Georgia Self-Help Group Listings
Please contact the Self-Help Group leaders prior to attending a group meeting to assure that the meeting time, date, and location are accurate. Groups occasionally change their meeting schedules to participate in other National MS Society events.
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We have Self-Help Groups across the state, select below to find group closest to you
Metro Atlanta | Outside Metro Atlanta l Savannah | Telephone-Based
Metro Atlanta Based Self-Help Groups (return to the top)
African Americans with MS Self-Help Group
Contact Info: JoAnn: (404) 932-2662
Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church
291 H.E. Holmes Drive, Atlanta, GA
Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month from 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Atlanta Women's Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Kristin (404) 351-0205 {ext. 110}
MS Center of Atlanta
3200 Downwood Circle Suite 550, Atlanta, GA
Meets the 4th Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm - 8:00pm (No meetings in November and December)
Decatur Self-Help Group
Contact Info: O.J. (770) 256-2516
Green Forest Community Baptist Church
23250 Rainbow Road, Decatur, GA 30030
Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lawrenceville Women's Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Karen (678) 975-7167
McKendree Methodist Church
1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10:30am - 12:00pm
MS Institute at Sheperd Self-Help Group: “S.H.E.P.S”
Contact Info: Kate (404) 402-0368
MS Institute at Shepherd
2020 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA
Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10:00am - 12:00pm
Perimeter – Atlanta Area: “Dine and Discuss: Partners and Spouses Information and Share Group”
Contact Info: Jan (404) 579-6782
LA Madeleine-Perimeter
1165 Perimeter Center West, Atlanta, GA
Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Snellville Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Vicki (770) 978-1517
Emory Eastside Medical Center
1700 Medical Way SW, Snellville, GA
Meets the 4th Saturday of every month from 10:00am – 12:00pm
Outside Metro Atlanta Based Self-Help Groups (return to the top)
Albany Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Janet (229) 435-2517
Phoebe Putney NW Conference Center
2336 Dawson Road, Albany, GA
Meets the 1st Monday of every month from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
African American Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Colette (229) 395-4150
Chosen to Conquer, Inc.
1120 W. Broad Avenue Suite C-1, Albany, GA 31707
Meets the 2nd Saturday of every month from 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Athens MS Family
Contact Info: (706) 353-0606
Athens Neurological Associates
1086A Baxter Street Athens, GA
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every other month from 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, and Nov)
Augusta MS Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Erin (706) 721-1411
Georgia Health Sciences - MS Center 6th Floor
1120 15th Street Augusta, GA
Meets the last Monday of every month from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cartersville: “Bartow County Self-Help Group”
Contact Info: Towanda (770) 687-1663
BBQ Street
650 Henderson Dr., Cartersville, GA
Meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Camilla Self-Help Group: “Mitchell County MS Self-Help Group”
Contact Info: Lucas (229) 224-5979
Mitchell County Hospital-Community Room
90 East Stephens Street, Camilla, GA
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Columbus, Georgia: “Chattahoochee Valley Self-Help Group”
Cumming Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Anthony (Tony) Franklin (678) 455-4139
Northside Forsyth Hospital
1400 Doctor Bldg., Cumming, GA
Meets the 1st Saturday of every month from 10:00am – 12:00pm
Douglasville Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Stephanie (770) 577-0408
First Presbyterian Church Parlor Room
Douglasville, GA
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Macon Self-Help Group: "Hope Floats Self-Help Group"
Contact Info: Marty (478) 742-9011
Pine Gate
300 Charter Blvd, Macon, GA
Meets the last Monday of every month from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Newton County Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Jean (678) 346-0740 OR (724) 822-8507
Newton General Hospital Auditorium
Covington, GA
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from September to May, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Peachtree City: “Let's Lunch: MS Group for Working Professionals”
Contact Info: Lynn (612) 655-9901 or lynn.meloche@gmail.com
Atlanta Bread Company
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Meets one Saturday per month from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Please call Lynn for specific dates.
Thomaston Self-Help Group: “T.A.M.S. Self-Help Group”
Contact Info: Sherry (706) 472-3273 OR (706) 975-9762
American Pie Pizzeria of Thomaston
710 N. Church Street, Thomaston, GA
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month from 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Thomasville MS Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Mike (229) 346-9746
Plaza Restaurant
Thomasville, GA
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Valdosta MS Self Help Group
Contact Info: Barbara (229) 247-7792
Smith Northview Hospital
4810 North Valdosta Road, Valdosta, GA
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30pm
Vidalia Self-Help Group: “Looking Good Self-Help Group”
Contact Info: Paula (912) 538-0142; Co-Leader is Tony Walmsley (478) 279-9343
Tree House
723 North Street West Highway 292, Vidalia, GA
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every other month from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Waleska Self Help Group
Contact Info: Jennifer (352) 231-3351
Cherokee Outdoor Family YMCA. G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA
151 Waleska St, Canton, GA 30114
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:00pm-7:30pm ***Start Date to be decided***
Warner Robins Self-Help Group: “Middle GA Self-Help Group”
Contact Info: Michelle (478) 335-4675
Houston Medical Center, LL, North Tower
1601 Watson Blvd, Warner Robins, GA
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Woodstock MS Self-Help Group
Contact Info: Zaida (770) 485-4226
St. Michael the Archangel Church
490 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188
Meets the 3rd Saturday of every month from 11:00am -1:00pm (No meetings in July and August)
**This group starts its meetings with a short opening prayer
Savannah, Georgia Based Self-Help Groups (return to the top)
Pooler Self-Help Group: “Pooler’s Positive Movers and Shakers: MS Share & Support Group”
Contact Info: Andraya (912) 658-9629 or PoolersPositiveMS@gmail.com
The time and location for this group has not yet been determined. Please contact Andraya for additional information.
Savannah Self-Help Group: “PRYME”
Contact Info: Virginia (912) 355-5832 or vmorriso@bellsouth.net
Location: One of the rooms in St. Joseph Hospital. For more information, contact Virginia.
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. Please call Virginia to confirm location and meeting dates.
Telephone Based Self-Help Group (return to the top)
Statesboro Supports
Contact Info: Carolyn (912) 531-0416
***This is a telephone support group. Please contact Carolyn for additional information.
***The National MS Society is a secular organization, welcoming those of every faith and those that espouse none.
*** Please contact the Self-Help Group leaders prior to attending a group meeting to assure that the meeting time, date, and location are accurate. Groups occasionally change their meeting schedules to participate in other National MS Society events. Please note that our Self-Help Group leaders are volunteers who have been trained by the National MS Society. They are not necessarily licensed mental health providers. Please respect their role as a volunteer and contact them during reasonable hours of 8am-8pm. If you are facing an immediate crisis please dial 911. For more information on attending Self-Help Groups or starting Self-Help Groups in your community please call 678-672-1000 OR 1-800-FIGHT-MS.