SELF-HELP groups
The following list of self-help groups is from Peer Support, a program of the Canadian Mental Health Association, P.E.I. division. Listing a group does not necessarily signify endorsement of that group by the CMHA. Contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-628-3666 or find a complete listing of groups at www.pei. cmha.com/find-help/self-helpgroups/.
Due to restrictions put in place by Health P.E.I. in response to COVID-19, varying protocol exist for group meetings, it is recommended to contact the group leader before attending.
For information • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 24hour meeting information is at 902-892-2103. • AA 24-hour meeting information for Kings County is at 902969-7837.
• Al Anon meets every day. Contact 902-687-2460 or http://www. al-anonmaritimes.ca/. • Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 24hour meeting information is at 1-800-205-8402 or www.carna.ca. • Gamblers Anonymous (GA) information is at gamblersanonymous.org. • SMART Recovery information is available through smartrecoverytoronto.com.
Monday, May 9 • Sanon (Reflections of hope), for anyone affected by another person’s sexual behaviour, meets on Zoom, 7 p.m. Call 902367-5310. • Still here, for anyone who has a
mental illness, meets at the Peer Support office, 101 Longworth Ave., Charlottetown, 11:30 a.m. Contact Ashley, 902-628-3666, or email a.belanger-birt@cmha. pe.ca.
Tuesday, May 10 • CMHA family support group, for individuals with a loved one who has mental illness, meets at the Canadian Mental Health Association, P.E.I. division, 178 Fitzroy St., 7 p.m. Contact 902-628-1648 or email a.gallant-squires@cmha. pe.ca. • Winds of Change (adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families) meets at the Benevolent Irish Society downstairs, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown, 6:30 p.m. Call Margaret at 902-628-7684 or email windsofchangeaca@gmail. com. • P.E.I. queer youth collective, a community-based youth group specifically for 2SLGBTQ youth and their allies, ages 12-18, meets at the Murphy’s Community Centre, 200 Richmond St., Charlottetown, 6 p.m. For more information, contact Vanessa or Scott PEERS Alliance, 902-566-2437, email youthpc@peersalliance.ca or visit www.peersalliance.ca. • Overcomers Outreach 12-step spiritual group for those with addiction, meets at the Calvary Church, 9 Capital Dr., Charlottetown, 6:30 p.m. Call 902367-2907. • Sexaholics Anonymous for those with porn and sexual addiction meets in Summerside, 7 p.m. For the location, call 902812-5563 or email sarecovery52@ gmail.com. • Emotions Anonymous meets at the Access P.E.I. Building through the side door entrance, 48 Mill Rd., Wellington, 8 p.m. Contact 902854-2974. • Brain injury support group open to anyone with any type of brain injury, meets at Central Christian Church, 223 Kent St., Charlottetown at 2 p.m. Call the group leader at 902-3144228 or email simonmick@gmail. com.
Wednesday, May 11 • Sanon (Reflections of Hope), for anyone affected by another person’s sexual behaviour, meets in Charlottetown, 6 p.m. For the location, call 902-3675310.
• Adult ADHD group meets at the Canadian Mental Health Association, 178 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, at 7:30 p.m., Summerside Rotary Library, 57 Central St., Summerside, at 7:30 p.m., and on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. Email contact@ adhdpei.ca, visit Facebook page ADHD PEI, or visit http://www. adhdpei.ca/. • Still here, for anyone who has a mental illness, meets at the Peer Support office, 101 Longworth Ave., Charlottetown, 7 p.m. Contact Ashley, 902-6283666, or email a.belanger-birt@ cmha.pe.ca.
Thursday, May 12 • for Sanon anyone (Reflections affected by of hope), another person’s sexual behaviour, meets in Summerside, 7 p.m. For the location, call 902-3675310. • Sexaholics Anonymous for those with porn and sexual addiction meets in Charlottetown at 7 p.m. For the location call 902812-5563 or email sarecover52@ gmail.com. • Emotions Anonymous meets at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown, 7 p.m. Call Susan, 902-2186380. • Still here, for anyone who
has a mental illness, meets at the Canadian Mental Health Association, 572 Main St., Montague, 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 902-838-2489.
Saturday, May 14 • Eating disorders anonymous
(We Do Recover), for anyone who struggles with an eating disorder, meets at 223 Kent St., Charlottetown, at 6 p.m. For more information, email princeedwardislandeda@gmail.com.
People looking for groups or who want to form a group should contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-902-628-3666.