1997
Homewood
Contact: Mark Bornstein, Psy.D. (708) 461–2333 (pager)
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30–8:30 P.M.
Fee: $5 per group
Professionally assisted group
Updated February 1997