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Self-help group
Updated August 1997
Contact: Sandi (517) 484–8205 or (517) 351–7362
Open to: Individuals with trichotillomania
Frequency: 2nd Sunday, 2–4 P.M.
Location: 3340 Hospital Road, Dining Room B
Mutual-help support group
Updated August 1997
Monroe
Contact: Doug (313) 390–6484
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Tuesday 6–8 P.M.
Location: Monroe Community Mental Health, 1001 Raisonville Rd.
Updated September 1997
Plymouth
Contact: Lois Turpel (313) 522–3022
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7 P.M.
Location: First Baptist Church, 45000 N. Territorial Rd.
Self-help group
Updated August 1997
Royal Oak
Contact: Bob Cato (248) 542–5909
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7–9 P.M.
Location: St. John Episcopal Church, 115 S. Woodward
Self-help group
Updated August 1997
Saginaw
Contact: Barb Bacon (517) 777–6042
Open to Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: Tuesday, 7:30–8:30 P.M.
Location: Healthsource, Dining Room B, 3340 Hospital Road
West Bloomfield
Contact: Ellen Craine, J.D., C.S.W., A.C.S.W. (810) 539–3850
Open to: Children and adolescents with OCD
Frequency: Monday and Wednesday, 4–5:30 P.M.
Fee: $40 per session
Education/support, professionally facilitated
Professionally assisted group
Updated April 1997
Contact: Ellen Craine, J.D., C.S.W., A.C.S.W. (810) 539–3850
Open to: Parents and family members with a child or adolescent with OCD
Frequency: Monday and Thursday, 6–7:30 P.M.
Fee: $40 per session
Education/support, professionally facilitated
Professionally assisted group
Updated April 1997
MINNESOTA
Chanhassen
Contact: Sharon Lohmann (612) 646–5615
Open to: Parents and children with OCD
Frequency: 3rd Saturday, 1 P.M.
Updated July 1997
Hopkins
Contact: Justus Burggraf (612) 724–0931
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: Monday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Location: Eisenhower Community Center
Fee: donation
Self-help group
Updated May 1997
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Contact: Sharon Lohmann, president, OC Foundation Affiliate (612) 646–5615 or (612) 646–5616
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Saturday, 11 A.M.–1 P.M.
Location: Please contact leader for meeting place.
Self-help group
Updated July 1997
Contact: Gail Meyer, R.N., M.S.N., C.S. (612) 649–1105 or (612) 649–0050, ext. 3
Open to: Individuals with OCD. Must be Pioneer Clinic patients.
Location: Pioneer Clinic, 2550 University Ave., W.
Professionally assisted group
Updated May 1997
Contact: Gail Meyer, R.N., M.S.N., C.S. (612) 649–1105 or (612) 649–0050, ext. 3
Open to: Individuals with trichotillomania
Frequency: Monthly, or ten-session treatment group; or 1-week intensive treatment group program (April, June, and August)
St. Louis Park
Contact: Sharon Lohmann (612) 646–5615 or (612) 825–0963
Open to: Children with OCD and parents
Frequency: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturday afternoon
No fee
Self-help group
Updated July 1997
MISSOURI
Kansas City
Contact: Jane Condra (913) 469–1100
Open to: Individuals with OCD and families
Frequency: Thursday, 7 P.M.
Location: College Meadows Hospital, CPC-Pink Unit, Room A
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
St. Louis
Contact: Edna or Bernie (314) 842–7228
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members, and friends
Frequency: 3rd Saturday, 10 A.M.; professional speaker
Location: St. Johns Mercy Medical Center, 615 S. New Ballas Rd.
Self-help group, OCD support group
Updated April 1997
Contact: George M. (314) 394–2662
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Saturday, 10 A.M. (except the 3rd Saturday, when St. John’s OCD support group meets)
Location: Missouri Baptist Hospital, Nursing School Bldg., Room 108
Obsessive-Compulsive Anonymous
Updated January 1996
Contact: Elliot Nelson, M.D. (314) 362–2465
Frequency: 2nd and 3rd Wednesday, 7–8:15 P.M.
Location: Barnes Hospital, 15th floor
Professionally assisted group
Updated January 1996
MONTANA
Bozeman
Contact: Sharon Mohr (406)587–5718 or Bozeman Help Center (406) 586–3333
Open to: Individuals with OCD and support people, and spectrum disorders
Frequency: Thursday, 7 P.M. Please call coordinator. Time and place are subject to change.
