SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS
This is a listing of groups for parents sponsored by non-profit organizations in South Jersey, compiled as a public service by the staff of the Mt. Laurel Center for the Family. Groups listed in italics were in operation as of 6 months ago, but we have not been able to reach them during our verification check completed Oct 2000.
ADDICTIONS
S.M.I.L.E. (Sober Moms Interchanging Life Experiences)
Voorhees- Monthly Virtua/WJ/Voorhees. -Ldr: Tina Sherman 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
ADOPTION
International Adoptive Families Cherry Hill Monthly Kennedy Health System Tracy Quigley 856-768-8342
Parents & Teens Affected by Adoption Medford Bi-Monthly Family Services of Burl. Co. Melorra Sheehan 609-953-5714
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ATTENTION DEFICIT
(See also MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH A.D.D. under REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES at the end of this flier)
ADD in Adults ("ADDventure") Voorhees Monthly Virtua/WJ/Voorhees Ldr: Vicki Simon?888-847-8823?www.virtua.org
Children & Adults with ADD Haddon Hts. Monthly C.H.A.D.D/ South Jersey Eileen Murtha?856-482-9051 or
856-753-0584
Parenting the Child with ADHD?Mt. Holly?Monthly?Virtua/Memorial Hosp. 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
AUTISM
Parents of autistic children together Marlton Monthly Autism Society of America Pat 856-427-2225 www.solvingthepuzzle.org
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BABIES (under 6 mos.)
(See also MOTHERS, PARENTING)
Post-Partum Depression Voorhees Bi-monthly Barry Brown Hlth Ed Ctr Debbie Wilson 1-888-847-8823 Jeanmarie Stewart
Bring Along Babies Woodbury Weekly Underwood Mem. Hospital Sue Ellis-Murphy 856-853-2063
Parenting Infants Camden Weekly Family Counseling Services Wendy Alexander 964-1990 x 194
No group, calls taken to make telephone referrals Sherrie Blitchford 856-786-0089
CANCER
(See REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES at end of this listing)
CEREBRAL PALSEY
Cerebral Palsy Association Trenton Trenton CP Assoc. Brian O’Teri 392-4004 www.ucpanj.org
Ext. 544
CLEFT PALATE
About Face Voorhees 2x / Year Cooper Health System Anna Palegi 888-486-1209 www.cleft.com
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Parents of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Moorestown Call Kathy Phillips 234-0897
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DIABETES
Pediatric Diabetes Voorhees Call Virtua/WJ/Voorhees Ldr: Nicki Jaroszewski 856-246-3686 www.virtua.org
DISIPLINE
Concerned Parents of South Jersey Cherry Hill Weekly Concerned Parents of S.J. Jack 856-482-8508
Discipline Support Group Camden Weekly Family Counseling Services Wendy Alexander 856-964-1990 x 194
Families Anonymous Marlton Weekly Families Anonymous Donna Ronga 983-5054
DIVORCED (see SEPARATION / DIVORCE)
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DOWNS SYNDROME
BUDS (Bringing Up Downs Syndrome) Medford Monthly Downs Syndrome Sppt. Grp. Toni Slowinski 856-427-4088
DRUG ABUSING TEENS
(See Also TEENS)
Families Anonymous Marlton Weekly Families Anonymous Donna Ronga?983-5054
Parent-to-Parent of Drug-Abusing Teens Marlton Monthly Evesham Alliance Lynn Scheiter or Susan Foose 983-3328
EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
Families Finding Hope Mt. Holly 2x/Month Federation for Families for Marlene Penn 609-702-9988
Children’s Mental Health
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EPILEPSY
(See also STATEWIDE FAMILY SUPPORT CLEARINGHOUSE under REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES at the end of this flier)
So. Jersey Epilepsy Support Group Cherry Hill Monthly Kennedy Health System Marcia Bloom 667-8990
