If you cannot find a group in your area, see our Coalition Directory and contact a coalition leader near you to ask about support group offerings. If you have updates to your support group or coalition listing, please send an email to psw@mhawisconsin.org
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Brown, Dane, Grant, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Oneida, Outagamie, Rock, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, Waukesha, Winnebago
BROWN
Agency: Brown County Survivors of Suicide Loss
Group Type: Suicide Survivors Grief and Peer Support Group
Location: 300 S. Adams St, Green Bay (ADRC Building)
Contact Information: Mary Doemel, 920-339-8952 or tmdoem@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Monday of Each Month 6pm
Agency: HAYLOS (Hope After Your Loved One's Suicide)
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss
Contact Information: 920-664-2685 or Griefinfo@gmail.com
Location: Contact by phone or email for location.
Dates/Times: Group meets 2nd and 4th Thursday December thru May, September and October. Second Thursday November, June, July, and August. Website is HAYLOS..org.
DANE
Agency: Journey Mental Health Center
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group (Adults 18 and older)
Location: Make contact for exact location
Mailing Address: Journey Mental Health Center, 25 Kessel Court, Madison, Wisconsin 53711
Contact Information: Dale Barrett, 608-280-2435 or sos@journeymhc.org
Dates/Times: Second and Fourth Tuesday of Every month: 7-9pm
GRANT
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss (BENS Hope)
Location: Mound City Bank Motor Branch, 90 South Second Street, Platteville, Wisconsin 53818
Contact Information: Patti Cullen, 608-732-4728 or patticullen05@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 6:30 - 8pm
IOWA
Group Type: Sharing Grief of Suicide Loss
Location: 303 W Chapel St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
Contact Information: Susan Springer, spcicwi@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every month: 7-9pm.
Group Type: Compassionate Friends - Supporting a Family After a Child Dies
Location: Grace Lutheran Church 1105 S Bequette St. Dodgeville, WI 53533
Contact Information: Julie Henneman, 608-604-1723 or Julie.Henneman9@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Tuesday of every month, 7pm.
KENOSHA
Agency: Prevent Suicide Kenosha County
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group
Location: Holy Spirit Community Church located at 5900 11th Ave, Kenosha
Contact Information: kenoshasosl@gmail.com, 262-880-0464
Dates/Times: Second and Fourth Tuesday of Every month: 6-8pm **Please note this group does not meet in the summer or around holidays
LA CROSSE
Agency: SOS: La Crosse
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: The Coulee Recovery Center 933 Ferry St., La Crosse, WI
Contact Information: Pam Benson, 608-633-3135 or psbenson79@yahoo.com
Dates/Times: Third Wednesday of Every month: 6-7:30pm
Group Type: Sharing Grief of Suicide Loss
Location: 11974 Ames Rd. Darlington, WI 53530 (Lafayette County Multi-Use Building)
Contact Information: Susan Springer, spcicwi@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Second Monday of every month: 6-8pm.
MILWAUKEE
Agency: Mental Health America - South Side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Virtual; please reach out for Zoom info
Contact Information: southshs1@gmail.com OR Erica Steib / erica@mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 7-8pm
Agency: Mental Health America - East Side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Virtual; please reach out for Zoom info
Contact Information: Erica Steib / erica@Mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: Third Wednesday of Every Month: 7-8pm
Agency: Mental Health America - North Side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Virtual; please reach out for Zoom info
Contact Information: Erica Steib / erica@mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: First Wednesday of Every Month: 6-7pm
Agency: Mental Health America - Northwest side
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors
Location: Good Hope Library (Room 1), 7715 W. Good Hope Road, Milwaukee 53223
Contact Information: Jaclyn Weir / jaclyn@mhawisconsin.org
Dates/Times: Third Monday of Every Month: 6:30 - 7:30pm - Beginning April 21st, 2025
ONEIDA
Agency: SOS - North Woods
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Curran Professional Park, 315 South Oneida Avenue, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501
Contact Information: Tina Werres, 715-499-3002 or twerres48@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Saturday of every month: 10-11am
