UnPuzzled Parents Connect Support Group: Monthly virtual support group meetings for parents provided in a non-judgmental and accepting environment. The goal of the group is to create connections and foster friendships among people who share similar experiences and are eager to support families. A wide range of resources, trainings and guidance are offered to help navigate challenges. They also operate a Facebook page.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Strives to create safe and inclusive spaces for individuals to feel empowered on their own path to wellness. This link shows West Virginia support group meetings.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Wheeling: An organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. They offer support groups for families and youth focused on mental health, grief, suicide prevention and more.
Circle of Parents Support Group: A weekly virtual support group that provides a friendly, supportive environment led by parents and other caregivers. It is a place where anyone in a parenting role can openly discuss the successes and challenges of raising children with special health care needs and/or disabilities.
Parent Connect Meetings: In-person meetings led by the Paths for Parents program in various counties across the state. Parent Connect Meetings are committed to providing a friendly, judgment-free space where parents and caregivers can connect, share, and grow. Currently available in Logan, Mingo, Ohio, and Raleigh counties.
Parent to Parent (P2P) of West Virginia: A volunteer matching program for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special healthcare needs. P2P of West Virginia connects families of children with special healthcare needs to a trained, volunteer support parent who has been on a similar journey.
Parent Strong Support Groups: Free support groups for parents to connect with other families experiencing similar issues.
Path Forward Grief Support Group: Find comfort in a supportive community where parents and caregivers who’ve experienced the loss of a child or adult with disabilities can come together, share their stories, and find connection as they journey forward. This group is a place to honor memories while discovering new paths to healing and growth.
Sibshops & SibTeen Workshops: Monthly virtual groups where siblings of individuals with disabilities can make friends, have fun and learn about services their siblings may receive. Sibshops are for children ages 7-12 and SibTeen workshops are for children ages 13-17.
Brain Injury Group (BIG) of West Virginia Caregivers Group: A safe and confidential place for caregivers and family members supporting their loved one with traumatic brain injury, to share and learn from one another. Virtual meeting held the last Friday of each month from 12-1 p.m.
Brain Injury Group (BIG) of the Eastern Panhandle: Provides space to explore the experiences and challenges of living with a brain injury. Virtual meeting held the second Monday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m.
Brain Injury Group (BIG) of Southern West Virginia: Provides space to explore the experiences and challenges of living with a brain injury. In-person meeting held the third Tuesday of every month from 12-2 p.m. at the United Methodist Temple located at 201 Templeview Dr. in Beckley, WV.
Brain Injury Group (BIG) Statewide Group: Provides space to explore the experiences and challenges of living with a brain injury. Virtual meeting held the first Thursday of each month from 6-7 p.m.