GRANPARENTS
Grandparents/Raising Grandchildren Delanco Bi Monthly Mental Health Association Sue Dietz 261-2323
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GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A CHILD
(See also INTENSIVE CARING UNLIMITED under REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES at the end of this flier)
Compassionate Friends Mt. Holly Monthly First United Methodist Church Marge Epifano 856-871-9711
Hoping -Camden County Voorhees Monthly Virtua/WJ./Voorhees Leader: Diane Foster?888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
Hoping -Burlington County Willingboro Monthly Rancocas Hospital Donna Gilbert 829-0854
Hoping–Gloucester County Woodbury Weekly Underwood Mem Hospital Sue Ellis-Murphy 856-853-2063
UNITE (for parents who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death)
Stratford Monthly Kennedy Health System Susan Wagner 582-3000
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MOTHERS
(See Also BABIES, PARENTING, PRE-SCHOOLERS, TEENAGE PARENTS, TODDLERS,YOUNG MOTHERS,)
Mothers Helping Mothers Merchantville Bi-Monthly Mothers Helping Mothers Pat Monnoleto 856-786-2556
Mothers Center of So. Jersey Mt. Holly Weekly Mothers Center of So. Jersey Brenda Fryland 953-3373
Mothers of Young Children Mt. Holly Weekly Mothers Center of South Jersey Debbie Dolzar 654-8266
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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Parents of children with MD Mt. Laurel Monthly Muscular Dys. Association Rick Worrell 215-682-9270
PARENTING: general topics
(See Also BABIES, MOTHERS, PRE-SCHOOLERS, TEENAGE PARENTS, TODDLERS,YOUNG MOTHERS,)
Parenting in the 90's Lectures Mt. Laurel Monthly Virtua/Memorial Hospital Ldr: Johanna Trava 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
Parenting Support Group Washington Twp. Call Kennedy Health System Sue Wagner 856-582-3000
S.T.E.P.: Systemic Training for Effective Parenting (Sign up for the class that matches the age of your child; $45 per class)
- Birth to 6 Years Delran Weekly Virtua/Memorial Hospital Ldr: Johanna Trava?888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
- 6 Years to 12 Years Delran Weekly Virtua/Memorial Hospital Ldr: Johanna Trava ext. 44572
- Teenagers Delran Weekly Virtua/Memorial Hospital Ldr: Johanna Trava "
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POST PARTUM DEPRESSION
Depression After Delivery Voorhees Monthly Virtua/WJ Hosp./Voorhees Community Education 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
REMARRIAGE
(See also STEP-PARENTING SUPPORT NETWORK under REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES at the end of this flier)
Crossroads Woodbury Bi Monthly Mental Health Assoc Rich Watkin 714-1224
Step-Family Support Group Voorhees Bi-monthly Virtua/WJ/Voorhees Ldr: Catherine Dudley 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
Cooperative Parenting & Divorce Voorhees Weekly Virtua/WJ/Voorhees 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
Divorced or Separated Glou. Co. College Weekly Cntr for People in Transition Pat Fletcher 856-415-2222 www.gccnj.edu
Crossroads?Woodbury Bi-Monthly Mental Health Assoc. Rich Watkin 714-1224
Healing Circle: Men in Crisis Cherry Hill Bi-Monthly Men’s Project/Cooper Hosp. Tony 342-2742
Surviving Separation Cherry Hill Weekly Jewish Family Service Andrea Steinberg 424-1333
Women in Transition (for sep or div women) Moorestown Weekly Alice Paul Chapter N.O.W. 778-8320
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SPINA BIFIDA
Spina Bifida Support group Cherry Hill Monthly Kennedy Health System Joan Wheeler 268-2422
STEP-PARENTING
(See REMARRIAGE)
SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (S.I.D.S.)
