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WSA Support Groups and State Contacts

Many of our members volunteer their time to run our Support Groups or act as State Contacts to give the same support to others they themselves have received.  Please allow time for our volunteers to get back to you, as many of them are current spousal caregivers.

Our groups are listed in alphabetical order. Please click on the group name for meeting information or to email a group leader.  Always contact your group leader before you attend your first group meeting, so they know to expect you.

# Name Position E-mail Phone
1 AL - No Group at this Time. Register for the forum WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-9879
2 AZ - NE Phoenix Support Group Marie Leak This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 602-992-6350
3 AZ - Scottsdale Lois von Halle This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 602-672-9234
4 AK - No group at this time. Register at the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
5 AR - Blytheville Ricarda Snellback This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 870-563-2970
6 AR - Caring Spouses of NEA Support Group Rose Trosper This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 870-273-2072
7 CA - Long Beach Anita Gonzales This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 562-596-3096
8 CA - Richmond Sharron Blakely This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 510-243-1137
9 CA - Riverside Anita Millhollin This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 951-369-9496
10 CA - San Diego East County Darlene Braasch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 619-990-8804
11 CA - West Los Angeles Support Group Ruth Auerbach This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 310-475-3858
12 CO - Colorado Springs Kas Enger This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
13 CT - Southern Connecticut Support Group Wendy Picardo This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 203-888-3541
14 CT - East Shore Support Group Philip Smith This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone contact: Gail Gallagher 203-676-5056
15 DE - Delaware Support Group Debbie Hawke This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 302-994-6606
16 FL - Broward County Support Group Karen Mitchell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 954-771-2730
17 FL - Sarasota Support Group David Abolafia This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 941-377-1711
18 GA - Athens Support Group George Patrick This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 706-559-4715
19 GA - Covington Sue Alloway This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 678-296-3392
20 GA - Jackson Colleen Love This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 770-815-5484
21 GA - No Metro Atlanta Support Group Jan Rabinowitz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 404-252-6782
22 ID - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
23 HI - Oceanview Judith Yohn This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 808-939-9065
24 IL - Claredon Hills Marilee Feldman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 630-269-2886
25 IL - Savoy Dorothy Frye This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 217-351-8203
26 IL - Oakbrook Support Group William Tader This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 815-609-1475
27 IL - Springfield Support Group Joann Landers This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 217-787-0807 Kathy
28 IN - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
29 IA - Coralville Liz Koffron-Eisen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 319-351-5476
30 IA - Cedar Rapids Support Group Cathy Rammelsburg This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 319-369-8744
31 KS - Wichita Michael Osterbuhr This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 316-218-6146
32 KY - No KY/Cincinnati Support Group Marissa Tucker This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 859-581-4081
33 LA - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
34 ME - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
35 MD - Baltimore/Columbia/Eldersburg Support Group Carol Cohen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 410-960-5946
36 MD - DC/Maryland Support Group Dorothy Pocinki or Paula Weiss This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 301-762-6398 Paula
37 MD - Hagerstown Clark Mayer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 301-639-7506
38 MD - Middletown Rebecca Full This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 301-371-3654
39 MD - Reisterstown Laszlo Trazkovich This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 410-526-2809
40 MD - Cedar Lane Support Group - Rockville Myrna Olsen This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 301-279-7713
41 MA - Cape Cod Support Group Nancy Siebert This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 508-833-2833
42 MA - Greater Boston Support Group Martha Scott This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 617-924-5206 Martha
43 MA - Northhampton Mary Beth Averill This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 413-584-0631
44 MI - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
45 MN - No group at this time. Register at the forum. WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
46 MS - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
47 MO - St. Louis Jeanne Rabbitt This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 314-843-0479
48 MT - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
49 NE - Lincoln Evon Kussatz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 402-489-0206
50 NV - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
51 NH - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
52 NJ - Bergen County Support Group Cathy Humphries This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 973-493-3286
53 NJ - Cherry Hill Support Group Judy Baumbach This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 609-654-5618
54 NJ - Freehold Area Support Group Donna McQuade This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 732-577-8899
55 NJ - Morris County Support Group Chilton Memorial Hospital - Linda Marciniak This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 973-831-5311
56 NJ - Warren Mary Teel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 908-581-6870
57 NM - Albuquerque Support Group Carol Sutherland This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 505-833-2764
58 NY - Central New York Support Group Linda Holzbaur This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 607-330-4554
59 NY - Lancaster Ron Pokorski This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 716-912-2075
60 NY - Lower Westchester Support Group Martha Barylick This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 914-275-5286
61 NY - Manhattan Support Group Rachel Hadas or Steve Hoffman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 212-666-4482 Rachel
62 NY - Margaretville Amie Brockway This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 845-586-1689
63 NY - Uptown Thursday Night Support Group Mary Beth Coudal and Pat Still This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 347-415-3707 MaryBeth
64 NY - West Nassau/Eastern Queens Support Group Betsy Budne-Finnel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 516-482-6574
65 NY - White Plains Support Group Helen Goodman and Judie Meisels This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 914-949-4936 Judie
66 NC - Allamance Support Group Karen James This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 336-578-8476
67 NC - Research Triangle/Chapel Hill Support Group Russell Wiener This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 919-541-1910
68 ND - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
69 OH - Cleveland Heights Support Group Missy Shiverick This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 216-321-5800
70 OH - Dayton Area Support Group Sarah Reinman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 937-902-3998
71 OK - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
72 OR - Southern Oregon Support Group Meredith Pech This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 541-482-2669
73 PA - Chester County Chapter Joe Wolf This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 610-918-9192
74 PA - Lehigh Support Group Richard Schall This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 610-776-3213
75 PA - Main Line/Valley Forge Dave Goldenberg This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 215-200-6443
76 PA - Philadelphia Linda Welsh This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 215-545-0967
77 PA - Northeast Philly/Abington Support Group Michael Brown This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 267-625-7507
78 PA - Ridgway Joan Martin 814-772-8521
79 PA - Pittsburgh Support Group Edie Brozanski and Nancy Balfe This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 724-733-0034 Edie
80 RI - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
81 SC - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
82 SD - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
83 TN - No group a this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
84 TX - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
85 UT - No groups at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
86 VT - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
87 VA - Harrisonburg Don Crawford This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 540-478-3934
88 VA - Mt Solon Shirley Kirkwood This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 540-350-2922
89 VA - NOVA (Northern Virginia) Support Group Dorothy Saunders This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 703-425-2430
90 VA - Richmond Support Group Kathy Jarrell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 804-545-4952
91 WA - Seattle Support Group Carin Mack This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 206-230-0166
92 WV - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
93 WI - No group at this time-Register at the Forum WSA Office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
94 WY - No group at this time. Register for the forum. WSA office This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 800-838-0879
95 Canada - Fredericton, NB Support Group Yolande Mitchell This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 506-455-4152
96 Canada - Toronto Support Group Megan Hillman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 416-652-9966

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Fact: Members

Note: For 21 years an annual supporting membership, including a subscription to Mainstay and other benefits was $25.  Recently, the WSA Board voted to raise that cost by $5 to $30 in the U.S. and $35 elsewhere in North America. Overseas, Mainstay will only be available elecronically, in the members' area. Had we kept up to inflation the cost today would be $43.50.

Two-thirds of the members of the Well Spouse are under 65. About one-third are under age 45. We have members who are in their 20’s and 30’s, especially with ill spouses who have Traumatic Brain Injury, or MS. Let others who have “been there and done that” help you face the challenges of long-term caregiving.

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