“…a great job of interacting with participants and breaking things down into suggestions for every day.”
—Juvenile probation officer
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.
- GETTING CLOSER
- A discussion group for young men, ages 18-24.
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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 Ashley Hutton, (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