NAMI Support Groups
The NAMI Family Support Group meets on the twice a month on Zoom. For more information click here!
The NAMI Connection Support Group meets weekly on Zoom. For more information click here!
We will resume face to face meetings when COVID 19 is under control.
The NAMI Connection Support Group meets weekly on Zoom. For more information click here!
We will resume face to face meetings when COVID 19 is under control.
Emergency Resources
- NAMI Helpline: This is a free service that provides information, referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., ET. The number is 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
- Crisis Text Line – Text NAMI to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message.
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a–year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: If you or someone you know is in crisis—whether they are considering suicide or not—please call the toll-free Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.
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Other Local Support Groups
Please call the groups for information on meeting times and places.
AIDS Support Group
(850) 314-0950 OASIS Hotline/Information Line
AL-ANON and ALATEEN
1-888-425-2666 Monday through Friday 8am-6pm EST
www.alnwfl-al-non.org www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
(850) 244-2421
Alzheimers Support Group
(850) 729-4278 Crestview
(850) 478-7790 Pensacola
(800) 272-3900 National Hotline
Autism Society of America
(800) 769-7926
Bipolar (Manic Depressive) Disorder Support Group
St. Simons on the Sound
28 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SW, Second Floor
Fort Walton Beach
Tuesday 6:00 pm
(850) 244-1040 Mental Health Association
(850) 218-9201 Lexxy
Brain Injury Support Group
257 W. Miracle Strip Pkwy
Mary Esther, FL 32569-1971
(850) 244-1310 Martha Bayer (for information on Local Support Groups)
mcbayer711@aol.com (for information on Local Support Groups)
www.brainsupportgroup.org (Central Florida Web Site)
Celebrate Recovery - Mary Esther
Mary Esther United Methodist Church
703 Miracle Strip Parkway
Mary Esther, FL 32569
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (850) 243-7595 & 244-5546
Celebrate Recovery - Niceville
Niceville United Methodist Church
214 Partin Dr. So.
Niceville, FL 32578
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (850) 678-4411 ext 146
Celebrate Recovery - Crestview
St. Mark United Methodist Church
2250 P.J. Adams Parkway
Crestview, FL 32536
Thursday 6:00 PM (free child care)
Phone: (850) 682-5280 or visit nicevilleumc.org/stmark/
Circle of Parents Support Group
Family of Faith Community Church
428 NE Racetrack Rd.
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Marty Lacky 234-3647
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
St. Simons on the Sound
28 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SW, Second Floor
Fort Walton Beach
Tuesday 6:00 pm
(850) 244-1040 Mental Health Association
(850) 218-9201 Lexxy
Divorce Recovery Support Group
(850) 678-4411
Domestic Violence Support Group
(850) 863-4777 Shelter House Hotline
(850) 243-1201 FWB Office
(850) 683-0845 Crestview
Emotions Anonymous
http://emotionsanonymous.org
(651) 647-9712
Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling
(800) 426-7711
Gambler Anonymous
(855) 222-5542
Grief Share
Emerald Coast Hospice
(850) 862-1069
Grief Support Group
(850) 862-4169 Trinity Church
(850) 862-1069 Emerald Coast Hospice
(850) 729-1800 Covenant Hospice, General grief support
(850) 398-8403 Diane Kingsley, Holy Name of Jesus, 1st Thursday ea month
(Grief - Death of a Child)
INSPIRE
INspiring Support Possibilities Including Recovery Education
Bindu Institute 850-692-9824
1913 Hwy 87
Navarre, FL 32566
Every Thursday, 6:00pm-7:00pm (ages 18 and up)
Jesus, Alcoholics & Drug Addicts (JADA)
(850) 244-5357
Journey of Hope - Catholic and Divorced Recovery Program
(850) 389-8354 Mike & Brooks Logan
Email: pt.journeyofhope@gmail.com
Website: http://ptdiocese.org/relationshipsupport
Cost: Free for information meeting
$50 for 15 week series materials
St Mary's Catholic Church
110 St. Mary Ave, SW
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
Life After Loss
(850) 729-1800
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Support Group
(850) 796-0300
(850) 682-2809 Rhonda D.
