Local Support Group Listings Offer Recovery Resources and Access

A local Datebook compiled and published on Jan. 2 listed weekly support meetings in Morgan County, offering residents a consolidated set of options for addiction recovery, family support and grief care as the new year begins. The listing included phone numbers, physical addresses, meeting times and notes on accessibility, and organizers asked readers to contact groups in advance to confirm details or to submit updates by emailing JJCsocial@myjournalcourier.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous in Jacksonville was listed with the contact number 217-370-4002 and three regular locations: First Baptist Church at 1701 Mound Ave., which the Datebook noted is wheelchair-accessible; Club HOW at 638 S. Church St.; and Christ Lutheran Church for the Deaf at 104 Finley St., with an instruction to enter through the back. A sample weekly AA schedule was provided: Monday closed discussions at noon at Club HOW and at 8 p.m. at both First Baptist Church and Club HOW; Tuesday open discussion at noon at Club HOW; Wednesday closed discussions at noon and 8 p.m. at Club HOW; Thursday closed discussion at noon at Club HOW and SASS (Strong and Sober Sisters) open women’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church for the Deaf; Friday closed discussion at noon at Club HOW and the TGIF Group (closed); Saturday open meeting at noon and an open speaker meeting at 8 p.m. at Club HOW; and Sunday closed discussion at 10 a.m. at Club HOW, with the second Sunday of each month listed as open.

Al-Anon meetings were listed with the contact number 217-370-1038 and described as nonsmoking and open to anyone affected by a loved one’s drinking. Narcotics Anonymous meetings were listed at Christ Lutheran Church for the Deaf, 104 Finley St., with an open discussion group at 7 p.m., alongside other regional meetings noted in the Datebook.

The listing also named additional community supports: Living Grace support group meets at 6 p.m. at GO Church, 767 S. West St.; Hope Lives On, a support group for mothers who have lost children to suicide, meets at 7 p.m. at the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, 155 W. Morton Ave.; and Addicts Victorious meets 7-8 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle, 571 Sandusky St., with varying regional locations and days also noted.

For public health and equity, centralized information about peer support and accessible meeting spaces can lower barriers to care, reduce isolation, and complement clinical services. Residents should verify meeting times and locations before attending and may submit corrections or additions to JJCsocial@myjournalcourier.com to help keep the community resource current.