OUTAGAMIE
Agency: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities: preventsuicidefoxcities.org/support
Group Type: Suicide Loss Survivor's Support Group- Universal Group
Location: Copper State Brewing Company, 313 Dousman Street, Green Bay, WI 54303
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040/920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org; Cindy Reffke 920-996-0963, cell 920-570-0075 or cindy@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every month from 6-8pm
Agency: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities: preventsuicidefoxcities.org/support
Group Type: Survivors After Suicide Loss Support Group-Universal Group
Location: Prevent Suicide Fox Cities Office, 211 East Franklin Street, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
Contact Information: Jeanette Potts, 920-209-9040/920-996-0963 or jmpotts@preventsuicidefoxcities.org, Cindy Reffke 920-996-0963, cell 920-570-0075 or cindy@preventsuicidefoxcities.org
Dates/Times: Third Thursday of every month: 6-8pm
Agency: Center for Suicide Awareness
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide, Adult
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 East Philip Lane, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915
Contact Information: Barb Bigalke, 920-750-9091 or barb@centerforsuicideawareness.org
Dates/Times: Second Monday of every month: 6:30-8:30pm
***Adult Meetings will be temporarily cancelled due to COVID19
Agency: Center for Suicide Awareness
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide (Youth 10-18)
Location: TBD
Contact Information: Barb Bigalke, 920-750-9091 or barb@centerforsuicideawareness.org
Dates/Times: TBD
***Youth meetings are currently being revamped, please check back for more details***
PORTAGE
Group Type: Suicide Loss Survivors Grief and Peer Support Group
Location: Ascension Behavioral Health, 209 Prentice Street North. Stevens Point, WI 54481
Contact Information: 715-346-5401
Dates/Times: First Monday of each month 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
ROCK
Agency: NAMI Rock County
Group Type: Suicide Grief Support Group
Location: NAMI Rock County 120 N. Crosby Avenue #11, Janesville WI
Contact Information: Lindsay Stevens, Lindsay@namirockcounty.org
Dates/Times: Fourth Tuesday of every month: 6-7:30pm
SHEBOYGAN
Agency: Mental Health America - Sheboygan
Group Type: Suicide Loss Support Group
Location: Mead Public Library, 710 N 8th St, Sheboygan
Contact Information: Mental Health America, 920-458-3951 ex. 1001
Date/Time: Last Tuesday on the month at 6:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON
Agency: NAMI Washington
Group Type: Hope Connections: A Support Group for Adults Who Have Lost Someone to Suicide
Location: 279 S. 17th Ave. Ste 7 West Bend, WI 53095
Contact Information: Please contact Suzanne at (262) 629-5187 or suzanne.namiwashington@gmail.com for more information or to register for this group.
Dates/Times: First and Third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8pm
WAUPACA
Agency: Waupaca Saves/Waupaca County Suicide Prevention Coalition
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Location: Crystal River Inn, E1369 Rural Rd, Waupaca, WI 54981
Contact Information: 715-258-5333 or crystalriverbb@gmail.com
Dates/Times: 3rd Thursday of Every Month: 6-8pm
WAUKESHA
Agency: Rogers Hospital - Oconomowoc
Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide Support Group
Location: Rogers Hospital, Nashotah Rooms, 34700 Valley Road, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066
Contact Information: 800-767-4411
Dates/Times: First Thursday of Each Month: 7-9pm
Agency: NAMI Southeast Wisconsin
Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors Support Group
Location: NAMI Southeast WI, Suite 300, 217 Wisconsin Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
Contact Information: Jennifer Smith; JSmith@namisoutheastwi.org (262-524-8886)
Dates/Times: Second Tuesday of Every Month: 6:30-7:30pm IN PERSON
Fourth Tuesday of Every Month: 7:00-8:00pm, VIRTUAL
Agency: Elmbrook Church
Group Type: Mourning & Muffins: Loss Through Suicide Support Group (Christian)
Location: Elmbrook Church, B227
Contact Information: Barb, 262-424-8375
Dates/Times: Second Saturday of Every Month
WINNEBAGO
Agency: Community For Hope, Inc
Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support and Grief Group
Location: Community For Hope Office, 2700 West 9th Avenue, Suite 100, Oshkosh
Contact Information: Debbie Peters, 920-230-4840 or communityforhopeoshkosh@gmail.com
Dates/Times: Third Thursday of every month: 6:30-8pm