Support Groups

Explore our Support Groups

From time to time, we all need the support of others to help us through difficult times. Sometimes being able to get another person's perspective or just being heard is all it takes. For this purpose, Butler Hospital hosts a variety of free weekly and monthly community support groups on the hospital’s campus (campus map and directions).

Al-Anon Family Groups

Al-anon is a support group for men and women with a family member, friend, or loved one who struggles with alcohol addiction.

Rhode Island Chapter of Al-Anon (Family Groups)
For questions or more information, call (401) 781-0044.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. To learn more and find other meetings, visit Alcoholics Anonymous on Rhode Island.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Women's Meeting
For women recovering from or wanting to recover from an addiction to alcohol.
Rhode Island Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous
Anxiety and Depression Group
This peer-run meeting aids in relating to others and making meaningful discoveries in dealing with anxiety and depression. For questions or more information, email Dylan at dylanb007@cox.net.
Family Connections™ (For Families & Loved Ones of Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder)

Family Connections is a 12-week course that meets weekly to provide education, skills training, and support for people who are in a relationship with someone who has Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Focusing on issues that are specific to BPD, it is hosted in a community setting and led by trained group leaders who are usually family members of relatives with BPD. This course is provided free of charge. Learn more about Family Connections

MDDA-DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) Self-help Group
A support group for men and women with bipolar disorder. Visit Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance site for more information, call the MDDA Office at (401) 309-7575.
NAMI Family and Connection Recovery Support Groups
NAMI's Family Support Groups provide free, peer-led groups for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. NAMI's Connection Recovery Support Groups are for those living with a mental illness. Most groups meet monthly for about 90 minutes and you don't need to register to attend. Find locations and times of their Family to Family groups in your area, or contact NAMI at (401) 331-3060 or info@namirhodeisland.org.
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is a self-help group for men and women recovering from or wanting to recover from an addiction to drugs.
Rhode Island Chapter of Narcotics Anonymous
For questions or more information, call the Rhode Island Narcotics Anonymous Office at (401) 461-1110.
OCD & Related Disorders Educational Lecture
Series Sponsored by the Rhode Island Affiliate of the International OCD Foundation

The mission of OCD Rhode Island is to help individuals affected by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders to live full and productive lives. Their goal is to raise awareness, increase access to effective treatment, end the stigma associated with mental health issues, and foster a community for those affected by OCD and the professionals who treat them. Learn more  about OCD RI’s programs.
SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training)
SMART Recovery is a support group for men and women recovering from, or considering recovering from, an addiction to substances, addictive behaviors, or both.

For questions or more information, call 1-866-951-5357.
SS (Suicide Survivors) Hope Group

SS Hope is a peer led support group for people who have lost someone to suicide. This survivor's support group has provided comfort and encouragement to its members for the past eight years and includes participants in various stages of suicide grief recovery. It is open to adults and teens accompanied by an adult who have experienced a loss due to suicide.

For further information, please contact Matthew Laderer (401) 378-3937 or Judilee Daly at (401) 497-9765.

 

 

Ray Hall Support Group Schedule

Monday

Alcoholics Anonymous
Room 1, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. weekly
Al Soares (401) 743-1723

Tuesday

Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association 
Room 2, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. weekly
Jim McNulty jmcnultyri@gmail.com

Wednesday

Suicide Survivors
Hope room 2, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., the 2nd Wednesday each month

Matthew Laderer (401) 378-3937

Judilee Daly (401) 497-9765
Thursday

Anxiety & Depression
room 2, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. weekly
Dylan Boranski 401-447-1547

SMART
Recovery Room 5, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. weekly
Mark Leeuwenburgh (508) 930-6486 or (508) 405-7888

Friday

Alcoholics Anonymous
Room 1, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. weekly
David Green (401) 451-0738

Saturday

SMART Recovery
Room 5, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. weekly
Mark Leeuwenburgh (508) 930-6486 or (508) 405-7888

Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association 
Back Hall, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 2nd & 4th Saturdays each month
Larry O’Brien (401) 274-9281

Alcoholics Anonymous
Room 5, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. weekly
David Green (401) 451-0738

Sundays

Narcotics Anonymous
Room 2, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. weekly
Steve Williamson (401) 486-6921
Marya Schrier (401) 919-7539