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Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivors Group
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
1540 Second Ave. S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Contact:
Nancy Oehlert (319) 362-2174
1-800-332-4224 (in-state only)
noehlert@foundation2.org
Meeting Place:
Foundation 2 Crisis Center
1540 Second Ave. S.E.
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No ; donations accepted
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All
Last Updated: 6/17/09
DES MOINES
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Coping After A Suicide Support Group
Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services
2309 Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309
Contact: Kate Gilmore, (515) 286-2029
kate.gilmore@polkcountyiowa.gov
Meeting Place:
Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time(s):
2nd Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday of every month from 9-10:30 a.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 6/17/09
DUBUQUE AREA
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Dubuque Area Suicide Survivors Support Group
Contact:
Sue Whitty, M.A., A.R.N.P.
(563) 582-0145 Ext. 139
Meeting Place:
Westminster Presbyterian Church
(located on the corner of Loras and University Ave.)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Dubuque and surrounding
Last Updated: 6/10/09
HUMBOLDT
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivor of Suicide Loss Support Group
PO Box 158
Humboldt, Iowa 50548
Contact: Kim Vitzthum 515-332-2201; kimv@iastate.edu
or Scott Vitzthum 515-332-5654; buckthelab@hotmail.com
Meeting Place:
Humboldt County Extension Office
727 Sumner Avenue
Humboldt Iowa 50548
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
2nd Saturday of each month, 10:00 a.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 1/29/09
IOWA CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Suicide Survivor's Support Group
1121 Gilbert Court
Iowa City, IA 52240
Contact:
Keri Neblett (319) 351-0140
kneblett@jccrisiscenter.org
Meeting Place: Same as above
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer facilitated, supervised by professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Johnson and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 6/12/09
MASON CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
United Way Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
600 First Street, NW, Suite 102
Mason City, IA 50401
Contact:
Wendy Balles, 641-420-0049
balles2x@gmail.com
Meeting Place: (same as address above)
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
3rd Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Facilitated by: Various Professionals/Members
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: 10 counties -- Kossuth, Winnebago, Hancock, Wright, Worth, Cerro Gordo,
Franklin, Mitchell, Floyd, Butler and some counties in southern Minnesota
Last Updated: 3/3/09
SIOUX CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Broken Silence Suicide Support Group
Christy Smith Funeral Homes
1801 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
Contact:
Brenda Zahnley, director of bereavement
(712) 276-7319
csfhbrenda@yahoo.com
Meeting Place:
Christy Smith Funeral Homes
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
Two seven-week sessions in spring and fall
Please call for information
Facilitated by: Peer/ Professional
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: N.W./Western Iowa, N.E. Nebraska, Clay, Yankton, Minnehaha in South Dakota And Union
Last Updated: 2/1/08
SIOUX CITY
Group Name & Mailing Address:
Survivors of Suicide support group
Contact: Tonya Peterson, (712) 574-0349
tonyapeterson@bigdogrocks.com
Meeting Place:
Jitter's coffee shop in Floyd Hills strip mall
3065 Floyd Blvd
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Monday each month 6:30pm-8:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: All are welcome
Last Updated: 2/11/09