Support Group Resources
If you are going through a hard time, reaching out to your community and sharing experiences can often help ease you through. Please see resources below for community support groups. Please call for schedule
Statewide support groups
Support Groups for Family Caregivers | Mass.gov
Clinical & Support Options (CSO) — Behavioral Health in Western MA
Meeting guide App – Join Alcoholic Anonymous groups (anywhere in the world) – open and closed meetings available
Ayer
Coping with Grief
- Ayer Senior Center – 18 Pond Street, Ayer, MA
- 978-772-3355
Berlin
Nashoba Board of Health Grief Support
- Town offices – 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA
- 978-838-2750
Bolton
Grief and Healing Support Group
- Bolton Library – 738 Main Street, Bolton MA
- 978-779-3313
Fitchburg
Fitchburg Senior Center – Widowed helping Widowed
- The Armory – 14 Wallace Ave, Fitchburg
- 978-829-1790
Gardner
Heywood Hospital Behavioral Health
- 242 Green Street, Gardner
- 978-632-3420
Crisis and Emergency Mental Health Services
- Services in Gardner/Athol
- 978-488-8888
MEDders – MENder’s brings together guys facing similar issues including illness, anger, stress, substance abuse, relationship problems or major life changes
- Meets at Heywood Hospital, 235 Green Street, Gardner
- 978-630-6455
Lancaster
Lancaster Community Center
- 39 Harvard Road, Lancaster, MA
- 978-733-1249
Leominster
New Life Church
- 834 Main Street, Leominster
- 978-534-1190
- Meets at the Veteran Center
- 978-786-5014
Telehealth
National Alliance on Mental Illness
- 1-800-370-9085
- Navigating a Mental Health Crisis Referance
- 1-888-401-1179
- 978-870-8158
Disclaimer: This resource comes as a courtesy from ASNCM. You are hereby notified that Aging Services of North Central MA does not recommend, guarantee, or assume liability for the performance or lack thereof, for any of the resources listed.
Compiled by the Information & Referral at Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts. (Updated annually 10/2024))