Ongoing Support Groups

Cosponsored by HCGH.  Support group information is subject to change. Before attending a meeting, verify information and location by calling the contact number listed.

Adult Type 1 Diabetes Support Group
301-490-0029

Alcoholics Anonymous
410-663-1922

Al-Anon
For families and friends of alcoholics.
410-832-7094

Alateen
For teenagers with an alcoholic friend or family member.
1-888-4AL-ANON

Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Groups
410-313-9744

Bereavement Support Group
For families and friends who have lost loved ones at HCGH.
410-740-7898

Better Breathing Club
In conjunction with the American Lung Association.
Carol Zemanick, 443-718-3000

Breast Cancer Support Group
Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center's waiting room at 10710 Charter Drive in the Medical Pavilion, Suite G050. Registration requested.
410-964-9100, x5

Care Giver's Support Group
Provides a chance for caregivers to connect with each other, share coping strategies, and build a network of people going through a similar experience. Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource Center.
410-740-5858

Chronic Pain Support Group
301-873-3959

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Support Group
443-253-3806

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Howard County
443-995-8351

Gilchrist Hospice Care, Howard County
Support for the terminally ill, their families, and the bereaved.
410-730-5072, gilchristhospice.org

Howard County Diabetes Education and Support Group
Ongoing support and education for adults with diabetes and their families. Bolduc Family Outpatient Center classroom on the first floor of the hospital. No registration is required. Free.
443-718-3007

Living with Breast Cancer
Designed to meet the needs of breast cancer patients with a Stage IV diagnosis. A safe and welcoming place providing encouragement, support and education. Facilitated by Mary M. Dowling, LCSW-C.
410-964-9100, x5

Look Good Feel Better
This ACS program provides a free workshop by licensed cosmetologists. Women undergoing cancer treatment can learn to manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment and receive a complimentary bag of cosmetics.
1-888-535-4555

Lupus Mid-Atlantic
410-363-3560

Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer Support Group
800-227-2345

Narcotics Anonymous
1-800-317-3222

Nicotine Anonymous
410-964-2180

Overeaters Anonymous
410-963-2102

Parkinson's Support Group
443-718-3135

Rising Hope Support Group
For parents who have lost a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death.
410-740-7845

Stroke Support Group
Bolduc Family Outpatient Center
410-740-7601

WomenHeart, the National Coalition of Women with Heart Disease
410-381-1753

Young Widows and Widowers Group
Social and support group that meets at Jilly's in Ellicott City.
410-740-5858

Support group information is subject to change. Before attending a meeting, verify information and location by calling the contact number listed.