- Download a copy of the SOS Groups in Georgia
SOS Groups are often run by survivors and held at donated space. The times, days, and locations from time to time may move or change. Before attending a meeting, please call the facilitator and confirm the details. The Facilitators will be glad to know that they can expect you at their upcoming meeting. There is no charge for these meetings. (no matter where a meeting is held, the main listing of SOS Groups are not faith based or program oriented. Those types of groups are listed on the OTHER GRIEF GROUPS page. The meetings are support for healing for anyone of any belief who has lost a loved one to suicide.)
ALBANY
Southwest GA SOS Group
Contact: Babs Hall 229-234-7954
Meeting Place: Call for location
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
2nd Thursday of each month
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Albany, Southwest Georgia and surrounding
Last Updated: 12/1/16
ATHENS
SOS Group
Nuci’s Space
396 Oconee Street
Athens, GA 30601
www.nuci.org
Contact: Lesley Cobb 706-227-1515
Meeting Place: Same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Wednesday each month
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: None
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Athens/Clark and surrounding
Last Updated: 12/1/16
ATLANTA
Bereavement/SOS Support Group
2999 Continental Colony Parkway SW #140
Atlanta, GA 30331
Contact: Doris Smith 404-349-9864 ds7703@bellsouth.net
Call ahead
Meeting Place: Same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of each month
7:30pm –
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Metro Atlanta, All Welcome
Last Updated 12/1/16
ATLANTA/SANDY SPRINGS
The Link Counseling Center
348 Mt. Vernon Highway
Atlanta, GA 30328
www.thelink.org
Contact: Karen Opp 404-256-2919 linknrc@bellsouth.net
Meeting Place:
The Link’s National Resource Center
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
1st Tuesday of each month
Noon – 1:30pm
4th Tuesday of each month
7:15pm – 8:30pm
2nd Wednesday of each month
7:15pm – 8:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: Yes
Counties Served: All Welcome
Last Updated: 12/1/16
ATLANTA MIDTOWN
Atlanta Midtown SOS
Contact: Duanne Davis
Meeting Place:
400 Formwalt Street SW
Mechanicsville Library
Atlanta, GA
Meeting Day:
4th Monday of each month
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Facilitated by:
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Service: Midtown Atlanta
Last Updated 12/1/16
AUGUSTA (MARTINEZ)
Survivors of Suicide
Contact: Atti Knox 706-733-1870
Meeting Place:
Trinity Hospice Community Bereavement Center
1507 Anthony Road
Augusta, GA 30904
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Sunday of each month
3:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Aiken County in SC, Richmond County in GA, Columbia County in GA
Last updated: 12/1/16
CARROLL COUNTY/CARROLLTON/VILLA RICA
Carroll County Survivors of Suicide Group
First United Methodist Church of Villa Rica
1789 Carrollton - Villa Rica Highway, Villa Rica, GA 30180
Contact: Janet or Maureen
Meeting Place: same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
4th Thursday of each month
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Carroll County and surrounding area
Last updated: 12/1/16
COLUMBUS
Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Pastoral Institute
2022 15th Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901
Contact: Merci Yeldell 706-649-6500
Meeting Place:
Pastoral Institute Community Room Classroom
(Check in at Counseling Center)
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Columbus and surrounding area
Last updated: 12/1/16
CONYERS
Conyers Survivors of Suicide Support Group
Summit Grove Office Park
343 Salem Gate Drive SE, Suite 203
Conyers, GA 30013
Contact: Paula Christian-Stallworth 770-929-1470
Meeting Place: Listening Ear Counseling Center
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday of each month 6:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Conyers and surrounding area
Last Updated: 12/1/16
CUMMING/FORSYTH
Cumming/Forsyth SOS
The Warehouse at Midway Park
5095 Post Road
Cumming, GA
Contact: Sherry Unwala 404-660-0907
Meeting Place: same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
1st Thursday of each month
6:30pm –
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Forsyth and surrounding area counties
Last Updated: 12/1/16
DOUGLASVILLE
SOS Douglasville Chapter
Contact: Terri Johnson 770-432-1621 est 5522 (w) 770-577-9154 (h)
Meeting Place:
First United Methodist Church
6167 Prestley Mill Road, Room 226
Douglasville, GA 30134
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
2nd Tuesday of each month
8:00pm – 9:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Paulding, Douglas, Carroll
Last Updated: 12/1/16
FAYETTEVILLE
Fayetteville Survivors of Suicide Support Group
fayettesos@gmail.com
Contact: Joe Ann Dilbeck 678-770-5786
Tracie Hicks 678-229-8248
Meeting Place:
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
1255 Highway 54 West
Fayetteville, GA 30214
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Tuesday of each month
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Fayette, Henry, Spaulding and surrounding counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
