Directory - Support Services

Organization: A.C.T.S. – Alcohol Chemical Treatment Series
Address: The Lighthouse Christian Center 500 Franklin St. West Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-678-2500
Contact person: Kristin Otto
E-mail: kristinotto@verizon.net
URL: www.lighthousechristiancenter.info
Mission statement: This is a tremendous support group for those struggling with addictions. This is an alternative to NA/AA

Organization: AD/HD CHADD (Parent Support Group)
Address: 1255 Perkiomen Ave. Fairview Counseling Building
Phone #: 484-824-1298
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E-mail: reading@chadd.net
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Organization: After Breast Cancer Support Group
Address: Berks Unit Office 498 Bellevue Ave. Reading
Phone #: 1-888-227-5445
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Organization: Al-Anon Family Group
Phone #: 610-373-5237
Mission statement: To help families of alcoholics.

Organization: Al-Anon
Phone #: 610-373-5237
URL: www.pa-al-anon.org
Mission statement: Support group for spouses and family members of alcohol-related problems.

Organization: Alateen
Phone #: 610-373-5237
URL: www.pa-al-anon.org/alateen.php
Mission statement: A fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking

Organization: Alzheimer’s Assoc. Support Group
Address: The Lutheran Home Topton, PA
Phone #: 610-375-4990 or 610-682-1400
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Organization: Alzheimer's Caretaker Support 24/7S
Phone #: 1-800-272-2900

Organization: Amputee Support Group
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 610-796-6000
Contact person: Amy Ebling
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Mission statement: Provides education about the amputee experience and opportunities for socialization and support.

Organization: Amputee Support Team of Lancaster
Address: Lancaster General Health Campus 3rd flr. Conference Center 2100 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA
Phone #: 717-665-0139
Contact person: Jim Yohn
E-mail: jjyohn@djazzd.com
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Organization: Autism Society of Berks County
Address: P.O. Box 6683 Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone #: 610-736-6739
Contact person:
E-mail: info@autismsocietyofberks.org
URL: www.autismsocietyofberks.org
Mission statement: The mission of the Autism Society of Berks County is to provide information and support for individuals within the autism spectrum, their families, and professionals through community awareness, education, and research related to autism.

Organization: Arthritis Support Group
Address: Arthritis Foundation P.O. Box 7669 Atlanta, GA 30357-0669
Phone #: 800-283-7800
Contact person:
E-mail: arthritisfoundation@arthritis.org
URL: www.arthritis.org/index.php
Mission statement: The Arthritis Foundation offers information and tools to help people live a better life with arthritis. Whether it’s advice from medical experts to specialized arthritis self-management or exercise classes, the Arthritis Foundation has your solution.

Organization: Autism/PDD Family Support Group
Address: Berks County Intermediate Unit Rivers Chase Business Center 111 Common Blvd. Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-478-0257
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Organization: Bereavement Support Group
Address: Trinity Lutheran Church: Pottsville, PA and The Reform Congregational Oheb: Wyomissing, PA
Phone #: 1-800-222-5236
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Mission statement: Support group for those experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Organization: Berks County Chapter of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.
Address: Central Park UM Church 138 S. 6th Street Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-372-6041 or 610-478-6000
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Organization: Berks Talkline, Inc.
Phone #: 610-374-TALK or 1-800-472-TALK
Mission statement: Provides a confidential, non-judgmental listening service for young people, which acts as a liaison between youth and youth services.

Organization: Berks Women in Crisis
Address: 50 N. 4th Street, Suite 101 Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 610-373-1206 English hotline: 610-372-9540 Spanish hotline: 610-372-7463
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URL: www.berkswomenincrisis.org
Mission statement: Individual counseling and group support for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Berks County.

Organization: Better Breather Support Group
Address: Reading Hospital and Medical Center “R”-Building Ground Floor Conference Center
Phone #: 610-988-9860
Contact person: Maryann Karwejna
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Mission statement: Better Breathers offers support, education, information, and guidance to individuals and their families with lung health concerns.

