Annandale
Haven of Northern Virginia
4606 Ravensworth Rd.
Annandale, VA 22003
Group Name: SOS
Contact Person: Judy McDowell
(703) 941-7000
www.havenofnova.org
Leadership Type: PEER
Meetings/Month: Open Group: 1 - 1st Tuesday; Closed Group: 6 week session (call for details)
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Additional Information: Also provide one on one services for survivors.
Arlington
Group Name: Support Group for Adults Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Mary Livingston Azoy, LPC, CPT
(703) 516-6771
Leadership Type: P/P
Meetings/Month: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7 to 8:30 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Additional Information: Please call prior to attending first meeting for pre-entry interview.
Arlington
Group Name: Support Group for Teen and Young Adults Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Mary Livingston Azoy, LPC, CPT
(703) 516-6771
Leadership Type: P/P
Meetings/Month: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Additional Information: Please call prior to attending first meeting for pre-entry interview.
Charlottesville
Church of the Incarnation
767 Exton Court
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Group Name: Charlottesville/Albemarle Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Elena Prien
(434) 975-3385
elenacharlotte79@aol.com
Meetings/Month: 1 - 1st Thursday, 7 p.m.
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Albemarle and surrounding counties; call for directions
Dumfries
ACTS Helpline
P.O. Box 74
Dumfries, VA 22026
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Victoria L. Graham
(703) 368-4141
Leadership Type: P/P
Meetings/Month: 2
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Harrisonburg / Rockingham County
RMH Center for Behavioral Health
235 Cantrell Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Gourp Name: Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Nancy J Shomo, BSW
Coordinator, Grief and Loss Services
(540) 433-4427
1-877-294-5731
Leadership Type: P/P
Meetings/Month: Please call for information
Charge:No
Newsletter: No
Hopewell
John Randolph Medical Center
411 West Randolph Road
Hopewell, VA 23860
Group Name: Healing After Suicide
Contact Person: Mary Douglas Krout
(804) 541-7787
mkrout@firstsaga.com
Leadership Type: PEER
Meetings/Month: 2 - 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 7 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Lynchburg
Mental Health Association of Central Virginia
1010 Miller Park Square
Lynchburg, VA 24502
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Contact Person: Vicki Sandifer
(434) 847-9055
www.mhacv.org
Leadership Type: Prof
Meetings/Month: Please call for meeting dates and times
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Lynchburg
Mental Health Association of Central Virginia
1010 Miller Park Square
Lynchburg, VA 24502
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Contact Person: Vicki Sandifer
(434) 847-9055
Leadership Type: Prof
Meetings/Month: Please call for times and locations.
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Newport News
Catholic Charities
12829 Jefferson Ave, Suite 101
Newport News, VA 23608
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide Group
Contact Person: Tom Crossman
(757) 875-0060
Leadership Type: PROF
Meetings/Month: 1 - 3rd Tuesdays, 7 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Pennington Gap
Lee Regional Medical Center
1800 W. Morgan Ave.
Pennington Gap, VA 24263
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Contact person: Bill & Phyllis Russell
(276) 346-1641
Leadership Type: Peer
Meetings/Month: 2 - 1st and 3rd Mondays at 6 PM
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Additional Information: Meets in the West Wing classroom
Portsmouth
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
4811 High Street, West
Portsmouth, VA 23707
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide
Contact Person: Christine Gilchrist
(757) 483-5111
Leadership Type: PROF
Meetings/Month: 1 - 3rd Wednesday
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Richmond
Suicide Surviors Group
Sandston Library
23 E. Williamsburg Road
Sandston, Virginia (very near the Richmond Internation Airport)
4th Thursday of each month
6 - 7:30 PM
Facilitator: Karen R. Gill
(804) 909-0123
kgill@nelsenfh.com
Springfield
Suicide Survivor Support Group
Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board
8348 Traford Lane, Suite 400
Springfield, VA 22151
Group Name: Adult SOS
Contact Person: Annemarie Bezold, L.C.S.W.
(703) 866-2119
Annemarie.Bezold@fairfaxcounty.gov
Leadership Type: PROF
Meetings/Month: 1 - 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 7:30 - 9 PM.
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Additional Information: Meets at St. Phillips Parish Center, 7500 St. Phillips Court, Falls Church.
Springfield
Suicide Survivor Support Group
Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board
8348 Traford Lane, Suite 400
Springfield, VA 22151
Group Name: SOS for children
Contact Person: Annemarie M. Bezold, L.C.S.W.
(703) 866-2100
Annemarie.Bezold@fairfaxcounty.gov
Leadership Type: PROF
Meetings/Month: as needed
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Additional Information: Meets on 3rd Floor, Room 60
Waynesboro
Group Name: Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Shenandoah Valley Grief Services
A program of Lutheran Family Services of Va (LFSVA)
500 South Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Contact Person: Dr. Cynthia Long Lasher
Grief Support Specialist and Program Coordinator
Meetings: Held at Christ Lutheran Church
2807 North Augusta Street
Staunton, VA 24401
2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:00 PM
No Charge
Newsletter: LFSVA
Leadership: Professional and Peer
