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The following is information which the OC Foundation of Greater Boston, Inc. (OCF/GB) currently has on OCD support and treatment groups in the New England area. This information is gathered from a variety of sources and the OCF/GB and its members, officers and directors cannot vouch for its accuracy. Moreover, the OCF/GB and its members, officers and directors are not responsible in any way for the activities of the OCD support groups or for the actions, opinions or statements of any persons attending them. 

WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CALL THE PHONE NUMBERS LISTED WITH EACH GROUP TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GROUP IS STILL MEETING AND THAT THE LOCATION HAS REMAINED THE SAME. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CODES:
Criteria:
I Individuals with OCD
F Family Members
O Other (other spectrum disorders welcome)
Type of Group:
SH Self Help
PL Professionally Led
PA Professionally Assisted
SP Support Focus
TH Therapeutic Focus
Open or Closed (see on right)

 
Open
- members may enter at any time
- members attend only when they wish
- no time commitment required
- different members may appear each meeting
- members have full responsibility for deciding the direction the group takes
- most have no fee

Closed
- members enter via screening discussion with leader
- members asked for initial commitment to attend a certain # of meetings
- same members return every week or meeting time
- members have considerable input, but meeting is time-limited, structured and focused by professional leader
- most have a fee and accept insurance
- most professionally led groups are closed
 
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Name Criteria Type Fee Contact Meeting Location
OCD Support Group I, F, O SP Free There is no preregistration so you do not need to call ahead. But if you have questions you may contact Jim Vermilyea at 339-224-7695 or james.a.vermilyea@me.com
Parents with children with OCD may call to wait list their child for a group, also to be held Mondays
 Mondays (excluding Monday Holidays and Holiday weeks) starting April 26th, 2010 6pm-7:30pm Take a break form the commute! Exit 35 128, 2 exits south of I93: 400 Trade Center, 100 Sylvan Road, 5th Floor: Large Meeting Room # 5860, Woburn, MA 01801

Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
   More info....

 I PL TBD

Nicole McLaughlin, Ph.D.
Chris Spofford, Ph.D.
(401) 455-6659
CSpofford@Butler.org

 Tuesdays, June 29th – August 17th
4:00 – 5:15pm		 Butler Hospital,
Ray Hall – Room #1
Providence, RI
BDD Support Group I, F Open Free Jen_thorne@yahoo.com

8-9 pm
First Tues of every month, following the IOCDF/GB monthly lecture series

 McLean Hospital, DeMarneffe Building, room 118
Weekly Support Group for People with OCD I SP Free Caroline 617-460-5102 8pm on the first Tuesday of the month, otherwise 7:30pm McLean Hospital, deMarneffe Building, room 116
GOALS Group I, F SP Free Denise Egan Stack 617-855-2252 8pm on the first Tuesday of the month (after the lectures) McLean Hospital, deMarneffe Building, room 132
Announcing a new Support Group: G.U.T.T.S. (Gaining Understanding
Through Twelve Stepping)		 F, I Open Free, a donation of $1 per meeting to cover expenses is appreciated. Contact: Docval123@aol.com
Every Tuesday, beginning April 7, 2009, at 6 p.m. If late, just walk in and take a seat. We welcome all. G.U.T.T.S. Meeting Ridgewood Center/ Genesis Healthcare
25 Ridgewood Road
Bedford, NH
03110-6510
G.U.T.T.S. is a Support Group for folks with issues and problems in the areas of OCD, relationships, codependency, gambling, food, anxiety, smoking, drugs, alcohol, work, overspending etc.... and for those who love them.
All who are coping or suffering with these issues are welcome to come and see how working the 12 Steps can be a road to gaining understanding..... by having the guts to look in the mirror, with the help of 12 Step Ttools, and move into recovery.
Lastly this support group is anonymous... no last names, no registration, no insurance, no charge. (Attendees who can afford it, may donate for expenses; typical donation is $1 per meeting).
A free G.O.A.L. (Giving Obsessive Compulsive Another Lifestyle) group run by George Torrice, a therapist who took the 24 hour OCD course with OCD expert Jim Claiborn Ph.D. who used to practice in NH.   PL, Open Free To attend, call George Torrice at 603-622-7959 (office) 603-860-3418 (cell). First and third Mondays

Office:
65 Middle Street
Manchester, NH
03101-1905
(near the Verizon Center)
Professionally led support group for Parents of people with OCD F PL, SP, Open Free, babysitting available Abby Lamstein 617-855-2000 First Tues of the Month (before lectures) 6pm Room 116, deMarneffe Building, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Weekly 12-Step Group Meeting for OCD I Open,
Drop in		 Free Based on AA model - compatible with other treatment approaches. Tuesdays, 6 to 7 pm 1st Congregational Church, 11 Garden Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
Parents of Children with OCD F     Cathy at
508-543-4046		 Third Wednesday of the month,
10-11:30 a.m.		 Boyden Library in Foxboro.
Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous (OCA) -Boston/Cambridge I,O SH,SP, Open Free

ayndor@yahoo.com
Shifra 617-738 7675

 Tu 6:00 pm Gray, Modern-looking Building at the Corner of Mason and Phillips Street, Boston, MA.
Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Sherill Library, Room 1B
OCA 12 Step Telephone Conference Calls I,O SH, SP, Open Free Donna 775.882.3843 or
Shifra 617-738-7675		 Thursday and Sundays  
If you suffer from OCD the following group can provide help and comfort.       Call Rod: (413) 244-6777 1st Tues of each month
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm		 Chicopee Public Library
449 Front Street
Chicopee MA
Well Lit and Free Parking
S.H.A.R.E. Differences (parents of kids with ADD, OCD & PDD) F     Mari-Jo
207.985.7319		   777 North Street Pittsfield, MA 02120
Hoarding Treatment Group I Closed Yes 617.353.9610 TBA Boston University, CARD Program
OCD Treatment Group I Closed Yes 617.353.9610 TBA Boston University, CARD Program
South Shore OCD Support Group I Open Free Barbara Lashley
508-747-7008 		2nd Wednesday,
7 pm 		South Shore Mental Health Offices, 64 Industrial Park Rd, Plymouth, MA, in the Plymouth Industrial Park.
Online support:

If you know of any OCD support groups in Massachusetts that are not listed here, please E-mail deganstack@mclean.harvard.edu.