Local Support Groups

ALL IN PERSON SUPPORT GROUPS ARE CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID-19.

If you need to speak with someone regarding caregiver concerns:

• The Henry Ford Health System Caregiver telephone line (313) 874-4838 Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. and
  4 p.m. ET to speak with someone.
• You can also call the AARP caregiver support line. Agents are available to take calls Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET at (877) 333 – 5885. The support line is also available in Spanish, at (888) 971-2013.
• Telephone support is available 24/7 for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s Disease. Call (800) 272-3900 to reach the Alzheimer’s Association.
• The VA National Caregiver Support Line, at (855) 260-3274, is open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
• You can also participate in Henry Ford Family Caregiver’s Facebook support group. Search Henry Ford Health System Family Caregivers on Facebook and ask to join the group.

For anyone in need of AA, NA, CoDA, and/or other recovery support

In-person meetings may not be possible right now, but luckily there are plenty of online meetings that people can participate in.

In The Rooms is a tremendous internet resource for virtual meetings, including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Codependents Anonymous (CoDA), and Marijuana Anonymous.

***They even have a Coronavirus Support Group meeting, specifically for anyone feeling stressed or concerned about their recovery during the pandemic.

Other groups also have virtual meetings. Here is a list we have compiled. Please consider sharing this with anyone you think may benefit from it.

In The Rooms
https://www.intherooms.com/home/

SMART Recovery (12-step alternative)
https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/calendar.php

Cocaine Anonymous
https://www.ca-online.org

Families Anonymous
https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings/

Al-Anon
https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/

Nar-Anon
http://www.naranon.com/board/viewforum.php?f=1 (look in “Topics”)

There are also numerous recovery groups on Facebook that folks can seek out.

In addition, Faces & Voices of Recovery is hosting a FREE webinar entitled “Introduction to Virtual Recovery Support Services (VRSS)” on Thursday, March 26th, from 2:00-3:30 pm. This webinar is an overview of a multi-day training offered by the National Recovery Institute to prepare program administrators and peer workers on the implementation of Virtual Peer Recovery Support Services. It will cover:

• The history, benefits & types of Virtual Recovery Support Services (VRSS)
• The current environment
• Ethical considerations in the provision of VRSS
• Basics of confidentiality including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2

For more information and to register for the webinar, click HERE.

We hope these resources will help you and your community in the coming weeks. Please share them with anyone you think might benefit from them.