Support Groups

Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery understands the benefit of support groups. Recently there has been an increasing awareness of the role that mental health and alcohol and drug support groups play in recovery from mental illnesses and substance abuse. For this reason, StarkMHAR would like to provide the following information to those looking for support through a support group. Please use contact information to confirm meeting time.

Alcohol and Drug Support Groups

Name Description Contact Information
Wilson Hall Lead Meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m.
–Phone: 330-830-8740		 CommQuest
Wilson Hall
330-830-8740
Deliverance House Deliverance House
–Big Book: Monday at 7 p.m.
–Lead on Saturday at 8 p.m.		 CommQuest
Deliverance House
330-454-6800
Recovery Support Meetings Market Avenue Office
–Thursdays from 11 a.m.-12 noon
–Fridays 12 noon-1 p.m.		 CommQuest Services
330-453-8252
Family Education Program Meetings are held on Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. CommQuest Services
330-453-8252

 

Mental Health Support Groups

Name

 

 Description Contact Information
Survivors The support group is for individuals/families whose loved ones have died by suicide. The group meets every other Wednesday evening at the Crisis Center, 2421 13th Street NW, Canton 44708. To join the group, interested individuals can contact Carole Vesely for additional information and appointment scheduling. Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center
Carole Vesely 330-588-2204 Ext. 2135
Alliance Open Support Group (Family Members and Peers with Mental Illness Only) 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Science Hill Community Church
12316 Beeson St. NE
Alliance, Ohio 44601		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
Canton Open Support Group (Family Members and Peers with Mental Illness Only) Sundays at 7 p.m.
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
3430 St. Michael Dr. NW, Canton (corner of Whipple & Fulton)
Lower level parking lot: Look for sign on door		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
DRA Dual Recovery Anonymous (Family Members and Peers with Mental Illness/Substance Abuse Only) Fridays at 11:30 a.m.
Hunter House
1114 Gonder Avenue SW
Canton, Ohio 44707		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
FaithNet Program (Family Members and Peers with Mental Illness Only) Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
Wendy’s
3300 Whipple Avenue NW
Canton, Ohio  44718
This group is open to any denomination and faith; they discuss mental health from a biblical perspective.		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
NAMI Peer Support Group (Adults with Mental Illness Only)
 Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Coleman Behavioral Health
400 West Tuscarawas Street, Suite 200 Triangle Room
Canton, Ohio  44702		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
North Canton Family Support Group (Family Members Only) 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2551 55th Street NE
Canton, Ohio 44721		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
Refuge of Hope (NAMI Connections for Peers and Family with Mental Illness Only)  Fridays at 11 a.m.
405 Third Street NE
Canton, Ohio  44702		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
Peer-to Peer Recovery Group Social Activities Organized on weekends as scheduled NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
Post Peer-to-Peer Program (P2P Graduates Only) Recovery Groups Fridays at 4:30 p.m.
Fridays at 7 p.m.
Gentle Shepherd Counseling Center
1469 S. Main St.
North Canton, OH 44720		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org

 

The Support Groups below are for current psychiatric inpatient and/or their loved ones:

Aultman Hospital (In-patients and their loved ones can attend support group at Aultman Hospital. Closed to the general public.) Mondays at 6 p.m.
Psychiatric Unit, 6th floor		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
Crisis Intervention & Recovery Center Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
Crisis Stabilization Unit		 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org
Heartland Behavioral Healthcare Patient/Peer and Family Outreach 330 833-3135 Ext 2170 NAMI Stark County
330-455-6264
www.namistarkcounty.org

 

Other Support Links

 

Other Support Groups: Please use contact information to confirm meeting time.

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families
Saturday: 10-11 a.m., Unity Church of Truth, 4016 Wales Ave. NW, Jackson Township; 330-493-3828.

Al-Anon, Ala-Teen
Schedule at 330-438-9511 or www.al-anon.alateen.org

Alcoholics Anonymous
Canton Area Intergroup: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12N at 4125 Hills and Dales Road NW, Suite 400B, Jackson Township. Schedule at 330-491-1989 or www.aaincantonohio.org

Alzheimer’s Association
Tuesday: 6 p.m., Affinity Medical Center second-floor conference room 2, 875 Eighth St. NE, Massillon, 330-966-7343 or 800-272-3900. 