Organization: Brain Injury Support Group
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Phone #: 610-775-3000
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Organization: Brain Injury Support Group (Former Head Trauma Association of Reading)
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 717-484-2151
Contact person: Bette Turner
Phone #: 610-374-0989
Contact person: Pam Reeves
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Mission statement: Former head injury patients and their families provide emotional support and education with an opportunity to share challenges and triumphs. Provide public knowledge and awareness of head injury and its effects.

Organization: Breast Cancer Support Services
Address: 529 Reading Avenue Suite C Reading PA 19611
Phone #: 610-478-1447 (Office) or 610-375-9925 (Helpline)
Contact person:
E-mail: Director@BCSSBerks.org
URL: www.bcssberks.org/DefaultSurvivors.asp
Mission statement: Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County is a non-profit organization that provides hope, information and emotional support to women diagnosed with breast cancer and those who care for and about them.

Organization: Broken Spirits
URL: www.brokenspirits.com
Mission statement: We are an online community and support group that focuses on aiding both current and past victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. The Broken Spirits Network provides a comprehensive International Directory of shelters, hotlines and organizations that can provide help for potential victims. In addition to the national abuse resource listing is a comprehensive discussion forum where users can create their own virtual identity within complete confidentiality. This allows people to discuss the happenings of their life without letting others know who they really are.

Organization: Caregivers
Address: 430 N. Second Street Reading, PA 19601
Phone #: 215-374-2474
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Mission statement: A support group for people caring for an elderly loved one. Friendly Visitor is committed to helping caregivers by sharing skills and expertise, by helping others develop Support Groups to meet their own needs.

Organization: Caregivers Support Group
Address: The Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Mission statement: This support group provides a place where caregivers can voice their feelings and needs without guilt. Participants also have the opportunity to share ideas about what works to help take care of themselves.

Organization: Caregiver Support Group
Address: Phoebe Berks Village Chapel
Phone #: 610-927-8515
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Organization: Caring for the Caregiver Support Group
Address: Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center “N”-Ground
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Organization: Celebrate Recovery
Address: Spring Valley Church of God
Phone #: 610-929-7969 or 610-678-1484
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Mission statement: Ministry for addictions and everyday burdens.

Organization: Celiac Disease Support Group
Address: Janssen Auditorium at The Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Mission statement: Provides support and educational materials for the management of celiac disease. This group is offered to the patient and family members.

Organization: ChiariPeople of PA Support Group
Address: Reading Hospital and Medical Center 6th Ave. & Spruce St. “R” Lobby Conference Rm. “14”
Phone #: 610-777-4699 or 610-413-3259
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Mission statement: A website for people who have suffered the pain of a brain or spinal cord disease or bony anomaly

Organization: Children's Alopecia Project
Address: P.O. Box 6036 Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone #: 610-468-1011
Contact person:
E-mail: cap4u@verizon.net
URL: www.childrensalopeciaproject.org
Mission statement: The Children's Alopecia Project has many functions and events in place to promote awareness, raise self-esteem in kids and to raise funds to make it all happen.

Organization: Circle of Hope
Address: Cancer Center Conference Room at Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP (4357).
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Mission statement: Circle of HOPE is a support group for cancer patients and their loved ones. This FREE monthly program is open to anyone who is newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, has recurrent disease, or is in remission. Family and friends are also welcome.

Organization: Colon Cancer Survivors’ Support Group
Address: American Cancer Society Berks Unit 498 Bellevue Ave. Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-921-2329
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Organization: Chronic Pain Support Group
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Phone #: 610-775-3000
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Organization: Debtors Anonymous
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Address: PO Box 920888 Needham, MA 02492-0009
Phone #: 800-421-2383
E-mail: new@debtorsanonymous.org
URL: www.debtorsanonymous.org
Mission statement: "Debtors Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from compulsive debting.