www.madd.org
Mental Health Association (MHA)
(850) 244-1040
www.mhaow.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Ft Walton Beach Area 850 496-1673
First Presbyterian Church - 134 Beal Pkwy., Mon 8pm
First United Methodist Church 103 First St. FWB 32548, Tues 7pm, Fri 8 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - 363 SW Miracle Strip Pkwy, FWB 32548 Wed 8pm
Alano Club - 52 Beal Pkwy NW, Sat & Sun 5:30pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Crestview Area
Serenity Triangle Club House - 704 E. Robinson Ave. Sun 12 noon
First United Methodist Church - 599 8th Ave, Rm 212, Mon & Thur 7pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Destin Area
St. Andrews Episcopal Church - 307 Harbor Blvd (Hwy 98) Sun 7pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Santo Rosa Beach (E. of Destin) Area
The Camel Club - 249 E. Hewitt Rd. Mon, Tue, Thur, & Fri 7:00pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Niceville Area
Crosspoint United Methodist Church - 214 S. Partin Dr. Chandler Center, Mon 7:00pm, Sat 6:00 pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
DeFuniak Springs Area
First Presbyterian Church - 1063 Circle Dr, Tue & Sat 7:00pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Milton Area
St. Mary's Episcopal Church - 6850 Oak St., Mon & Thur 7:00pm
Christian Life Church - 4401 Avalon Blvd., Tue & Wed 7:00pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Gulf Breeze Area
The Friary - 1830 Hickory Shores Blvd., Sun 7:30 pm
United Methodist - 75 Fairpoint Dr, Fellowship all, Fri 8:00pm
Peer to Peer Wellness Group
(850) 244-1040 Mental Health Association
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Meetings
Liberty Church
6006 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
at Bergren Rd & Hwy 98
(Mon 6:30pm)
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Meeting Area
363 SW Miracle Strip Pkwy
at Hwy 98 & SW Wright Parkway
(Wed 6:30pm)
Destin United Methodist Church
200 Beach Dr, Destin FL
(Fri 6:30pm)
The Outer Circle SAA
Bayview Senior Center
Room 101
2000 E Lloyd St
at N 20th Ave
(Fri 7:30pm)
AIDS Support Group
(850) 314-0950 OASIS Hotline/Information Line
AL-ANON and ALATEEN
1-888-425-2666 Monday through Friday 8am-6pm EST
www.alnwfl-al-non.org www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
(850) 244-2421
Alzheimers Support Group
(850) 729-4278 Crestview
(850) 478-7790 Pensacola
(800) 272-3900 National Hotline
Autism Society of America
(800) 769-7926
Bipolar (Manic Depressive) Disorder Support Group
St. Simons on the Sound
28 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SW, Second Floor
Fort Walton Beach
Tuesday 6:00 pm
(850) 244-1040 Mental Health Association
(850) 218-9201 Lexxy
Brain Injury Support Group
257 W. Miracle Strip Pkwy
Mary Esther, FL 32569-1971
(850) 244-1310 Martha Bayer (for information on Local Support Groups)
mcbayer711@aol.com (for information on Local Support Groups)
www.brainsupportgroup.org (Central Florida Web Site)
Celebrate Recovery - Mary Esther
Mary Esther United Methodist Church
703 Miracle Strip Parkway
Mary Esther, FL 32569
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (850) 243-7595 & 244-5546
Celebrate Recovery - Niceville
Niceville United Methodist Church
214 Partin Dr. So.
Niceville, FL 32578
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (850) 678-4411 ext 146
Celebrate Recovery - Crestview
St. Mark United Methodist Church
2250 P.J. Adams Parkway
Crestview, FL 32536
Thursday 6:00 PM (free child care)