Self-help group
Updated May 1997
NEBRASKA
Hastings
Contact: Nabil Faltas, M.D. (402) 463–7711
Open to: Individuals with OCD. An initial screening interview is necessary.
Fee
Updated May 1996
Lincoln
Contact: Pat Diesler (402) 483–3480
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members, and individuals with trichotillomania
Frequency: 1st Wednesday, 7–8 P.M.
Location: Bryan Memorial Hospital, 1600 S. 48th St.
Self-help group
Updated February 1996
Omaha
Contact: Creighton-Nebraska Dept. of Psychiatry
Open to: Parent of a child with OCD and a child group
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Monday, 4:15–5:15 P.M.
Location: Child and Adolescent Division, 3528 Dodge, Omaha, NE 68131
Updated October 1997
Omaha
Contact: Dan Hegarty (402) 496–0242 or (402) 390–6093
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members, and support people
Frequency: 3rd Thursday, 7–9 P.M.
Location: Pathways Center, Building 7701, Suite 319
Self-help group
Updated February 1996
NEVADA
Contact: Jeff (702) 642–8775
Open to: Individuals with all types of OCD
Frequency: Monthly
Location: Varies
No fee
The Tourette O.C.D. Society of Southern Nevada, Inc.
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Las Vegas
Contact: Nancy Quinones (702) 252–4596 or ADD Clinic (702) 796–1919
Open to: Adults and parents of children with OCD, trichotillomania, and/or Tourette’s syndrome
Frequency: 2nd Wednesday
Professionally assisted group
Updated April 1997
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Portsmouth
Contact: Kim (603) 778–2906
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Sunday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Location: Pavillion Hospital, P.H.P. Room, 343 Borthwick Ave.
Mutual-help support group
Updated September 1996
Contact: Tom Luby (603) 683–7991
Open to: Individuals with OCD and support people
Frequency: Sunday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Also has a group in Lebanon, NH
Updated October 1997
NEW JERSEY
Cliffside Park
Contact: James Pinto (201) 941–8143
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Thursday, 6–7 P.M.
Location: The Oasis, 619-A Palisade Ave.
Updated May 1997
Dover
Contact: Michelle Shine (201) 347–7508 or Helene (201) 335–6185
Frequency: Wednesday, 7:30 P.M.
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Lakewood
Contact: Nancy Spader (908) 295–8883
Open to: Individuals with OCD and families with OCD member
Frequency: 2nd Tuesday, 7 P.M.
Location: Axelrad Bldg., Route 9
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Montclair
Contact: New Jersey Self-Help Clearinghouse (800) 367–6274 or (201) 625–7101
Self-help group
Contact: Nancy Mailer (201) 472–8215
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8–10 P.M.
Location: Mountainside Hospital, 300 Bay Ave., Room 6191
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Newton
Contact: OCD Support Group (201) 619–1207
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8–9 P.M.
Location: Newton Memorial Hospital, Center for Mental Health, Conference Room 239, 175 High St.
Self-help group
Oradell
Contact: Nina Simon, A.C.S.W. (201) 265–4793
Open to: OCD family group, behavioral cognitive group
Frequency: To be established
Fee: Sliding scale ($25 per patient/per family)
Location: 377 Loretta Dr.
Professionally assisted group
Updated May 1997
Parsippany
Contact: Helene (201) 335–6185
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Wednesday, 7:30–9:30 P.M.
Self-help group
Updated April 1995
Pennington
Contact: Linda Flower, ACSW (609) 737–0233
Open to: Individuals with trichotillomania
Frequency: Monthly therapy group
Fee: $35 for 1 1/2 hours
Contact Linda for further information.
Professionally assisted group
Updated January 1996
Piscataway
Contact: Dr. Michael Petronko (908) 445–5384
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7–8:30 P.M.
Location: Rutgers University, 807 Hoes Lane
Fee: $1 donation per session
Professionally assisted group
Updated January 1996
Princeton
Contact: Dr. Allen (609) 921–3555, ext. 21 or (908) 905–3777
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7 P.M.
Location: 256 Bunn Dr., Suite 6
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
Randolph
Contact: Christopher Lynch, Ph.D. (201) 366–9444
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Tuesday, 7–8 P.M.
