Support Groups

A recovery environment for adults living w/challenges of mental illness &/or substance use disorders.

Email: publicoutreach@area61afg.org
Meeting line info: (888) 425-2666

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Al-Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits of a drinking problem.

LANGLADE, LINCOLN
(414) 831-3989
MARATHON, WOOD
(414) 817-1541
Provides support & resources for newly diagnosed people ALS.

WAUSAU
St. Andrew Church
(715) 261-6066
LANGLADE
Peace Lutheran Ministries
(715) 219-6363
www.alz.org
Anyone who is caring for someone w/Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Call for dates & time.

Support groups help families learn more about caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and offer a time for sharing.
Second Wednesday of the month at 9:30-11am in the Brehm Conference Room of Centralia Center.

Support groups help families learn more about caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Call 715-423-0678 2 days prior to the support group to make arrangements for respite care during the meeting.

Activities include support, education, socialization, speakers, videos, & potlucks. Call for dates & times.

88Gathering on the 4th Monday of the month at 10:30am for any caregiver that supports another adult. This is a hybrid group, meeting in-person at ADRC offices in Marshfield, Merril, and Wausau, but also includes a virtual connection option.

Provides support for people w/ALS, their families, friends, & caregivers. Location varies. Call.

Meets virtually on the first Monday evening of each month at 7pm. This is intended for those daytime working caregivers who are unable to connect with other caregivers during their normal work day hours.

Call for info. & meeting dates.

Meetings provide support & resources to help people recover from a gambling problem. Meetings are held every Sunday from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Meetings provide support & resources to help people recover from a gambling problem.
Wausau Step GA – Closed Meeting
Sundays, 7:00-8:00 PM
Cornerstone Lutheran Church
625 Washington St., Wausau, WI 54403

https://www.aspirus.org/grief-services
ACCHS Bereavement Coordinator
715-847-2703

Program for women currently undergoing treatment for cancer diagnosis (chemotherapy/radiation therapy/other forms of treatment). It provides help w/skin care, make-up, scarves, turbans, & wigs. Registration is required.

Support group meetings provide education and social support. They are held digitally or in-person: Marshfield: 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30-7:30 pm & Marshfield, Merrill, & Stevens Point: 3rd Friday of the month 10-11 am. Eligibility: anyone who would like to learn more about or have had weight loss surgery.

Sponsored by Marshfield Area Respite Care Center.
211 S Maple Ave., Marshfield WI 54449
(715) 384-8478
Meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Use the entrance off of 3rd St. Please RSVP.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)
LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MARATHON
(715) 432-0180 Wausau
www.naminorthwoods.org
(715) 897-5215 Marshfield Area
(715) 544-9653 St Point & Wis Rapids Areas
www.namiportagewoodcounties.org
namiportagewoodcounties@gmail.com
Offers education, support & advocacy for people living with mental illness, as well as for family members & friends. Contact us for info. on free monthly support groups, education programs. We offer Peer Support groups and Family Support groups.

Support Group for those affected by Parkinson’s disease. Free respite care. Call for locations & time.

Wesley United Church, 211 S Maple Ave, Marshfield WI 54449
(715) 384-8478
Support Group for those affected by Parkinson’s disease. Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am. Parkinson’s Big Exercise Group meets after at 11 am. Use the Entrance off of Third St.

BMO Harris Bank, 500 3rd St, Wausau WI 54403
Lifestyle Building, enter Plaza entrance &
(715) 305-8224
For those affected by Parkinson’s disease. Free respite care. Meets on the Third Thursday of the month at 1 pm at Faith Lutheran Church.

One-on-one support program for women/men facing or living w/breast cancer.

Open to ALL caregivers. Meets Mondays from 10:00 am until noon. Call for additional information.

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm at the Langlade Hospital in Antigo.

Organization dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer. Offering care & support to survivors & their co-survivors.

Support group encourages sensible eating for weight loss. Visitors are welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting free of charge and without obligations. For more info. and to find a local TOPS meeting call or visit our website.

Offers assistance, provides resources, and creates a better future through brain injury prevention, education, & advocacy.

Class is on hold for now. Email: lea.ratajczyk@aspirus.org or call.

Marshfield Medical Center – Weston
(parking lot #4) When you enter the building turn left, past the elevator to the left & conference room is on the right. Watch for signs.
boreen.amanda@marshfieldclinic.org
Support group meets on the third Monday of the month 6:30-8 p.m. Any women who has been diagnosed with breast cancer no matter where or when they received treatment is welcome to join. For more information, please contact Amanda Boreen RN, Oncology Nurse Navigator at 715-393-1406.

The Women’s Community offers various groups for individuals who have experienced domestic abuse or sexual abuse.