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800 Transfer Road, #31
Saint Paul, MN 55114

phone: 651-645-2948
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NAMI Connection Support Groups

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Aitkin - Meets Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m., at Aitkin Drop-In Center, 210 2nd St. NW, Karen: 218-392-0143

Austin - Meets Mondays, 6:30 p.m., at The Bridge, 108 E. Oakland Ave. Dale: 507-437-4618 or Scott: 507-433-5646.

Bloomington - Meets Wednesdays, 5:00 pm., at Charaka CSP, 7888 12th Ave. S., Maureen: 612-752-8374

Brainerd - Meets Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Our Place, 606 Front St., Contact: NAMI at 1-888-NAMI-Helps.

Browerville - Meets Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Drop In Center, 540 Main St., Melodie: 320-533-0764 or Richard: 320-533-0557

Cambridge - Meets Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., at Cambridge Medical Center, Administrative Conference room, 701 S. Dellwood St., Louise: 651-592-6989

Coon Rapids - Meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., at Family Life Center, 1930 Coon Rapids Blvd., Tim: 612-669-5111

Crystal - Meets Thursdays,1:30 p.m., at Northwest Community Support Program, 7000 57th Ave. N., #100, contact NAMI: 651-645-2948

Eagan - Meets on the 1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Mondays, 7:00 p.m., at Advent United Methodist Church, 3945 Lexington Ave. South. Call Cristina: 651-283-4821

East Bethel - Meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 19001 Jackson St. NE, in Pastor Maria's office. Call Laura: 763-639-8785

Fridley- Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m., at St. Philip's Lutheran Church, 6180 Hwy. 65 NE. Call Leanne: 612-801-3787

Little Falls - (Meets Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., (starting in March) at Morrison County Government Center, meeting room 2, 213 1st Ave SE, Ashlee: 320-232-8411 or Jim: 218-839-5391

Mankato - Meets Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., at Bethel Baptist Church, 1250 Monks Ave., Julie: 507-317-3595

Minneapolis North - Meets Mondays, 1:00 p.m., at Northside CSP, 1309 Girard Ave. N., Annette: 612-246-1711

Minneapolis South (LGBTQ Group) - Meets Saturdays, 1:00 p.m., at Minnehaha Spirit of the Lakes Church, 4001 38th Avenue South, Kim: 763-267-5881 or Gabi: 314-800-4134

Minneapolis Uptown - Meets Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m., at Vail Place, 1412 West 36th St., Jack: 612-310-3628

Rochester - Meets Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at NAMI SE Minnesota, 1700 Broadway Ave. N., Suite 104, Call: 507--287-1692

Roseville - Meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., at Centennial Methodist Church, 1524 Co. Rd. C-2 West, Will: 651-578-3364

St. Paul - Meets on the 4th Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at 285 Dale Street No. (at the same time/location as the family group) Contact Shelley: 651-228-1645

Wadena - Meets on Fridays, 9:30-11:00 a.m., at Wadena Tri-County Hospital, Roselene: 218-296-0491

Winona - Meets Mondays at 7:00 p.m., at the Peer Support Network (PSN) building, 122 W. 2nd St. Judy: 507-459-3475

LGBTQ Connection Support Group

Support group starts for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Transsexual, and Questioning) community and their allies. The group meets every Saturday from 1:00-2:30 at Minnehaha Spirit of the Lakes Church, 4001 38th Avenue South, in Minneapolis. The support group is a safe place to confront the challenges that many members of the LGBTQ communities face such as social isolation, stigma, discrimination, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. For more information, contact Kim at 763-267-5881 or Gabi at 314-800-4134.

NAMI-CARE Support Group

NAMI-CARE (Consumers Advocating Recovery through Empowerment) Support Groups are peer-based, mutual support groups for anyone facing the challenges of recovering from any serious mental illness. The support groups provide opportunities to learn and practice coping skills. Below is a list of NAMI-CARE groups.
Minneapolis - Meets the 1st and 3rd Friday, at 6:30 p.m., at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, 50th & Knox Ave. S., Call: 651-645-2948

Open Door Support Groups

NAMI Open Door Anxiety and Panic Support Groups (a program of NAMI Minnesota)
This support program teaches effective strategies in anxiety management and promotes better understanding of anxiety disorders. Support groups are currently offered in East St. Paul and St. Louis Park. Click here for more on Open Door support groups.

Other Support

OCD Support Group
The Twin Cities Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) support group meets the first and third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the St. Louis Park Community Center, 6300 Walker Street, St. Louis Park, at the intersection of Highway 7 and Walker Street just west of highway 100. Come and meet others with OCD. Get referrals, resources and support. For more information call Burt at 612-722-1504. More information.

Warmline Telephone Support
The Consumer Survivor Network of Minnesota offers warmline telephone support in most regions of the state. Warmline is a non-crisis, peer-centered, free telephone support group for people with mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders, bi-polar disorder, etc. Find more information here.

Borderline Personality Disorder
Contact TARA - Treatment and Research Advancements, National Association for Personality Disorders.

Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota Helpline
If you are pregnant or a new parent, find support and resources, or be paired with a peer volunteer. Call 612-787-7776 (PPSM) or email to ppsmhelpline@gmail.com.

Weekly Postpartum Depression Support Groups are offered at no cost through Allina Hospitals & Clinics. Topics include common symptoms of Baby Blues, anxiety and postpartum depression, helpful self-care tips, mothering, new identities and new boundaries, grieving the loss of familiar routines, treatment options, etc. Call 612-863-4770 to register for the group or for more information. Please call before attending to help in planning.

The groups meet weekly in Minneapolis, on Tuesdays, from 1:30-3:00 p.m., at Abbott NW Mental Health Outpatient Clinic, 800 E. 28th St. Waise Center, Suite 600; and in West St. Paul, on Wednesdays, from 1:30-3:00 p.m., at Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Rd. W.

A support group also meets Wednesdays from 10-11:00 a.m. at the U of M Medical Center, Fairview Riverside. Call for intake before attending, 612-672-6999, or call Sara at 612-672-2142 for information. This is a therapy group for anxiety and depression during and after pregnancy.

Postpartum Support International (PSI) -- PSI Phone forums are available on Mondays for Dads and on Wednesdays for all callers. See flyer, here.

ECT Support Group for Individuals and Families
If you have received ECT or are currently undergoing ECT treatment, you are invited to join with others and share your experiences. Family members are also welcome to attend. The group meets in St. Paul. Contact Mary Freitag, 651-646-1778, for information or click here.