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support groups
family support groups
NAMI support groups are peer-led and offer participants an opportunity to share their experiences and gain support from other attendees. We offer Family Support Groups and Connection Recovery Support Groups. Attend one of our local groups
below for resources, support and hope.
Family Support Groups, offered by NAMI Oklahoma Affiliates in communities across the state, are free, confidential and safe groups for families helping other families who live with mental health challenges. In NAMI Family Support Groups, families join a caring group of individuals helping one another by utilizing their collective lived experiences and learned wisdom. Family members can achieve a renewed sense of hope for their loved one who has mental illness, ranging from ADHD to schizophrenia.
Before coming to the support group, we had never spoken about mental illness to neighbors, friends
and often not even
to our relatives.
NAMI Family Support Group really works and helps me to be a better mother, wife and sister.
Using the [NAMI] support group model is so essential to the success of our family support groups. As a group, the collective wisdom covered a lot of possibilities.
Virtual Support Group
Scissortail Caring Families Online
Meets: Every Monday, 6:30-7:45 PM
*use phone line or internet connection*
Contact: NAMI Greater OKC at 405-408-0886 or info@namigreaterokc.org
This NAMI family support group was formed in response to the pandemic, but it is here to stay so we decided to give it a new name, "Scissortail Caring Families." Connect with other families from across Oklahoma that meet online for reasons of distance, necessity or convenience. If you care about someone with a mental illness we hope you will "find strength in sharing experiences."
Bartlesville Area Support Groups:
Torrey Place Apartments: Torrey Place I
901 E 3rd Street, Bartlesville
Meets: 2nd Thursday of every month, 6:30- 8:00pm
Contact: Toni Harjo at (918) 214-5805
Oklahoma City & Surrounding Area Support Groups:
Oklahoma City
Crossings Community Church
14600 N Portland, Oklahoma City
Meets: Every Monday, 6:30 -7:45 pm
Note: Child care available at no charge.
Contact: NAMI Greater OKC at (405) 408-0886
Del City | NAMI Oklahoma
Del City Church of Christ
1901 Vicki Drive, Del City
Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:45pm
Contact: Jenny Demoss at 405-534-1506
Edmond
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
308 NW 164th Street, Edmond
Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Contact: NAMI Greater OKC at (405) 408-0886
Edmond
St. Luke's Edmond United Methodist Church
900 N Sooner Road, Edmond, OK 73034
Meets: 2nd & 4th Monday of every month, 6:30 - 7:45pm
Contact: NAMI Greater OKC at (405) 408-0886
NE Oklahoma City
Serenity Outreach Ministry
2801 N Missouri Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Meets: 2nd + 4th Thursday of the month, 6:30-7:45 PM
Contact: NAMI Greater OKC at (405) 408-0886
BPD Family Support Group
Meets: Each Tuesday Via Zoom, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
This support group is for individuals who have a loved one with BPD or BPD-like symptoms. It is not for individuals with this disorder. If you are living with emotion dysregulation, please see Emotions Matter at emotionsmatterbpd.org for peer support. Group facilitators are trained by the NEABPD and operate with the support of our local NAMI affiliate, Greater OKC. For more information call Jeff at 405-408-0886.
Tulsa Area Support Groups:
VIRTUAL
Virtual Thursday Support Group #1
Meets: 2nd Thursday of every month beginning at 6 pm. For more information, contact Michael Stick at 918-605-1751 or dr.mstick@gmail.com
Virtual Thursday Support Group #2
All Souls Unitarian Church
2952 S Peoria Ave, Room 119
Meets: 1st Thursday of every month 7:00pm-8:30pm
Contact: Mary Ellen Jones at (918) 743-9124 or maryellenjones126@gmail.com
Virtual Monday Support Group
Meets: 3rd Monday of every month 6:30-8:00 pm
Contact: Donzetta Seals (918) 261-5587
IN-PERSON
St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church
1720 E Apache St | Tulsa, OK 74119
Meets: 4th Monday of every month 6:30pm-8:00pm
Contact: Donzetta Seals at 918-261-5587 (Call) or 918-587-7035 (Text) for questions.
McAlester Area Support Groups:
Creoks
727 E Wyandotte, McAlester
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of every month 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Contact: Mellisa Rock at (918) 916-1873
Norman Area Support Groups:
McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church
419 S University Blvd, 2nd Floor | Norman, OK 73069
Meets: 1st Thursday of every month, 6:30-8:00 PM
Contact: Ruth Mojica (405) 408-0984
The Well | 210 James Gardner Ave Room 100
Norman, Oklahoma 73069
Meets: 3rd Saturday of every month, 1:00-2:30 PM
Contact: Ruth Mojica (405) 408-0984
Stillwater Area Support Groups:
1st Presbyterian Church Library
6th and Duck, Stillwater
Meets: 1st Thursday of every month, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Contact: Dianne Puckett at (405) 533-5365
Lou Ann Winn at (405) 742-2650
Yukon Area Support Groups:
Mabel C. Fry Public Library
1200 Lakeshore Dr, Yukon, OK 73099
Meets: 1st Monday of every month, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Contact: Paula Walker at (405) 201-7368
What people are saying :
CONNECTION recovery support groups
NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a peer-led recovery support group for people living with mental illness. These groups provide an ongoing opportunity to discuss the challenges of living with mental illness and the techniques for maintaining wellness.
NAMI Connection has made me realize that I can truly feel comfortable around my peers and I really needed that feeling!
NAMI Connection is the promise of what is and what can be in our lives.
NAMI Connection has enabled me to take a good look at my illness and see that I am not alone. The program has given me additional tools to not only accept my illness, but to help others along the way.
Oklahoma City Area Support Groups:
VIRTUAL Support Groups:
Virtually held via Zoom
Meets: Weekly on Sundays, 3:00-4:30 PM
Contact: Al Saloha or Tiffany Alexander via NAMI North Central at 424-225-2346 or naminorthcentralok@gmail.com for details + Zoom information
Bartlesville Area Support Groups:
Torrey Place Apartments
Torrey Place II, 914 E 3rd Street, Bartlesville
Meets: 2nd Thursday of every month, 6:30 - 8 pm
Contact: Toni Harjo at (918) 214-5805
Del City Area Support Groups:
Del City Church of Christ
1901 Vickie Drive Del City, OK 73115
Meets: Every 1st + 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30-7:45 PM
Contact: Jenny Demoss, 405 534 1506 or email dejenny26@gmail.com
Tulsa Area Support Groups:
NAMI Tulsa
708 S Boston Ave, Tulsa (NAMI Tulsa office)
Meets: 2nd and 4th Monday of every month 6:00-7:30pm
Contact: Cassie Place at (918) 587-6264
(currently meeting in person)