None of the Peer Support Groups are meeting in person due to the Coronavirus.
However, 4 of the groups are currently active and meeting virtually as video meetings.
The groups that are meeting include one for individuals living with any mental disorder, 2 groups are for individuals diagnosed with Bipolar/Depression, and there is also an OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) group.
Please sign up using the form below to learn more about the 4 active virtual groups and we will also get back to you when they are meeting in person again.
*Please scroll down to see the list of the groups, which are listed in order of the day of the week.
Sponsored by the Mental Health Guild
The groups are located throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area (Maricopa County). For individuals 18+ diagnosed with a mental illness.
If this is your first time attending a group or for more information, please call Andy Arnowitz (Peer Support Group Coordinator) at 480-994-4407.
*Support groups are not meant to be a substitute for professional advice. We only offer help by sharing our own experience.
Benefits of a Peer Support Group include:
- A safe place for people to share their experience.
- A place to get ideas on ways to cope.
- A forum for mutual acceptance and self-discovery.
- Being heard by sympathetic and empathetic people.
- Get a better understanding of your illness.
- Getting out of the house and not being alone.
- Being able to connect & possibly make new friends.
- An opportunity to reach out to others and benefit from the experience of those who have “been there.”
- A place to remind ourselves that recovery is possible!
You are not alone.
Peer Support Groups provide empowerment, support, information, education and socialization for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness. They are for those living with a mental illness & facilitated by peers. Also, family members and loved ones are welcome to come with their loved one to be of support for them. While Peer Support Groups should not be considered as a substitute for treatment, they can often be a compliment to treatment. The groups are FREE to attend and there is no registration required.
Support Groups
Ed’s Exes Eating Disorder Group (Peer Support Group)
Eating disorders
Peoria
Sunday, 1:30-3:00pm
West Valley Center for Spiritual Living, 9745 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria 85345. On W. Peoria Ave., west of the 101. It’s a 2-story building on the south side of Peoria Ave. with purple and peach colors. Park on the south side of the building & enter through the purple door marked “Papke Hall.” The meeting room is right there when you enter that door.
Click here for directions to the group.
Hope (Peer Support Group)
For individuals with any mental disorder
Goodyear
Monday, 5:30-7:30pm
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 918 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear 85338, Classroom B. 1.5 miles south of I-10 & Litchfield Rd. on the west side. Go behind the church & park behind the building in the rear. Follow the walk on the left side of the building all the way around the building to the 2nd door. Classroom B is the 2nd room on the left when entering the building.
Click here for directions to the group.
First Light (Peer Support Group)
Bipolar & Depression
Sun City West
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 13724 W. Meeker Blvd.,, Sun City West, 85375. Room #1. Take either Meeker or RH Johnson Blvd. to the intersection of Meeker & RH Johnson. The church is across the street from the clock tower. From the parking lot of the church, follow signs to the meeting rooms in the courtyard. The group meets in room #1.
Click here for directions to the group.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Group (Peer Support Group)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Scottsdale
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6:45-8:45 p.m.
Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, 85257, Room 8. Granite Reef Rd. is between Hayden & west of the 101. Granite Reef Senior Center is 1 block north of McDowell on the west side of Granite Reef Rd. behind the AM/PM gas station. Group meets in room number 8. Please click here to be re-directed to the OCD group’s website.
Click here for directions to the group.
New Dawn (Peer Support Group)
For individuals with any mental disorder
Phoenix
Tuesday 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Resilient Health, 2255 W. Northern Ave., Phoenix, 85021. Suite B100. 23rd Ave. & Northern Ave.. On the south side of Northern. Park in adjacent parking lot on the east side of the bldg. Enter thru the door furthest to the right, which is the door closest to Northern.
Click here for directions to the group.
Bipolar Bears (Peer Support Group)
Bipolar & Depression
Phoenix
Wednesday 7:00-9:00 p.m.
St. Lukes Behavioral Health Center, 1800 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix, 85006. Behavioral Auditorium Room. From 18th St. & Van Buren, go north on 18th St. to the AIM parking lot. Walk up ramp. Then follow signs to Behavioral Auditorium Room. Please click here to be re-directed to the Bipolar Bears’ website.
Click here for directions to the group.
Being Heard (Peer Support Group)
For individuals with any mental disorder
Mesa
Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Marc Ridge, 737 W. Guadalupe Rd., Suite 122, Mesa, AZ 85210. It is between S. Extension Rd. & S. Country Club Dr. There is a parking lot.
Click here for directions to the group.
Guiding Light (Peer Support Group)
Bipolar & Depression
Scottsdale
Friday, 3:00-4:45 p.m.
Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, 85258, Conf. Room 8. 101 to Shea Blvd. Go east on Shea to Via Linda. Go south on Via Linda to the Scottsdale Senior Center. Turn rt. into parking lot. Go in Senior Center & ask at front desk where conference room 8 is.
Click here for directions to the group.
Finding Balance (Peer Support Group)
Bipolar & Depression
Glendale
Friday 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus/Arrowhead Physicians Plaza, 18699 N. 67th Ave., Glendale, 85308, Palo Verde Room. (67th Ave. & Union Hills Dr.) Pull in main entrance of Abrazo Arrowhead Campus & park. To the right of the main entrance of Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is the entrance for the Arrowhead Physicians Plaza. Enter the Arrowhead Physicians Plaza & go to the elevator. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor. Turn left when you get off the elevator & go down the hallway. At the end of the hallway, go left at the fork. Then turn right at the conference room door & enter the Palo Verde Room.
Click here for directions to the group.
Together for Wellness (Peer Support Group)
For individuals with any mental disorder
Mesa
Friday 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Desert Medical Pavillion, 1432 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa 85202, Rosati Education Center, Ocotillo Room. Go to main entrance on Dobson. Pull in & come to stop sign. Turn left and then a right into the parking garage. Go thru the garage to the opposite end and park. Enter doors to the right (Rosati Education Center). Then turn right & go straight ahead to the Ocotillo Room.
Click here for directions to the group.
Call Before You Attend…
If this is your first time attending a group or for more information, please call Andy at 480-994-4407.
If you would like to volunteer to be a facilitator, click here.
