Support groups
GOT SUPPORT?
Second Growth’s support groups for adolescents and young adults are free, confidential, and totally accessible. An experienced, professional counselor facilitates each group, through the generosity of our community sponsors.
- MAKING CHANGE
- For young people 14-21, for support of getting clean from substance use.
- MC2
- A second-stage version of the Making Change support group.
- MOMENTUM - Skills Building
- An emotionally safe setting for high school girls.
- YOUNG WOMEN IN RECOVERY
- For young women 18-24.
- GETTING CLOSER
- A discussion group for young men, ages 18-24.
MAKING CHANGE
A support group for young people, ages 14-21, who are considering or committed to getting clean and staying clean from substance use. This meeting uses a structured dialogue to examine the essential issues of early recovery.
- The original group meets Wednesdays 6-7 pm in Wilder, VT
- A new group meets Thursdays 5–6 pm in North Haverhill, NH
- For information, contact Robert Bryant, (802) 295-9800
- Sponsors: DHMC and Grafton County Human Services
MC2
A second-stage version of the Making Change support group for young men and women, this discussion group digs a little deeper into the roots of “using” behavior and helps expand participants’ recovery skills and self-awareness.
- Group meets Fridays 5-6:30 pm at Second Growth
- For information, contact Robert Bryant, (802) 295-9800
- Sponsors: Grafton County Human Services and Upper Valley United Way
MOMENTUM - Skills Building
This group creates an emotionally safe setting for high school girls to explore the development of caring relationships, build protective factors, expand support networks, and increase personal and collective strength and competence.
- Group meets Mondays 5-6 pm at Second Growth
- For information, contact Linda Addante, (802) 295-9800
- Sponsors: Hypertherm, Inc. and Grafton County Human Services
YOUNG WOMEN IN RECOVERY
An upbeat support group for young women, ages 18-24, who are committed to working on their recovery from substance abuse, and considering how that recovery is shaping who they are becoming. Participants learn from each other, explore differences and common ground, and have fun while building a stronger network of support for themselves.
- Group meets Tuesdays 5-6 pm at Second Growth
- For information, contact Linda Addante, (802) 295-9800
- Sponsors: Hypertherm, Inc. and Grafton County Human Services
GETTING CLOSER
A discussion group specifically for young men, ages 18-24, who are making an effort to strengthen their substance abuse recovery and find greater balance in their relationships.
- Group meets Mondays 7-8 pm at Second Growth
- For information, contact Robert Bryant, (802) 295-9800
- Sponsor: Upper Valley United Way