Phone: (850) 682-5280 or visit nicevilleumc.org/stmark/
Circle of Parents Support Group
Family of Faith Community Church
428 NE Racetrack Rd.
Tuesday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Marty Lacky 234-3647
Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
St. Simons on the Sound
28 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SW, Second Floor
Fort Walton Beach
Tuesday 6:00 pm
(850) 244-1040 Mental Health Association
(850) 218-9201 Lexxy
Divorce Recovery Support Group
(850) 678-4411
Domestic Violence Support Group
(850) 863-4777 Shelter House Hotline
(850) 243-1201 FWB Office
(850) 683-0845 Crestview
Emotions Anonymous
http://emotionsanonymous.org
(651) 647-9712
Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling
(800) 426-7711
Gambler Anonymous
(855) 222-5542
Grief Share
Emerald Coast Hospice
(850) 862-1069
Grief Support Group
(850) 862-4169 Trinity Church
(850) 862-1069 Emerald Coast Hospice
(850) 729-1800 Covenant Hospice, General grief support
(850) 398-8403 Diane Kingsley, Holy Name of Jesus, 1st Thursday ea month
(Grief - Death of a Child)
INSPIRE
INspiring Support Possibilities Including Recovery Education
Bindu Institute 850-692-9824
1913 Hwy 87
Navarre, FL 32566
Every Thursday, 6:00pm-7:00pm (ages 18 and up)
Jesus, Alcoholics & Drug Addicts (JADA)
(850) 244-5357
Journey of Hope - Catholic and Divorced Recovery Program
(850) 389-8354 Mike & Brooks Logan
Email: pt.journeyofhope@gmail.com
Website: http://ptdiocese.org/relationshipsupport
Cost: Free for information meeting
$50 for 15 week series materials
St Mary's Catholic Church
110 St. Mary Ave, SW
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
Life After Loss
(850) 729-1800
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Support Group
(850) 796-0300
(850) 682-2809 Rhonda D.
www.madd.org
Mental Health Association (MHA)
(850) 244-1040
www.mhaow.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Ft Walton Beach Area 850 496-1673
First Presbyterian Church - 134 Beal Pkwy., Mon 8pm
First United Methodist Church 103 First St. FWB 32548, Tues 7pm, Fri 8 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - 363 SW Miracle Strip Pkwy, FWB 32548 Wed 8pm
Alano Club - 52 Beal Pkwy NW, Sat & Sun 5:30pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Crestview Area
Serenity Triangle Club House - 704 E. Robinson Ave. Sun 12 noon
First United Methodist Church - 599 8th Ave, Rm 212, Mon & Thur 7pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Destin Area
St. Andrews Episcopal Church - 307 Harbor Blvd (Hwy 98) Sun 7pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Santo Rosa Beach (E. of Destin) Area
The Camel Club - 249 E. Hewitt Rd. Mon, Tue, Thur, & Fri 7:00pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Niceville Area
Crosspoint United Methodist Church - 214 S. Partin Dr. Chandler Center, Mon 7:00pm, Sat 6:00 pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
DeFuniak Springs Area
First Presbyterian Church - 1063 Circle Dr, Tue & Sat 7:00pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Milton Area
St. Mary's Episcopal Church - 6850 Oak St., Mon & Thur 7:00pm
Christian Life Church - 4401 Avalon Blvd., Tue & Wed 7:00pm
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Gulf Breeze Area
The Friary - 1830 Hickory Shores Blvd., Sun 7:30 pm
United Methodist - 75 Fairpoint Dr, Fellowship all, Fri 8:00pm
Peer to Peer Wellness Group
(850) 244-1040 Mental Health Association
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) Meetings
Liberty Church
6006 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
at Bergren Rd & Hwy 98
(Mon 6:30pm)
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Meeting Area
363 SW Miracle Strip Pkwy
at Hwy 98 & SW Wright Parkway
(Wed 6:30pm)
Destin United Methodist Church
200 Beach Dr, Destin FL
(Fri 6:30pm)
The Outer Circle SAA
Bayview Senior Center
Room 101
2000 E Lloyd St
at N 20th Ave
(Fri 7:30pm)
