Find A Support Group
You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Find connection, understanding, and support through groups designed to help you move forward.
JFS SUPPORT GROUPS
Monthly Meetings
Join us for free, monthly support groups designed especially for families and care partners of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Each session is co-facilitated by experienced professionals and provides a compassionate, understanding environment to share experiences, find encouragement, and connect with others who understand the challenges of caregiving.
Held monthly, in two convenient locations:
- West Hartford: Bishop’s Corner Senior Center, 15 Starkel Road. First Tuesday of the month, 10–11:30 a.m.
- Bloomfield: Duncaster, 30 Loeffler Road. Last Tuesday of the month, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend. Questions? Contact Naté Paige at 860-937-5389 or npaige@jfshartford.org.
Presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter.
Every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 pm
Are you struggling with the loss of a loved one?
Do you feel like your grief is “too intense” or like others wish you would “just move on”?
Do you wonder how you’ll manage moving forward?
Do you wish you could talk to someone who understands?
The JFS Bereavement Group is a compassionate, confidential, no-cost circle of support, led by a trained professional.
Where:
Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
333 Bloomfield Ave, Suite A
West Hartford, CT 06117
When:
Every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 pm
Who:
The group is led by experienced Psychiatric APRN Theodora (Teddy) Sirota, PhD, APRN, CNL, PMHCNS-BC.
Registration and initial screening required. Click here to register.
For additional details, email our Community Mental Health Liaison, Anna Cabrera.
Sponsored by:
Rothstein Family Fund
RBC Foundation – USA
McPhee Foundation
Weekly Sessions
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions, or SPACE, is a weekly, skills-based treatment group that helps parents manage their children’s anxiety-related behaviors. This helps children ages 3 to 17 develop the confidence to overcome anxiety.
SPACE helps parents:
- Get a better understanding of anxiety
- Feel less alone
- Learn supportive responses
- Help their children to learn how to self-regulate
A formal diagnosis is not required, but families are pre-screened.
Read Erin and Olivia’s SPACE story here.
$350 Group Rate: No groups currently running
$500 Individual Treatment: Available at a flat rate of $500
To learn more, email Anna Cabrera, Community Mental Health Liaison.
Sponsored by:
Rothstein Family Fund
RBC Foundation – USA
McPhee Foundation
