Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc.

SUPPORT GROUPS SPONSORED BY MHA

• Alcoholic's Anonymous-daytime meetings held at Hudson House at 121-123 Broadway in Newburgh: Call AA for meeting times.

• Asperger Information Alliance- providing support through education, information, encouragement and sharing.  Meetings are informal with occasional guest speakers on relevant topics. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm at MHA.

• Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders-provides support through education, information, encouragement and sharing of experiences and ideas for parents of individuals in the Autism spectrum.  First Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Mental Health Association.
  

• Autism-Support Group for parents of adults in the autism spectrum.  Meetings to be announced..

• Family Support/National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI-AMICO)- provides education, information and support for families and friends of a person with a mental illness.  Guest speakers are featured monthly at each meeting.  Meets the second Monday of each month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Department of Mental Health located at 30 Harriman Drive, Goshen. www.naminys.org/af-orange.htm

  Support Group for Family and Friends of Those with Eating Disorders- providing support through education, information and sharing of experiences.  Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at Southwinds, 70 Fulton Street, Middletown, NY from 7 - 9 pm.

• Family and Friends Together- a support group for families and friends of an adult who suffers from mental illness. This group provides information, education and support.  Meets the third Thursday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Mental Health Association.

  Family Ties -  a support group for parents and families with children/adolescents who have emotional, behavioral or social difficulties (including Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders), 2^nd Wednesday of each month, 7-9 PM at MHA.