SUPPORT GROUPS
DUE TO COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS, CALL TO VERIFY THAT THE VENUE IS STILL OPEN AND OPERATING. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS offers help. Call the 24-hour hotline at (575) 758-3318 or visit nm-aa.org/ meetings.
AL-ANON TAOS – Zoom meetings are Monday 5:30-6:30 p.m., Tuesday noon-1 p.m., Wednesday women’s group 8-9 a.m., and Saturday 8:309:30 a.m. Contact Lisa at (575) 7709280 or Debra at (575) 770-7196 for more information. ARTSTREAMS, from the well of memory for family care partners of those with dementia, now meets on Zoom every second Tuesday of month from 4:30-6 p.m. Contact K.T. to join at ktburg@newmex.com or call (575) 770-9874.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – Cancer Support Services office is open at 413 Sipapu Street and here to assist you. Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Friday from 10-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. by appointment only. Christine Sherwood will be seeing clients at the office on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may reach her at (575) 751-8927 or casherwood9@ yahoo.com to set up a time.
DRUG ADDICTS ANONYMOUS. Hopeless, desperate and done? Contact John at (575) 770-2605.
EL CENTRO FAMILY HEALTH MATRIX GROUPS for individuals who are beginning or in recovery for addiction. Call (575) 758-3601 for more information. GREYSHEETERS ANONYMOUS, a 12-step recovery program for compulsive eaters, meets on Zoom on Fridays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Eileen Wiard at ekwiard@gmail. com for the Zoom link to attend the meeting.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP in Taos takes place virtually on Wednesdays at 6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom meeting. Go to goldenwillowretreat.com for information on how to join. Call (575) 776-2024.
GRIEF SHARE is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Contact Gayle at (575) 751-5741.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS – Contact by email to taosbigbook@ yahoo.com.
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP for families impacted by domestic violence or trauma. Contact (575) 758-0106. MS SUPPORT GROUP – meetings canceled through 2020, but online meetings are available through the various national MS programs. Contact Lorrie Bortner at (575) 7510493 for information. NMConnect is a new phone app that provides free 24-hour crisis and noncrisis support and access to behavioral health professionals. The app links users to the New Mexico Crisis Access Line, which provides safety net services statewide. NMCAL is still available via phone 24/7 toll-free by calling (855) NMCRISIS – (855) 662-7474.
PEN PALS: If you have a loved one or friend who would benefit from receiving letters of encouragement and joy from a pen pal, contact August Moon of Aug-Art artcards at johnaugmoon@gmail.com for details on where to mail self-addressed stamped envelopes for the recipient. YOUTH HEARTLINE Nurturing Parent programs for families (parents and guardians) who are affected by substance use with children aged 0-11 in Colfax, Taos and Union counties are encouraged to enroll or be referred to us. Enrollment has begun and the referral process is open, ongoing and rolling – use this form: bit.ly/2EuN3MA to refer clients. Contact Colleen Shaughnessy at canmanager@youthheartline.org or (575) 999-5747.