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Support Groups
Let us help you through life’s challenges in these virtual or in-person support groups. Groups held for those caring for an older adult, for those who are bereaved, for those caring for someone with young-onset dementia, and for those who are separated or divorced, in our confidential, age and life-stage-appropriate, professionally led support groups facilitated by caring, experienced, and licensed social workers.
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Randy Hight, LCSW, Director of Cancer Wellness & Social Services
516.484.1545 ext.213, rhight@sjjcc.org
Brought to you by our Jack Nadel Social Services Center
IN-HOUSE
A telephone intake is required. Please call 516.484.1545 ext. 171 and leave a brief message with your name and phone number.
Each group meets for 10 sessions • $150 JCC members / $200 nonmembers
Spousal Bereavement
Support for those who have lost a spouse/partner
Moving Through Bereavement
For those who have completed a minimum of one bereavement group semester.
Adult Children Bereavement
Support for those in their 20s,30s, and 40s who have lost a parent
Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center Support Groups
Please contact Randy Hight, LCSW, OSW, at 516.484.1545 ext. 213, rhight@sjjcc.org.
Spousal Care Partner
Support for those with a spouse diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson’s, or another neurodegenerative illness.
HERO Project
A safe space for middle and high school students who have lost a parent, sibling, grandparent, or friend, to feel empowered while connecting with other grieving peers.
To learn more, click here.
Adult Children Care Partner
Support for those in their 20s and 30s with a parent diagnosed with Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or another neurodegenerative illness.
Spousal Bereavement Support Group
In partnership with Temple Beth-El of Great Neck
Support for those who have lost a spouse/partner.
Mondays, 4pm or 6pm
COMMUNITY
Programs held at the JCC are either led by an outside facilitator or by peer members of the group, and are free to the community. While the JCC fully supports these avenues of self-help and discovery, the opinions expressed within these forums are not regulated by the JCC.
Second Generation Group
Participants share the unique experience of growing up as children of Holocaust survivors. For more information, contact Meryl Menashe at 516.395.9341, merylmenashe@gmail.com, or Andrea Bolender at 516.353.2486, andrea.bolender@gmail.com.
Meets on the last Monday of the month, 7pm
Concerned Persons Group
North East Recovery Alliance of Long Island (NERALI)
This free monthly group empowers and supports family members and friends of loved ones wrestling with substance abuse. All are welcome. For more information, contact Jane Fox at 516.589.9171 or jane.fox@nerali.org.
Meets Tuesdays, 7pm
At Congregation Tifereth Israel
PFLAG
PFLAG is dedicated to keeping families together when a loved one comes out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Open group meetings or confidential helpline. For more information, visit pflagli.org.
Sundays, 2-4pm, March 15 and May 17
GA’AVAH Parent Support Group
Friedberg JCC hosts a monthly in-person support group for LGBTQ+ families. For more information and to register, click here.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
A 12-step program that offers physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery for those who suffer from compulsive eating.
Saturdays, 9am (virtual meeting)
To join, click here (password: 535356)