Organization: Down Syndrome Support Group of Berks County
Address: St. John’s Reformed Church 4001 Penn Ave. Sinking Spring, PA
Phone #: 610-777-0758
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Organization: Eating Disorder Support Group
Address: 2209 Quarry Drive Suite C-36 West Lawn, PA
Phone #: 610-775-3000
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Organization: Family & Friends Coping with Incarceration
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Phone #: 610-478-6920
Contact person: Christine or Robyn
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Mission statement: Support group for people 16 years and older, who has a loved one that is or had been incarcerated within the adult or juvenile justice system.

Organization: Family Hope Center
Address: 550 E. Township Line Road Suite 700 Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone #: 610-397-1737
Contact person:
E-mail: team@familyhopecenter.org
URL: www.familyhopecenter.org
Mission statement: We are an international organization with special expertise in the treatment of brain injury in children and adults. We focus on helping parents and families understand how the brain grows and develops.

Organization: Fatigue to Fantastic Support Group
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Phone #: 610-779-6207
Contact person: Ann
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Mission statement: Meets the second Thursday of the month from 7-8 p.m.

Organization: Fresh Focus 4U
Address:
Phone #: 610-779-7652
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Mission statement: Focus/Peer/Support Group for adults with ADD/ADHD

Organization: Friends Recovery Support Group
Address: MHA of Reading and Berks 122 W. Lancaster Ave. Mifflin Plaza Suite 207 Shillington, PA
Phone #: 610-775-3000
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URL: http:
Mission statement: For those dealing with mental illness.

Organization: Gamblers Anonymous
Address: Christ UCC 4870 Kutztown Rd. Temple, PA
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E-mail: isomain@gamblersanonymous.org
URL: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/
Mission statement: GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.

Organization: Gentlemen of Berks and Beyond
Address: P.O. Box 13592 Reading, PA 19612
Phone #: 610-451-5737
Contact person: Jayson Messner
E-mail: gobabevents@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.gobab.org
Mission statement: Support group for gay men. We enjoy events like group dinners, movies, bowling, outdoor activities, birthday parties, and simple get-togethers with friends who want to have fun in a non-judgmental, upbeat, low-key, safe environment.

Organization: Gluten Free
Address: West Lawn UM Church 15 Woodside Ave. West Lawn, PA
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E-mail: glutenfreefoodsrock@comcast.net
URL: www.glutenfreefoodsrock.com
Mission statement: Support and information for those with celiac disease.

Organization: Grief Support Group
Address: St. John’s Lutheran Church Kutztown, PA
Phone #: 1-888-499-2699
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Mission statement: Six week “Living with Loss Group” for those grieving with the death of a loved one.

Organization: Healing for Damaged Emotions
Address: The Lighthouse Christian Center 500 Franklin St. West Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-678-2500
Contact person: Kristin Otto
E-mail: kristinotto@verizon.net
URL: www.lighthousechristiancenter.info
Mission statement: Do you suffer from depression, anger, guilt…? Find your road to recovery in this
Christ-centered support group. Separate men and women groups.

Organization: Heart Failure Support Group
Address: Education Room "B" The Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Mission statement: This group offers an open forum to discuss diet management, stress management, exercise, medications, and new technologies with other group members.

Organization: Hepatitis C Support Group
Address: The Reading Hospital “C-2” Seminar Room
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Organization: HSRRH Brain Injury Support Group
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 610-796-6422
Contact person: Dave Nicodemus
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Mission statement: Group counseling and peer support for persons having experienced a concussive brain injury with lingering effects.

Organization: I Can
Address: Trinity Lutheran Church 6th and Washington Streets Reading
Phone #: 610-775-3000
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Mission statement: Support Group for Persons with Disabilities

Organization: Infertility Discussion/Support Group
Address: The Women's Clinic at Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP (4357)
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Mission statement: This is a non-medical discussion of the many difficulties and outcomes that infertility creates in the family unit. Discussions include: social and emotional stresses; effects on marital and family relationships; and adoption issues.

