Suicide Loss Support Groups Statewide Directory

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

Another resource is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Find a Support Group Directory. Are you a support group facilitator? Click for information about listing your group, drop-in conference calls, and training in your area.

Brown, Dane, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, 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: Currently held virtually. Bellin Executive Building, 2020 South Webster Avenue, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

Contact Information: Mary Doemel, 920-339-8952 or tmdoem@gmail.com

Dates/Times: Third Monday of Each Month virtually starting at 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 January through May and in September and October. Second Thursday June through August. November and December meet on first Saturday for Holiday Sessions. 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

 

FOND DU LAC

Agency: Prevent Suicide Fond du Lac County

Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group

Location: NAMI's Friendship Corner, 86 S. Macy St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Contact Information: Tammi Kohlman (920)906-6527 or kohlmant@fonddulac.k12.wi.us

Dates/Times: Second Wednesday of Every Month: 6:00-7:30pm

 

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 - 9pm

 

GREEN

Agency: Vitality Youth Services (supported by Jacob’s SWAG)

Location: 1505 9th Street, Lower Level 

Contact Information: 608-426-6364

Dates/Times: 3rd Monday of the month, 6:00-7:15pm

 

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.Henneman@landsend.com

Dates/Times: Third Tuesday of every month, 7pm.

 

KENOSHA

Agency: Prevent Suicide Kenosha County 

Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group

Location: 

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

LINCOLN

Agency: Healthy Minds for Lincoln County 

Group Type: Lincoln County Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group

Location: T.B. Scott Free Library, Community Room (106 W First St, Merrill, WI 54452)

 

Contact Information: Tammy Duwe: 715-212 3636, tammyduwe@charter.net. No registration necessary

Dates/Times: Last Tues of each month from 5-6pm 

 
MILWAUKEE

Agency: Mental Health America - South Side

Group Type: Survivors Helping Survivors

Location: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group will be meeting virtually. Please contact MHA for Zoom meeting connection details.

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: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group will be meeting virtually. Please contact MHA for Zoom meeting connection details.

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: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this group will be meeting virtually. Please contact MHA for Zoom meeting connection details.

Contact Information: Erica Steib / erica@mhawisconsin.org 

Dates/Times: First Wednesday of Every Month: 6-7pm

 

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

***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details 


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

***Meetings may move to web-based format due to COVID19 Restrictions - contact Jeanette or Cindy for details 


 


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: Finding Hope After an Attempt, 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: Third Wednesday of every month: 6:30-8pm

***Adult Meetings will be temporarily cancelled due to COVID19

 


Agency: Center for Suicide Awareness

Group Type: Survivors of Suicide (Youth 10-18)

Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2600 East Philip Lane, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915

Contact Information: Barb Bigalke, 920-750-9091 or barb@centerforsuicideawareness.org

Dates/Times: Third Monday of Every month: 6:30-7:30pm

***Youth meetings may move to an online format - Contact Barb Bigalke for information 

 

PORTAGE

 


Group Type: Suicide Loss Survivors Grief and Peer Support Group

Location: Ascension Behavioral Health, 209 Prentice Street North. Stevens Point, WI 54481

Contact InformationMichelle.Nelson@ascension.org
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: Hope House at Hope Church, 1014 N. 6th St, Sheboygan

Contact Information: Mental Health America, 920-458-3951 or info@mhasheboygan.org

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: Michelle Seering, 800-767-4411 or mseering@rogershospital.org

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

Group Type: Survivors Of Suicide, Adult

Location: Hooper Community Center (United Way Building), Suite 140, 36 Broad Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901

Contact Information: Community for Hope, 920-230-4840 or office@communityforhope.org

Dates/Times: Third Thursday of Each month: 6:30-8PM


Agency: Community For Hope, Inc

Group Type: Survivors of Suicide Loss Support and Grief Group

Location: First Presbyterian Church, 200 Church Street, Neenah, Wisconsin 54956

Contact Information: Debbie Peters, 920-230-4840 or communityforhopeoshkosh@gmail.com

Dates/Times: Second Thursday of every Month: 6:30-8pm


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