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Disability
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Montgomery
County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility
for any product, method, service or treatment listed in
this resource directory that is not a County program.
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Support
Groups
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| Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) |
WAIA
Central Office
4530 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #111
Washington, DC 20008
E-mail: aa-dc@aa-dc.org |
202-966-9115
(V) |
| Provide
support for sobriety. Online directory of meetings. |
| Brain
Injury Support Group of Rockville |
Tom Wilkinson,
Contact
Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital
9909 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: twilkinson@ttlc.org |
301-294-9205
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as a resource for those suffering from both traumatic and non-traumatic
brain injury. Group members are encouraged to bring family and friends
to the group meetings. Groups meet twice monthly to exchange information
and offer support. Partnership between Adventist Rehabilitation
Hospital of Maryland and TLC’s Outcomes Service. |
| Columbia
Lighthouse for the Blind |
| E-mail: info@clb.org |
202-454-6400
(V) |
| Circle
of Friends Support Group for adults experiencing vision loss. Members
participate in a multitude of activities including cooking classes,
arts and crafts, exercise, swimming, attending hands-on trade shows,
hearing special guest speakers, discussing various topics, and more.
Group meets twice a month in Riverdale and Silver Spring, MD. |
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| Deaf
Abused Women's Network |
Amy L. Rousseau,
Executive Director
5321 First Place, NE
Washington, DC 20011
E-mail: info@deafdawn.org
E-mail: hotline@deafdawn.org
(24 Hour) |
202-861-0258
(TTY)
202-559-5366 (Videophone)
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| Nonprofit
organization that addresses domestic violence, sexual assault and
stalking in the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind community,
support groups, peer advocacy, and counseling. |
| Fibromyalgia
and Chronic Fatigue Support Group |
Katherine Coram,
Contact
Christ Lutheran Church
8001 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
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301-650-4167
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| Meetings
are held the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Meetings are free and open to the public. |
| Jewish
Social Service Agency |
200 Wood
Hill Road
Rockville, MD 20850 |
301-816-2633
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| Support
groups for children, teens, adults, seniors, families and individuals
with special needs. |
| Low
Vision Support Group |
Anita Cohen,
Facilitator
E-mail: anitalcohen@comcast.net |
301-299-7077
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| A
format of guest speakers and round-table discussions to address
issues relevant to adjusting to vision loss. The group meets on
the fourth Tuesday of the month from September to June in Rockville.
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| MDJunction |
| Online self
help support groups to share your experiences, your feelings and
wisdom. Each group is dedicated to a single health issue and is
managed by the community itself. |
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| Montgomery
County Stroke Association |
P.O. Box
9343
Silver Spring, MD 20916-9343
E-mail: info@mcstroke.org |
301-681-6272
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| Computer-aided
speech-language therapy group sessions and professionally led
support groups for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Four
chapters: Bethesda, Leisure World, Silver Spring, and Upper County. |
| Pain
Connection - Chronic Pain Outreach Center, Inc. |
Gwenn Herman,
Executive Director/Founder
12320 Parklawn Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
E-mail: info@painconnection.org |
301-231-0008
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Chronic Pain Support Group provides a forum for people handicapped
by pain, isolated and alienated by pain, frustrated by lack of
services dealing with the emotional aspect of physical pain, and
demoralized by changes in careers, families, and society. Different
modalities are used in the support group such as: developing coping
skills, decision making models, role-playing, assertiveness training,
guided imagery, meditation, breathing exercises and relaxation
techniques. The Afternoon Pain Connection Live Conference Calls
are held on the first Thursday of each month. The Evening Pain
Connection Live Conference Calls are held on the second Thursday
of each month. You must register for each call. Calls will not
be taped, and you may just listen - you do not need to talk unless
you feel like it. There is no charge for participating, but standard
long distance rates apply to the call. |
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