Meetings and activities to support friends and family members of individuals with a drug use disorder.

Support groups online and in person for persons with mental health conditions and their families and friends, and self-care program for persons seeking to maintain healthy mental health

Anonymous, confidential support group meetings, and education through print and on-line materials. Also includes Alateen for teenagers.

In-person and online support groups for individuals living with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and other related mental health challenges.

Provides online support groups for persons with vision loss, including a technology support group.

Meetup for Caregivers of Neurodivergent Children: support and information sharing among parents with children with autism. Facilitated by staff of North Shore Pediatric Therapy.

Provides a forum for individuals to exchange practical information, share experiences and support during grief.

TrevorSpace offers a supportive online social community for young individuals in the LGBTQ+

Offer resources of meetings regarding gambling problem, or those who think they may have a gambling problem, and have a desire to stop gambling, may attend and participate.

Faith-based, 13-week support groups to help individuals overcome the emotional and practical challenges of a divorce. Adult groups available and some offer childcare for attendees, as well as offer DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) for younger children available.

Virtual support groups for eating orders. Support groups are led by licensed therapists. Some groups may require participants to be at least 18 years of age.

Provides support groups for individuals going through Separation or Divorce, Bereavement from a loss of a loved one; Elizabeth Ministry for mothers; SAFE, Sacred Atmosphere Focused on Eternity, recovery support for women struggling with addiction.

Free virtual group program called “Working Through Pet Loss"

Offers support and social groups for individuals experiencing the same health condition or disability, such as aphasia, brain injury, paraplegia or quadriplegia, Multiple Sclerosis and stroke survivors. Open to the community and some also welcome family/caregivers.

Online source for information about Narcotics Anonymous in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Includes a database of all meetings in the Chicago Metropolitan Area and information on the Alcoholic Anonymous program.

Memory Cafe provides an opportunity for individuals with dementia and their caregivers to participate in activities, like music games and art, and socialize with people in similar situation.

The Cross-Disability Support Group (CDSG): peer support group program for individuals living with all kinds of disabilities.

Provides online grief support groups as a gathering place for survivors, hosting chat sessions for real-time conversations, message boards and peer-based sharing groups to drive conversation and connection for adults and youth.

Bereavement support groups on topics that include understanding grief and loss, managing depression, coping during holidays and special occasions, recognizing and expressing feelings, stress management. Also offers periodic free bereavement workshops.

12 Step program for those who want to deal with a gambling problem.

Support groups in person and virtual for individuals who have a cancer diagnosis.

Parent education support groups as part of the 'Family Enrichment' program: Provides parents/families with information related to the needs of children with developmental disabilities.

Offers support through small groups for healing and growth, including challenges of cancer, grief, divorce, and more. Also offers a Hands of Hope/Orphan Care Network to support foster and adoptive parents, and vulnerable children in the community. Groups meet for set period and rotate throughout the year.

Support groups for children experiencing the loss of parent(s) through divorce/separation.

Online support groups via through password-protected message board format (not live chat), led by professional oncology social workers. Groups are held for 15 weeks. Also offers podcasts for viewing.