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Self-help, Mutual Aid and Support Groups
Self-help, mutual aid and support groups are non-profit, voluntary organizations which provide support to individuals who share a common experience.
As defined by the International Network of Mutual Help centres, self-help groups are non-profit; open to members of the general public who share a common experience; meet face-to-face on a regular, ongoing basis, and are open to new members; provide mutual support through discussion and sharing of information and experiences. Members use their individual strengths to support each other, and can use their collective strengths to promote social change; Run by and for group members. Although professional (health care) providers may participate at the request of the group, their role stays that of a consultant.
Addictions (including Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
475 Riverside Dr, New York, NY, 10115 Map
212-870-3400
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Needham, MA, 02492-0009 Map
781-453-2743
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Los Angeles, CA, 90017 Map
626-960-3500
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Van Nuys, CA, 91409 Map
818-773-9999
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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730 11th St, NW, Washington, DC, 20001 Map
202-547-9204
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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6333 E. Mockingbird #147-817, Dallas, TX, 75214 Map
877-879-6422 (Toll Free)
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Houston, TX, 77270 Map
1-800-477-8191 (Toll Free)
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Anger
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Developmental, Intellectual Delay and Disabilities
Publicly Funded / Free Services
501 3rd Street, Washington, DC, 20001 Map
202-387-1968
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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132 Fair Street, Kingston, NY Map
845-331-4336
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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666 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012 Map
212-460-9330
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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10400 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD, 20895-3944 Map
301-942-6430
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Anxiety
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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308 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY, 10305 Map
718-351-1717
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: World
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12 years and up
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Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publicly Funded / Free Services
0, United States
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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QC, Canada
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Depression
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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395 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA Map
781-890-0220
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Eating Disorders including Anorexia and Bulimia
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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750 E Diehl Road, Naperville, FL, 60563 Map
630-577-1330
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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165 West 46th Street, New York, NY, 10036 Map
212-757-6200
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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6075 Zenith Court NE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87144-6424 Map
505-891-2664
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Trauma and Abuse
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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18 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108 Map
617-973-5801
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: World
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12 years and up
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Operational Stress Injury (OSI)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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AB, United Kingdom
Area Served: World
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All ages
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Suicide
Publicly Funded / Free Services
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20015 Map
202-237-2280
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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120 Wall Street, New York, NY, 10005 Map
212-363-3500
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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395 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA Map
781-890-0220
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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90 Broad Street, New York, NY, 10004 Map
212-727-0135
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Stress
Publicly Funded / Free Services
124 Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 Map
914-963-1200
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), Psychopathy, and Conduct Disorder
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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NY, United States
Area Served: World
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All ages
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Asperger Syndrome
Publicly Funded / Free Services
QC, Canada
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Attachment Problems
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Behaviour and Conduct Problems
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Bipolar Disorders
Publicly Funded / Free Services
730 N Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, 60654-7225 Map
800-826-3632
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Bullying
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Dementia including Alzheimer's
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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10400 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD, 20895-3944 Map
301-942-6430
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Domestic Violence
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Down syndrome
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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666 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012 Map
212-460-9330
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Fetal Alcohol and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Firesetting
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Gender Identity Issues
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Grief and Bereavement
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Park Forest, IL, 60466 Map
708-748-7866
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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395 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA Map
781-890-0220
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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CT, United States
630-990-0010
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Hoarding
Learning Disorders
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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381 Park Avenue South, New York, NY, 10016 Map
212-545-7510
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Mental Health in General
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Mood Disorders
Publicly Funded / Free Services
730 N Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, 60654-7225 Map
800-826-3632
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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395 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA Map
781-890-0220
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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18 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108 Map
617-973-5801
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Parenting
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Physical Disabilities
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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10400 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD, 20895-3944 Map
301-942-6430
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Resiliency and Coping
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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School Refusal (and School Phobia)
Publicly Funded / Free Services
QC, Canada
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 N Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Self-harm including Self-cutting
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Sensory Processing Disorders and Self-Regulation Problems
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Separation and Divorce
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Sleep Problems and Disorders
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Social Skills and Life Skills
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Speech and Language
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Technology Issues, including Internet, Cellphone, Social Media Addiction
Publicly Funded / Free Services
701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
|
All ages
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Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders
Publicly Funded / Free Services
QC, Canada
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All ages
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701 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 Map
847-294-5877
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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2000 N Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA, 22311 Map
703-684-7722
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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Other
Publicly Funded / Free Services
9504A Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 22031-2303 Map
703-385-6967
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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730 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, 60054-7225 Map
1-800-826-3632 (Toll Free)
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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425 West 47th Street, New York, NJ Map
212-582-0343
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY, 10605 Map
914-997-4488
Area Served: United States
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All ages
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3803 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203 Map
703-524-7600
Area Served: United States
|
All ages
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