Organization: Informal Support Group for Older Persons
Address: Berks Encore
Phone #: 610-921-0553
Contact person: Lisa
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Organization: Kids Konnected Group
Address:
Phone #: 610-378-2602
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Mission statement: Support for children being treated for cancer.

Organization: La Leche League: Berks County Area
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Phone #: 610-777-7222 or 1-800-LALECHE
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URL: www.lalecheleague.org
Mission statement: A support group for pregnant women, new moms and mothers who are breastfeeding, as well as all women interested in learning more about the care of children.

Organization: Lean on Me (aka: manic depressive support group)
Address: MHA of Reading and Berks 122W. Lancaster Ave. Suite 207 Shillington, PA
Phone #: 610-775-3000
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Mission statement: Support group for concurring depression and encouraging recovery. For persons with manic depression (bipolar disorder), families and friends.

Organization: Life After a Stroke
Address: Reading Hospital Transitional Care Center “E-3”
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Mission statement: Helping stroke survivors, family members, and friends learn more about life after a stroke

Organization: Man to Man
Address: 498 Bellevue Ave. Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-921-2328 or 610-988-HELP (4357)
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Mission statement: Man To Man Prostate Cancer Support Group is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. This is an educational and support group for men who have prostate cancer and for those interested in learning about the disease. Participants will discuss problems, concerns, anxieties, and experiences related to prostate cancer.

Organization: MOMS Club
Address: Douglasville West
E-mail: mom19518@hotmail.com
URL: http: www.momsclubofdouglasvillewest4t.com
Address: Sinking Spring …at St. Johns Reform Church
Phone: 610-670-0460
Address: Southern Berks County
Phone: 610-670-0460
E-mail: southernberksmomsclub@gmail.com
Address: Robeson Township Birdsboro, PA
E-mail: momsclubofrobesontwp@gmail.com
URL: robesonmomsclub.com
Mission statement: We are a chapter of International MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club, a non-profit organization designed to offer support to mothers who have young children living in Southern Berks County MOMS Club is a great way for you and your children to meet new friends in the community. We offer various activities such as playgroups, local park visits, story time, crafts, seasonal activities, field trips, discussion groups, walking groups, MOMS night out, Scrapbooking Club, and much, much more!

Organization: MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
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Phone #: 610-373-5777
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Mission statement: MOPS is a support group for mothers of preschoolers, based on a Christian philosophy of support and sharing.

Organization: Multiple Sclerosis Care Partners
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 610-779-7874
Contact person: Paul Davis
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Mission statement: Multiple Sclerosis Care Partners support, friendship, and educational opportunities.

Organization: Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 610-779-7874
Contact person: Dee Davis
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Mission statement: Multiple Sclerosis support, friendship, and educational opportunities.

Organization: Narcotics Anonymous
Address: “S” Building at The Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-8186 Narcotics Anonymous Hotline: 610-374-5944
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Mission statement: Support for people who feel they have a problem with drugs.

Organization: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Berks County Affiliate
Address: PO Box 6642 Wyomissing, PA 19610
Phone #: 610-736-3095
Contact person:
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URL: namipa.nami.org
Mission statement: Education and support services for those who have a loved one with a serious mental illness.

Organization: National Family Caregivers Association
Address:
Phone #: 1-800-896-3650
Contact person:
E-mail: info@thefamilycaregiver.org
URL: www.thefamilycaregiver.org
Mission statement: The National Family Caregivers Association educates supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to help transform family caregivers' lives by removing barriers to health and well being.

Organization: National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club
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Phone #: 1-800-243-2276
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Organization: Overeaters Anonymous
Address: The Education Center at Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP (4357)
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Mission statement: This group offers emotional support for individuals with an eating disorder.

Organization: PA Attendant Care Program
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Phone #: 1-800-757-5042
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URL: www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/PhysicalDisabilities/AttendantCare/003670176.htm
Mission statement: The purpose of the Pennsylvania Attendant Care Program is to enable individuals with physical disabilities to perform activities of daily living. Consumers have ultimate control of their attendant care services including the right to recruit, hire, train, supervise, pay and, if necessary, terminate their attendants.