FLOYD COUNTY/ROME
Floyd County SOS Support Group
Georgia Highlands College
Room HH 263
415 East Third Avenue (at Glen Milner Blvd.)
Rome, GA
Contact: Susan Claxton 706-368-7624 sclaxton@highlands.edu
Meeting Place: Same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
4th Tuesday of each month 5:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Servied: Floyd and surrounding area counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
GWINNETT/SNELLVILLE
Gwinnett Survivors of Suicide
Eastside Medical Center, South Campus
1st Floor Classroom
Contact: Christy Simpson gwinnettsos@gmail.com
Meeting Place: same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
4th Thursday at 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Gwinnett and surrounding area counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
HABERSHAM
NE Georgia Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Clarksville, Ga
Contact: Natalie Flake negasos@yahoo.com
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
Call for details
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Habersham and surrounding area counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
LAURENS/DUBLIN
Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Support Group
Dublin, GA
Contact: Tina Clements soslaurenscounty@gmail.com
Meeting Place: Contact Facilitator
Meeting Day/Meeting Time: Call for Details
Facilitated by: Peer/Professional
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties Served: Laurens and surrounding counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
MACON
SOS in the Heart of Middle Georgia
Coliseum Center for Behavioral Health
340 Hospital Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Contact: Gaye Ethridge, LCSW 478-464-8138
Gaye.ethridge@HCAhealthcare.com
Meeting Place: same
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month 6pm
Facilitated by: Professional/Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: 13 area counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
MARIETTA
S.O.S. Marietta Chapter
Contact: Terri Johnson 770-432-1621 ext. 5522 (w); 770-577-9154 (h)
Meeting Place:
First United Methodist Church
56 Whitlock Avenue, Room a-325
Marietta, GA 30060
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
4th Tuesday of each month at 8pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Cobb, all are welcome
Last updated: 12/1/16
MARIETTA/WEST COBB
West Cobb SOS Group
Contact: Pam Roberds 770-428-0929
Meeting Place:
Due West United Methodist Church
3956 Due West Road Room #228
Marietta, GA 30064
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: West Cobb, Kennesaw and surrounding areas
Last Updated: 12/1/16
NEWNAN/CARROLTON
S.O.S. Support Group
170 Daisy Place
Newnan, GA 30265
Contact: Lynn and Nancy Bradley 770=251=6216; 770-301-4890
Meeting Place:
Crossroads Church 770-254-0291
2564 Sharpsburg-McCollum Road (SR 154)
Newnan, GA 30265
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
2nd Monday of each month
7pm – 9pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Coweta and surrounding counties
Last updated: 12/1/16
ROSWELL
Contact: Mary Ann Stark 770-770-998-6659
starkma@bellsouth.net
Meeting place:
Roswell United Methodist Church Counseling Center
Roswell, GA
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Tuesday of each month
Call Facilitator for details
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties servied: Cobb, Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett and Cherokee
Last updated: 12/1/16
SAVANNAH
Savannah SOS
Contact: Barbara Moss 912-629-1089
bmoss@hospicesavannahhelps.org
Meeting Place:
Full Circle
Savannah, GA
Call for new address
Meeting Date/Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of each month
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Facilitated by: Peer and Professional
Charge: No
Counties served: Byron, Effingham, Chatham, Liberty and surrounding counties
Last updated: 9/1/16
SMYRNA *************not meeting (low or no attendance)**************
Parent SOS Group
Smyrna
Contact: Jim and Claire Farmer
Jim 770-596-8699 jim.farmer@spsx.com
Claire 770-596-8701 clairmfarmer@gmail.com
Meeting Place:
Bethany United Methodist Church
760 Hurt Road (corner of Hicks and Hurt)
Smyrna, GA (park in front, enter left entrance, go upstairs)
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Smyrna, Metro Atlanta and surrounding area (all welcome)
Last updated: 12/1/16
VALDOSTA
Valdosta SOS
Contact: Tamara Hardesty 917-502-4346
Meeting Place:
Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Conference Room (Please use rear entrance)
3116 North Oak Street Ext.
Valdosta, GA 31602
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Monday of each month
7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Valdosta and surrounding area
Last updated: 12/1/16
WARNER ROBBINS
Warner Robbins SOS
Conctact: Ann-Marie Cassibry 478-277-7939
Meeting Place:
Houston Medical Center
Lobby Conference Room (behind Coffee Shop in the main lobby)
1601 Watson Blvd.
Meeting Day/Meeting Time:
3rd Thursday of each month
7:00pm
Facilitated by: Peer
Charge: No
Newsletter: No
Counties served: Warner Robbins and surrounding area (all welcome)
Last Updated: 12/1/16
These are the groups that are specifically SOS Groups and support survivors of suicide and sometimes-general bereavement as well.
There are many other groups in our state that are for general bereavement or specific groups like "faith based or closed groups". You can find many of them on www.gspin.org, OTHER GRIEF GROUPS.
If you have a problem reaching any facilitator above, please check on www.gspin.org and click survivor then SOS Groups for up to date info or contact Sheri at georgiasurvivors@gmail.com