FAMILY DRUG
HELP - Regional Support Groups and Structured Programs
Family Drug Help provides support and information to families and friends of people misusing alcohol and other drugs by assisting families and agencies to develop self-help support groups in their local community.
To find out more about information and support groups please click on the map below.
Family Drug
Help is helping local families and services establish new information
and support groups in areas of need across Victoria. If you are
interested in starting a family drug information and support group in
your local area, please contact Family Drug Helpline on 9573 1780
or 1300 660
068 (for country callers)
METROPOLITAN REGIONS INFORMATION & SUPPORT GROUPS
Northern
Region Information & Support Groups
Watsonia:
Parents
and Friends Support Group
Watsonia Library (Activity room)
1st Monday of the month, 7.00 - 8.30 pm
Ph: Family Drug Help 9573
1780 or 1300 660 068
Broadmeadows : Family Drug Help Group City of Hume
1st Tuesday monthly
7.00-9.00 pm.
Ph: Debbie 9437 7243
(0417 377 246) or Pat 9744 2556
Moreland: Families
and Friends Support Group
Moreland Hall, 26 Jessie St, Moreland (Coburg)
4th Wednesday of the month, 7.00 - 8.30 pm.
Ph: Dorothy Minca Ph:
9384 8826
Sunbury: Parent Drug Information and Support Inc.
Tuesday fortnighly 7.00-9.00 pm
Ph: Pat Hill 9744 2556 or the Helpline 1300 660 068
Eastern Region Information & Support
Groups
Balwyn: Families
and Friends Support Group
Wednesday, every three weeks, 7.30 - 9.00 pm.
Ph: Nina Bruni on 9898
2803
Glen
Waverley: Support group for all family members, friends and
carers of substance users
Monash Link Community Health Service
Meetings are postponed until further notice
Ph: Margaret on 0438 060 824 or 1300 552 509
Mt Evelyn:
Families and Friends Support Group
Yarra Ranges Community Health Service
Currently not in operation.
Ph: Anne on 9573 1777
Healesville : Valley
Support Group for family and friends of drug and alcohol users
1st & 3rd Tuesday monthly, 1.00pm-3.00pm
Ph: Maureen 5967 2949or Maree on 5962 5894
Ringwood: Family
and Friends Drug Support Group,
Meets Wednesday Fortnightly 7.00 to 9.00pm.
Ph: Rob Davis 9752 6466
Yarra Junction Family Drug Help Support group starts June 2nd at
Community Link Resource Centre
1st and 3rd Tuesdays
every month, 10.00am-12.00pm
Ph: Anne Iversen 9573 1777, Oum Enright 9573 1784, Jenny Syme 5967 1769
Southern Region Information & Support
Groups
Albert
Park: Parents and Carers of
Youth Support Group
Thursday fortnightly 1.30-3.00 pm
Ph: Mary Kingsbury on 0416 152 748 or The Helpline 9573 1780
Dandenong:
Families and Friends Support Group
1st&3rd Monday of the
month,
6.00 - 7.30 pm.
Ph: Anne 9573 1777
Carnegie Family Drug Help Support Group:
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 6.00pm- 8.00pm
Ph: Anne Iversen 9573 1777, Oum Enright 9573 1784
Elwood: Families
and Friends Alcohol& Drug Support Group
1st Thursday of the month, 7.00pm - 9.00 pm
Ph: Family Drug Help 9573
1780
Frankston:
Connect Group
Frankston Integrated Health Centre
Ph: Karen on 8707 0939
Meets 1st,3rd and 5th Wednesday 1.00 - 3.00 pm and 2nd and 4th Monday
7.00-9.00 pm
Ph: Karen on 8707 0939
Moorooduc: Family
Support Group, Beleura Clinic
Weekly on Thursday at 7.30 - 9:00 pm
Ph: Beleura Clinic on
5978 8224
Only for family members of people attending the Beleura Clinic.
Rosebud: Families
and Friends
Support Group
Nepean Connect ( Peninsula Community Health Service )
Rosebud Community House, Wed. 1.00-3.00 pm fortnightly
Ph: Lillian 5988 5045, mob. 0418 996 567 or Maria 5987 3102
Western Region Information & Support
Groups
Melton: Family Drug Help Support Group Shire of Melton
Meets Monday
fortnightly. 7.00pm
Ph: Leanne on 0417 121 138
Sunshine:
Kindred Spirits (FDH group)
2nd Tuesday of the month 7.00 - 8.30pm
Ph: Oum 9573 1784 or the
Helpline 9573 1780
RURAL REGIONAL INFORMATION & SUPPORT
GROUPS
Hume
Region Information & Support Groups
Benalla: North
Eastern Drug and Alcohol Support Group
1st Monday evening of the month
Ph: Bernadine Polwarth on 5762 1417
Wodonga: Oasis
Carer for Substance Users/ Mental Illness Support Group
Upper Hume Community Health Service
Every 2nd Monday of the month, 6.00-8.00 pm.
Ph: Jackie on 02 6022
8888
Barwon
South West Region Information & Support Groups
Geelong: Family
Drug Help Information and Support Group
Barwon Health. Contact Intake Worker on 5273 4000 or Annie Baker on
5222 6911
for the Stepping Stones Program
Gippsland
Region Information & Support Groups
Wonthaggi: Families
Helping Families
Currently not in operation. Please contact Anne on 9573 1777
if you are interested in running the group.
Cnr Bilson and Watt St
Ph: Reception 5672 4999
Structured
Support Group Program
Action for Recovery Course
Structured
Information and education program. A valuable program
providing insights and options for recovery for families. This eclectic
course runs for 6 weeks, bookings essential.Tuesday evenings 6-8.30 pm.
at Family Drug Help, Carnegie. 9573 1782 or 9573 17800
Geelong : Stepping
Stones -
Glastonbury
Ph : 5222 6911 and ask for Annie Baker
LaTrobe Valley :
Parent Support Group
An 8 week facilitated program for the parents and siblings of
adolescents with substance use issues.
Ph : The Intake Worker 0n 1800 242 696 or 5136 5400 for datesand
registration for 2009
Moorabbin- Free 8
week Family Support Program "Helping Parents Survive Youth Drug Use"
Taskforce Community Agency- 421 South Rd, Moorabbin. Starts 20th May
for 8 consecutive weeks
Ph : George on 9420 7600 for more details
Frankston
program - Free 8 week Family Support Program
"Helping Parents Survive Youth Drug Use"
YSAS - Level 1, 12 Keys Street, Frankston.
Commencing: Monday 4th May @ 12.30 - 2.30pm
Ph: Lynn on 0403
587 982 or 8792 8999
Vietnamese Language : Link
Hands
Together
Mary of the Cross Centre
Daytime meetings, approx. 12.00-2.30 pm.
Vietnamese Community Development Worker : 9495 6144
A six week, once a week program
running 4 times per year
There
are currently no groups offering both information and suport on a
Friday or over the weekend. People who need access to a peer support
group on these days should contact Al Anon ( 9642 3330 ) for details of
meeting times and locations.
Future Groups under Development
Prahran : Ph. Vicki on 9521 4366 or 0409 423 112 Stuart : 0438 229 454