SIDS Support Marlton Monthly Virtua/WJ/Marlton Pam McElgunn 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
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TEENAGERS
Concerned Parents of South Jersey Cherry Hill Weekly Concerned Parents of S.J. Jack 482-8508
Families Anonymous Marlton Weekly Families Anonymous Donna Ronga 983-5054
Parent-to-Parent of Drug-Abusing Teens Marlton Monthly Evesham Alliance on Substance Abuse
Lynn Scheiter or Susan Foose 983-3328
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TODDLERS (12 months - 24 months)
Mom's Club Delran Weekly Memorial Hosp Reg Nurse Assoc: Johanna Trava 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
Mother-Toddler Morning Voorhees Bi-Monthly Virtua/WJ/Voorhees Jean Stewart 888-847-8823 www.virtua.org
Parenting Toddlers Camden Weekly Family Counseling Services Wendy Alexander 856-964-1990 x194
Tag-Along_Toddlers Woodbury Weekly Underwood Mem Hospital Sue Ellis-Murphy 856-853-2063
TOURETTE SYNDROME
Tourette Syndrome Voorhees Call Virtua/WJ/Voorhees David Osterhout 856-782-8383
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TWINS
Twins-Burlington Co. Mt Holly Monthly Mothers of Twins Club Susan Hawkins 267-7259
Twins-Camden Co. Voorhees Monthly Mothers of Twins Club Roseanne Saltzsieder 547-0979
WIDOWED RECENTLY
H.O.P.E.-Burlington Co. Varies Weekly Samaritan Hospice Sunny Lawrence ?800-229-8183 www.samaritanhospice.org
H.O.P.E.-Camden Co: Meetings in Berlin, Cherry Hill, Haddon Hts. Wkly Cam. Co. Office on Aging Betty Rice 856-858-3220
H.O.P.E.-Gloucester Co. Manchua Weekly Kennedy Gerontology Center Elda Bricknerr 856-468-2072
HOPING Woodbury Monthly Underwood Mem. Hospital Helene Lynch 856-845-0100 x 2450 or Sue Ellis-Murphy 856-853-2063
To Live Again Cherry Hill Weekly To Live Again Rita 856-779-9438
Stan 856-662-6754
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REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
INTENSIVE CARING UNLIMITED is a telephone network for parents who have experienced a medical crisis involving a pregnancy or a child (i.e.prematurity, developmental delay, miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death). Bi-monthly newsletter. In South Jersey, call Carol 848-1945 or Anna Marie 778-6061.??
MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH A.D.D.: a telephone network for parents who have a child with A.D.D. Judy Lewis, the group’s founder, is available for speaking engagements. Call Judy at 468-0724.
Scrip (Statewide Computerized Referral Information Programs): referrals for a wide range of services to people with disabilities. 1-800-792-8858
Self-help clearing House: a complete listing of self-help groups in N.J.: 1-800-367-6274
STATEWIDE FAMILY SUPPORT CLEARINGHOUSE provides families who have a family member with a disability access to a comprehensive database of family support services, resources, and providers. Also provides a parent-to-parent telephone network, lending library, and three regional family support workshops (Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation of N.J.): 1-800-FSC-NJ10
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REGIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES (continued)
Step-parenting support network: Telephone support network to provide an opportunity to share feelings and experiences and exchange ideas. Contact person, Art Fau: 609-662-2751
the wellness community A free program of support, learning, and hope for people with cancer and their families and friends. Program, Director is Lori Mossberg Curtis: 215-879-6575
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SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS is updated regularly and will be posted at our website, MLCF.ORG. To have the listing faxed to you, please call 722-9772 and leave your fax number. To have it mailed to you, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
The Parents' Project / Support Group Listing
Mt. Laurel Center for the Family, Ramblewood Center, Suite 12
1155 Route 73, Mt. Laurel, N.J. 08054
WE WELCOME FEEDBACK ON THE GROUPS YOU ARE ATTENDING! This helps us to better direct others who call the Center. Please call us at:
609-722-9772
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Updated 10/1/99
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