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Sexual Assault Survivors
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center provides a support group for English speaking female adult sexual assault survivors. Mondays 6:00-8:00pm ---- Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm, English speaking teen group ---- Thursdays 11:30am - 1:00pm Spanish speaking adult group Call 963-6832
 
Anger Management
Domestic Violence Solutions offers a 12 week counseling program for adults which provide education and skill building in non-violent communication for dealing with their anger. The program will teach clients assertiveness, effective conflict resolution and stress reduction. The cost of service is assessed using a sliding fee scale, based on each client’s ability to pay. Call for an intake appointment 805-564-3300. For more information visit our Website at www.dvsolutions. org.
 
Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Health Program Center at 915 N. Milpas St, 2nd floor is offering support groups for smoking cessation and relapse prevention. Contact Dotsie 963-8566 ext. 220
 
Parenting After Loss
For parents, grandparents, and guardians who are parenting children or teens after the death of a parent. Dinner is served, followed by separate groups for the adults, teens, and children.
Free.
Hospice of Santa Barbara.
Call Joy Janssen at (805) 563- 8820
 
Anger Management
Domestic Violence Solutions offers a 12 week counseling program for adults which provide education and skill building in non-violent communication for dealing with their anger. The program will teach clients assertiveness, effective conflict resolution and stress reduction. The cost of service is assessed using a sliding fee scale, based on each client’s ability to pay.

Call for an intake appointment 805-564-3300.
For more information visit our Website at www.dvsolutions. org.
 
Pet Bereavement
Shiva’s Center for the Human Animal Bond sponsors free pet loss support groups for people who are mourning the loss of a beloved companion.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
6:30 - 7:30pm
Hospice of Santa Barbara
on Alameda Padre Serra
in Santa Barbara
899-2273
www.shivascenter.org
 
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Solutions offers support for adults currently in domestic violence relationships.
We assist clients in developing basic coping skills toward crisis stabilization, safety planning,
and linkage to appropriate community resources.
The cost of service is assessed using a sliding fee scale, based on each client's ability to pay.

Call for an appointment 805-564-3300. For more information visit our Website at www.dvsolutions.org.
 
Adults Molested as Children
CALM provides groups for adults molested as children.
There are groups for men as well asfor women.

Contact Lisa Ulrich: 965-2375 x117
 
Women's Support Group
Adding new members.
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:00pm.
Meets 4 times each month. $160/month.
Montecito office, San Ysidro Road.

Led by Amelia Laurenson Dallenback, MFT.
Phone (805) 895-1498.
 
Bouncing Back From Tough Times?
Come to a low-cost, ongoing support group.
Monday mornings, 10-11:30am.
Thursday evenings, 6-7:30pm.
Location just off Patterson in Goleta.
Call Linda Williams, MFT, (805) 964-6096 or LQWilliams@ gmail.com
 
Reconnecting to Life with Joy and Hope
Have you recently experienced a difficult period in your life?
Are you ready to move on from this experience?
Our group is about using the lessons the difficulties taught us
to renew our lives with compassion, hope and joy.
You will learn strategies to reach your goals and
be together with people who understand.

We arecurrently recruiting new members to join the group.
Co-facilitated by Joanne Talbot and Margaret George-Cramer.
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at The Braille Institute,
De La Vina St., 1:30-3:00pm.
No fee, but donations accepted.
Please call Joanne Talbot: (805) 705-8042.
 
Meditation Group
Pamelia Laurenson Dallenbach, MFT and Barbara Palomarez, MFT offer a free meditation group, Wednesday mornings from 8:45 AM – 9:30 AM. It is open to the community and meet at their office, Pathways to Wholeness, at 539 San Ysidro Rd., on the second floor.
Contact info: 805-895-1498.
 
Bereavement Groups at Hospice of Santa Barbara
Hospice of Santa Barbara provides FREE support groups for people in bereavement such as widow/widower groups, suicide groups, people who have gone through the loss of a child or other family members, as well as children’s groups. Hospice also provides a group for people who have had organ transplants, those who have been told they need one, or are waiting for one.

Contact Gabriela Dodson, MSW at 563-8820
 
Hepatitis C Support Group
Contact Rahsan Erdem
963-1546 ext.115
 
Sexual Assault Survivors
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center provides a support group for English speaking female adult sexual assault survivors.

Mondays 6:00-8:00pm
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm, English speaking teen assault survivor support group.

Thursdays 11:30am - 1:00pm, Spanish speaking adult survivor support group
Call 963-6832
 
Dialectical Behavioral Skill Group
Contact Hani Talebi, Ph.D
965-2376 ext.116
 
Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Health Program Center at 915 N. Milpas St, 2nd floor is offering support groups for smoking cessation and relapse prevention.

Contact Dotsie at 963-8566 ext. 220
 
Families and Friends of Stroke Survivors
Coast Caregiver Resource Center and Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara have a newly established support group for families and friends of those who are living with the effects of a stroke. There is also a socialization group for stroke survivors that meets at the same time.

Every 3rd Friday of the month
10:15 - 11:30 am
Contact Carolyn Naiman, LCSW
Coast Caregiver Resource Center
962-3600 ext. 16
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