Organization: Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.
Address: 100 East Eighth Street “B-41” Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone #: 888-818-POMC 513-721-5683
Contact person:
E-mail: natlpomc@aol.com
URL: www.pomc.org
Mission statement: Dedicated to the Aftermath and Prevention of Murder

Organization: Parents Helping Parents
Address:
Phone #: 610-369-1011
Contact person: Boyertown YMCA
E-mail:
URL: http:
Mission statement: Parenting support and guidance from trained professionals. Meetings are free of charge.

Organization: Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
Address: 6340 Flank Drive Suite 600 Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone #: 1-888-727-2706
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URL: www.parenttoparent.org
Mission statement: Linking families of children and adults with disabilities or special needs.

Organization: Parkinson’s Support Group
Address: Education Center at Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-929-8627 or 610-988-HELP
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Mission statement: Provides support and educational material for the management of Parkinson's disease for patients and their families.

Organization: Reading Stroke and Survivors Club
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 610-796-6328
Contact person: Pat Heck
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Mission statement: Former stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury patients, families, and caregivers gain support and friendship through socialization and education sessions.

Organization: Scleroderma Support Group
Address: The Reading Hospital Conference Center
Phone #: 610-988-HELP
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Mission statement: A support group for patients living with scleroderma.

Organization: Spinal Cord Injury Support Group
Address: HealthSouth Reading Rehabilitation Hospital 1623 Morgantown Rd. Reading, PA 19607
Phone #: 610-775-2466
Contact person: Robin Goodman
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Mission statement: Peer managed group that provides educational, socializational, and supportive activities for persons with spinal cord injury and their families.

Organization: Support Group Central MHARB
Address:
Phone #: 610-775-3000
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URL: www.mharbc.org/supportgroupdirectory.html
Mission statement: Comprehensive listing of local support groups

Organization: Survivors of Suicide
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Phone #: 610-775-3000
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Mission statement: For families and friends of those who died by suicide.

Organization: Reading Area Mothers of Twins
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Phone #: 610-777-7600
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Mission statement: Provide social and emotional support for mothers (and their families) with or expecting twins or multiples.

Organization: Separation & Divorce Recovery
Address: The Lighthouse Christian Center 500 Franklin St. West Reading, PA
Phone #: 610-678-2500
Contact person: Kristin Otto
E-mail: kristinotto@verizon.net
URL: www.lighthousechristiancenter.info
Mission statement: Come join others who have found support, healing & hope on their road to recovery

Organization: Sleep Apnea Support Group
Address: Education Center at The Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP (4357)
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Mission statement: A support group for people living with sleep apnea.

Organization: Stay Quit Support Group
Address: at The Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP (4357)
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Mission statement: You’ve quit smoking and you’re working hard to stay quit. But from time to time, you still have the craving to smoke. Join the FREE Stay Quit Support Group at The Reading Hospital and learn how others who have quit remain tobacco-free. The support group also offers you an opportunity to share common experiences and challenges unique to ex-smokers and other former tobacco users trying to live a nicotine-free life. Attendance is FREE.

Organization: Stroke Support Group
Address: Transitional Care Center “ E-3” at The Reading Hospital
Phone #: 610-988-HELP (4357)
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Mission statement: Recovering from stroke can be a long, hard road - not only for stroke survivors but also for their family and friends. The Stroke Support Group is designed to help stroke survivors, family members, and friends learn more about life after stroke. The group sessions will include educational information, guest speakers, and opportunities for social interaction.

Organization: Well Spouse Support Group
Address:
Phone #: 610-776-3213
Contact person: Richard Schall
E-mail: rschall@gsrh.org
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Mission statement: A Well Spouse Support Group focuses on the needs of spouses and caregivers of persons with chronic, disabling illnesses.