Research supports the idea that peer support and self-help networks are an element in sustained growth and recovery. Most or all of these groups are free. Clients attending outpatient counseling are encouraged to develop support networks relevant to their condition, for use both during and after treatment ends. We are not affiliated with any of these groups. This contact information is provided for your information and exploration in the community. If you find that one meeting doesn't fit your needs, try another. Share your experiences in counseling.
Online Meetings
- Online Meetings Directory aa-intergroup.org
- Online 12-Step Meetings 12step.org
- Online AA onlinegroupaa.org
- Never Alone Club neveraloneclub.org
- Virtual NA: Meetings Online and By Phone virtual-na.org
- LifeRing LifeRing Secular Recovery online support
- In The Rooms online support live meetings and discussion groups
- Marijuana Anonymous virtual support
- Narcotics Anonymous a variety of online and skype meeting options
- Reddit Recovery a virtual hang out and support during recovery
- Refuge Recovery online and virtual support
- Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Recovery mutual-support groups, forums, chat room, message board
- SoberCity online support and recovery community
- Sobergrid online platform to help anyone get sober and stay sober
- Soberistas a women-only international online recovery community
- Sober Recovery online forum for those in recovery and their friends and family
- We Connect Recovery daily online recovery groups for those with substance use and mental illness
- Unity Recovery + WEconnect + Alano Club daily virtual meeting for those in recovery and their family members
Substance Use/Recovery
Self-Help Fellowships and Meeting Locators
- Al-Anon
- Al-Anon meeting locator
- Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
- Alcoholics Anonymous Sullivan County, New York Intergroup local meeting list
- Alcoholics Anonymous meeting locator New York
- Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Online
- Double Trouble in Recovery
- Statewide Peer Assistance Program for Nurses meeting locations and info
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Secular Recovery
- Narcotics Anonymous World Services "Find A Meeting"
- Narcotics Anonymous Greater New York Region Meeting Locator
- Sex Addicts and Love Anonymous
- Article: There’s a New 12-Step Group: Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous (Slate, 4/17/2018)
Problem Gambling
- GA: About Us
- GA: Meeting Locations
GamAnon - GamAnon: About Us
- GamAnon: Meeting Locations
SMART Recovery: - Gambling Addiction
Alcohol and Drug Education, Treatment, and Recovery Consumer Advocacy
- New York State Office of Addiction and Support Services - OASAS Patient Advocacy Services call 800-553-5790 | OASAS HOPE-Line call 877-846-7369 | OASAS Impaired Driver Services (DWI/DWAI) call 518-474-0774 (DMV Driver Improvement Bureau) | OASAS general information call 518-473-3460.
- Friends of Recovery Sullivan Monticello, NY
- Friends of Recovery New York
Addiction Treatment Provider Databases
- US SAMHSA Treatment Locator
- NYS OASAS Provider Database
- DrugRehabs.com
- Orange County, NY Detox and Outpatient Resources
- NYS OASAS addiction counselor database
- NYS DOE Office of Professions healthcare provider database
About Drugs and Addiction
- The Real Facts About Drugs
- Recovery Universe download printed or audio literature
Mental Health/Recovery
Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Freedom From Fear
- Gift From Within for Survivors of Trauma and Victimization
- Social Phobics Anonymous 12-step model
Attentional Disorders
- ADDitude sponsored by ADDitude magazine
- add.about.com
- ADHD News largely for children, but also adults
- A Healthy Place ADHD page
- ADDers UK site on alternative treatments
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Children and Adults with ADD (ChADD)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders ADHD page
- National Resource Center on ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Significant Others
- Bipolar World
- Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
- Bipolar Focus moodswing.org
- Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance the nation’s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses; depression and bipolar disorder (find local chapter)
- National Bipolar Genetics Collaboration
- Pendulum Resources
Depression
- About Depression
- Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance see details above (find local chapter)
- Depression & Related Affective Disorders Association
- Depression-Screening.org
- Walkers in Darkness
Research
- Mental Health Statistics Program Online
- Mental Health Research Association
- Nathan S. Klein Institute for Psychiatric Research Orangeburg, New York
Seasonal Affective Disorder
- National Organization for Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Society for Light Treatment & Biological Rhythms
Suicide Prevention
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline To talk in English (USA), call 800.273.8255. (Para obtener asistencia en español durante las 24 horas, llame al 888.628.9454.)
- Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
Mental Health Survivor/Consumer Advocacy
- Alliance for the Safe & Appropriate Use of Residential Treatment
- Articles, Research & Resources In Psychology by Ken S. Pope
- Campaign for Mental Health Reform
- Citizens Commission on Human Rights
- Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
- Mental Health America formerly National MH Association | Local Affiliates
- MindFreedom International
- National Alliance of the Mentally Ill | New York State | Local Affiliates
- National Association for Rights Protection & Advocacy
- National Association of State Mental Health Department Directors
- National Coalition of Mental Healthcare Professionals & Consumers
- National Coalition of Mental Healthcare Consumer/Survivor Organizations
- National Empowerment Center
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Latino Behavioral Health Association
- National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
- National Mental Health Information Center SAMHSA
- NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
- Speaking For Ourselves
- Self Advocacy Association of New York State
- Teen Options for Teen Problems
Thought Disorders
Immigrant Helps
- Self-Assessment Prescreening: Do You Qualify To Stay In the USA? online screening tool created by Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net, two nonprofit organizations dedicated to increasing access to legal information and referrals for low-income immigrants
- The Immigrant Visa Process, Department of State outlines the process for foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the US to obtain an immigrant visa and become a lawful permanent resident
- Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services (more info). "Catholic Charities provides legal consultations, representation and assistance to documented and undocumented newcomers of all nationalities, ethnicities and religions... Clients are charged nominal fees... may be reduced or waived according to need." Toll-Free: 800-566-7636 New York, NY: 646-794-2035 | Monticello, NY: 845-791-6023
- NYS Interest on Lawyer Account Fund "IOLA helps low-income people in New York State obtain help with civil legal problems affecting their most basic needs, such as food, shelter, jobs and access to health care." New York, NY: 646-865-1541
- Family Preparedness Plan Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Emergency Preparedness: If you or a Loved One Are at Risk of Deportation, Have a Plan! Immigrant Defense Project, "works to secure fairness and justice for immigrants in the United States... [and] to abolish a racially biased criminal legal system that violates basic human rights"
- Financial Handbook for Families Facing Detention and Deportation published by Families for Freedom, "a New York-based multi-ethnic human rights organization by and for families facing and fighting deportation"
- Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, "devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes"
- Find the Help You Need to Represent Yourself in NY Courts | Do-It-Yourself Court Forms | Guardianship NYCourtHelp.gov
- Kids Protection Plan "FREE resource to legally document who you want to care for your kids in the case of an emergency or sudden death"
- Immigrant Rights, published by Empire Justice Center, "to protect and strengthen the legal rights of people in New York State who are poor, disabled or disenfranchised through systems change advocacy, training and support to other advocates and organizations, and high quality direct civil legal representation"
- Center for Information and Assistance to Mexicans, assisting Mexicans living in the US at risk of deportation, starting a small business, American criminal justice, locating family members in the US illegally, and accepting reports of abuse of immigration laws. Brochure. Tuscon, AZ: 855-464-6395
- ICE Detainee Locator System Use this page to locate a detainee who has been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or who was released from ICE custody for any reason during the last 60 days.
- Legal Aid Society Unveils Hotline to Assist Immigrant Communities Impacted by ICE Raids, 844-955-3425. See also, Emergency Plan in Case of the Detention or Deportation of Family Members (Espanol)