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: Mary VanHaute
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
262-215-5606 or entouch@riverwood.net
www.riverwood2.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
2^nd Monday each month 7-9 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.
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

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

Milwaukee North Side
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

    Contact Information for the two Milwaukee Groups:
    Mental Health America of Wisconsin
    734 N. 4th St.
    Milwaukee, WI  53203-2102
    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

404 N Main St. (former First National Bank), Basement
Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:00PM

Enter front door of bank and take a right down the curving staircase to  basement conference room. This is the former First National Bank building.

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

RIPON

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