Breaking Barriers – Hope Is Alive
NowWeFightForYou.com
330-414-5960

BeSobr
Friday: 7-9 p.m., Cathedral of Life, 4111 38th St. NW, Canton; 330-493-LIFE (5433) or www.besobr.com

Buckeye Regional Service Committee of Narcotics Anonymous 
1-888-GET-HOPE (1-888-438-4673) or www.nabuckeye.org. Find Stark, Tuscarawas and Carroll support groups »

Cocaine Anonymous
Schedule at 330-284-2344

Dementia Education and Support Group
Thursday: 7 p.m., Villa Maria, 122 E. College Street, Alliance, Ohio. Contact Sherry Groom at 800-768-6447 or www.villamariadementiacare.com 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Monday: 4 p.m., 800 Market Ave. N, Suite 1500A (first floor); 330-454-2888
Thursday: 10 a.m., 800 Market Ave. N, Suite 1500A (first floor); 330-454-2888

Dual Recovery Anonymous
(for both chemical dependency and emotional illness)
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m., Crisis Intervention Recovery Center, 832 McKinley Ave. N, Canton; 330-455-6264. 

Gam-Anon
For spouses and families of gamblers. Monday: 7:30-9 p.m. First Friends Church, Room E115, 5455 Market Avenue North, Canton.

Hope United
Hope United’s faith-based support groups, The Well and Loving with Grace, help family members currently suffering from the opioid and heroin crisis.

  • The Well is a support group for families who have lost someone to addiction. Meets first and third Wednesdays of month, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2656 Arlington Rd. (Shamps Bionics Building). For info, call Sue at 330-472-7282.
  • Loving with Grace is a support group for families who are caught in the grips of addiction. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of month, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 2656 Arlington Rd. (Shamps Bionics Building). For info, call Shelly at 330-414-5960.
  • Love Bears All provides bears for children who lose a parent to addiction as well as support for children who have been affected by the opiate epidemic. For info, call Laura at 330-697-7885.

Lunch Bunch Grief Support Group
Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., meets at area restaurants, lunch at own expense; 330-479-4805.

Mercy Medical Center Cancer Support
Thursday: 6 p.m., 1320 Mercy Dr. NW, Canton; 330-430-2788.

Military Family Connection
The 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m.
American Red Cross – Stark Chapter, 408-9th Street SW, Canton. For more information please contact Melissa Seibert, American Red Cross Services to Armed forces Regional Manager, by phone, 330-437-3742, or by email, melissa.seibert@redcross.org.

NAMI Support Group
National Alliance on Mental Illness (open to anyone dealing with a mental illness) Sunday: 7 p.m., St. Michael’s Church, 3430 St. Michael Dr. NW, Plain Township; 330-455-6264.

Narcotics Anonymous
Schedule at 800-587-4232 or www.naohio.org

Stark, Tuscarawas, and Carroll Services of Narcotics Anonymous
Learn more at http://www.stacsna.org/meetings.html

Newly Bereaved Support Group
For anyone who has lost a loved one in the past six months
Tuesday: 4:30 p.m., Aultman Compassionate Care Center, 2821 Woodlawn Ave. NW, Plain Township; 330-479-4805.

OCD/Scrupulosity Support
Tuesday: 7-8:30 p.m., Queen of Heaven Parish, 1800 Steese Rd., Green; 330-499-0373 or e-mail: ocscrupsupport@aol.com

Parents and Children Together
For parents who are mentally ill and for their children
Wednesday: 6 p.m., Canton Friendship Center, 2200 Cleveland Ave. NW; 330-454-5773.

Reformer’s Unanimous Addictions Program
Friday: 7 p.m., Canton Baptist Temple, 515 Whipple Ave. NW, Perry Township; 330-477-6267.

Seeds of Hope
For those who lost a loved one
Tuesday: 6-7:30 p.m., Mercy Medical Center, 1320 Mercy Dr. NW, Canton, reservations required, 330-489-1143.

Sex Addicts Anonymous
Call 800-477-8191

SOLACE of Stark County
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at Stark Park’s Exploration Gateway, 5714 12th Street NW, Canton. Contact Dale Batdorff at 330-323-7605 to confirm meetings and for more information.