Fee
Updated March 1996
Contact: Karen (908) 269–9044 or (908) 315–1912 (pager)
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: Friday, 7:30–9 P.M.
Location: Community Medical Center, Auditorium C
Mutual-help support group
Updated April 1997
Somerdale
Contact: Ruth (609) 627–2971
Available for phone help.
Updated January 1996
Somerville
Contact: Joseph A. Donnellan, M.D. (609) 683–4547
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 3rd Thursday, 7:30–9 P.M.
Location: Somerset Medical Center, Fuld Auditorium
No fee
Also has a therapy group. Please call for information.
Professionally assisted group
Updated January 1996
Sussex County
Contact: Wade/Joan (201) 619–1207
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Thursday, 8–9 P.M.
Location: Newton Memorial Hospital, 2nd floor, Conference Room 239
Self-help group
Updated January 1996
NEW YORK
Brooklyn
Contact: Ron (718) 624–5716
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family members
Frequency: Thursday 7–8:30 PM
Location: Father Demphsey Center Format: 12-step OCA group
Updated October 1996
Contact: Susan (718) 332–2225 (pager)
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 1st Tues. 7:30 P.M.
Location: Coney Island Hospital
Updated August 1996
Buffalo
Contact: Jerry Horowitz (716) 881–2186
Open to: Individuals with OCD, family, and friends
Frequency: 1st & 3rd Tues., 7–9 P.M.
Location: Bry-Lin Hospital
Updated February 1996
Contact: Patti (716) 885–1106
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Fri. 7:30 P.M.
Location: 1272 Delaware Avenue
Updated February 1996
Contact: Susan Arnold Gunn (716) 859–2703
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Tues. 7 P.M.
Location: Buffalo General Hospital Auditorium
Format: Professionally assisted
Updated April 1997
Commack
Contact: Warren (516) 681–7861
Frequency: Every Monday, 7–8:45 P.M.
Location: 155 Indian Head Road (enter through rear building entrance)
Open to: Individuals with OCD and family members
Updated January 1996
Farmingdale
Contact: Linda (516) 249–8175, (516) 741–4901
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Monday, 8 P.M.
Location: Brunswick Medical Center, Brunswick Hall
Format: 12-step
Updated January 1996
Glen Oaks
Contact: Emily Klass, Ph.D. (718) 470–3500
Open to: Parents of Children with OCD (must call group coordinator first)
Location: Call for information
Updated January 1992
Great Neck
Contact: Institute for Bio-Behavioral Therapy and Research (516) 487–7116
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Location: 935 Northern Blvd, Suite 102
Updated February 1996
Huntington
Contact: Fred Penzel, Ph.D. (516) 351–1729
Open to: Individuals with OCD
Frequency: Monthly, 2nd Friday, 7:30–9 P.M.
Location: 755 New York Ave., Suite 2000
Format: Professionally assisted
Updated January 1996
Contact: Christine Cannella, Ph.D. (516) 351–1729, (516) 424–5408
Open to: Family members
Frequency: Monthly, 2ndThursday, 7:30–9 P.M.
Location: Western Suffolk Psychiatric Services
Contact: Robert Araujo (516) 351–1828
Open to: Families of those with OCD, children of parent with OCD
Frequency: Tuesday, 6:45–8:15 P.M.
Location: 755 New York Avenue
Format: Professionally assisted
Contact: Fred Penzel (516) 661–2718
Open to: Individuals with OCS who have been in treatment
Frequency: Every other Tuesday, 7 P.M.
Location: 755 New York Avenue, Suite 200
Format: Post-recovery self-help
Updated February 1996
Manhasset
Contact: Roy (516) 741–4901 (Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous)
Location: Manhasset Congregational Church, 1845 Northern Blvd.
Format: OCA/12-Step
Manhattan
Contact: Howard (212) 229–1043
Frequency: 1st Monday, 6:15 P.M.
Location: Payne Whitney, Room 129
Type: Support/12-step
Updated February 1996
Contact: Howard (212) 229–1043
Frequency: 2nd Wednesday, 7 P.M.
Location: 423 E. 77th St.
Type: Support/12-step
Updated February 1996
Contact: Shelby Howatt, C.S.W., Naomi Sarna, C.S.W. (212) 865–1331
