Wisconsin Survivor's of Suicide Support Groups

The organizations that sponsor these groups offer support and understanding to those left behind. The groups are open to anyone, are confidential and free of charge.

Please Note: hopes does not run these groups, but we feel it is important to our mission to promote them. Please understand that we work hard to ensure the following information is up-to-date, but the status of these groups does change.

AREA/CITY
Sponsoring Organization/Person
Meeting Date (and location if different from sponsoring organization's address)
Contact Information

APPLETON

Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
2600 E Philip Lane
Appleton, WI  54915
Church Phone: 920 731-0849

Second Monday of the Month, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Contact: Doug Bisbee
Community of Hope www.communityforhope.org
920-230-4840 (information only)

BURLINGTON

ENTOUCH (Encouraging Others Touched by Suicide)
Riverwood Church
6919 McHenry St.
Burlington, WI
Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM

Contact: Steve and Cathie DeQuaker
262-758-0886 or entouch@riverwood.net
www.riverwood.net/entouch.htm

EAU CLAIRE

Sacred Heart Hospital/The Healing Place
1010 Oakridge Drive
Eau Claire, WI 54701
4^th Thursday each month 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Facilitator: Amy Segerstrom
(715) 833-6028

GREEN BAY/BROWN COUNTY

Bellin Administration Building
2020 S. Webster Ave. Rm 129 - Second Floor
Green Bay, WI 54301
3rd Monday each month 7-8:45 p.m.

Jonna Bostedt
920-437-7527

Mary Doemel
920-339-8952

JANESVILLE/BELOIT

Janesville/Beloit SOS
Rock County Job Center
1900 Center Ave., Room D/E
Janesville, WI

4th Tuesday of each month
6:30-7:30pm

LACROSSE

Karis Support Group
Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center
1910 South Avenue
LaCrosse, WI 54601

Pastoral Care
608-782-7300 Ext. 3620
800-362-9567

Franciscan Spirituality Center, Room 141
920 Market St,
La Crosse, WI
3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Contact: Nancy at (608) 769-5007

MADISON

MHC of Dane County Emergency Services
625 W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
2^nd & 4^th Tuesday each month 7-9 p.m.

Facilitators: Jeanne (Adams) Moren, Dennis Gates, and Laradene Reinke

Contact: Vicki Westrich 
SOS Services Coordinator 
Survivors Message Line  608-280-2435 
vicki.westrich@mhcdc.org

MILWAUKEE

2^nd Tuesday each month 7-9 p.m.
St. Luke’s Medical Center
Dining Room D
2901 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway
Milwaukee, WI

1st Thursday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Tri-City National Bank
4295 W. Bradley Rd.
(SE corner of 43rd (Sherman Blvd) and Bradley)
Milwaukee, WI 53209

3rd Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m.
North Shore Library,
6800 North Port Washington Rd.
Glendale, WI

    Contact information for the Milwaukee Groups:
    Mental Health America of Wisconsin
    600 West Virginia St., Suite 502
    Milwaukee, WI 53204
    414-276-3122
    http://www.mhawisconsin.org

Grief Support/Education Group for Children
Kyle's Korner  http://www.kyleskorner.org/
7106 W. North Ave.
Wauwatosa,WI  53213
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
414-777-1585
 

OSHKOSH

The United Way/Hooper Community Building
36 Broad St., Oshkosh
Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00PM

Contact: Doug Bisbee 
Community of Hope www.communityforhope.org
920-230-4840 (information only)

REDGRANITE

RHINELANDER

Hopes Center
30 W. Davenport St.
Rhinelander, WI
3rd Saturday of each month

Co-founders
Tina Werres  715-499-3002  twerres@charter.net
Sue Mackowski  715-275-5399   smack10@frontiernet.net

Address:   
Survivors of Suicide
P.O. Box  871
Rhinelander, WI 54501

RIPON

Immanuel United Methodist Church
401 W. Fond du Lac St.
Ripon, WI  54971
First Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00 PM