Self-help groups bring together people who share a common life experience for support, education and mutual aid. For more information, contact the leader of the group that interests you.
BRONX
Group for people living with MS
Calvary Hospital
1740 Eastchester Rd.
(Waters Place and Morris Park Avenue)
PAC Room 3, First Floor
Bronx, New York 10461
Second Tuesday of the month
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact Susan West at 718-792-3492
MANHATTAN
Professional Women’s Self-Help Group
For location and details, contact Moyra Rondon at 212-453-3237 or mrondon@msnyc.org.
ORANGE COUNTY
Group for people living with MS
Cornwall Hospital, 19 Laurel Avenue, Conference Room B
1st Wednesday, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Call Kathy Ferraro 845-458-5137
Group for people living with MS
Orange Regional Medical Center -Education Center
110 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, NY 10941
Third Saturday of the month, 9 – 11:00 a.m.
Contact Debi Giuliani, 845-986-6497 or Lucille Alberti, 845-783-1071
Group for people living with MS
Marasco Center
555 Union Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
Second Monday of the month, 7 p.m.
Contact Don Plunkett at 845-565-2240
PUTNAM COUNTY
Group for people living with MS
Putnam Independent Living Services
1961 Route Six
Carmel, NY 10512
Every 2nd Saturday of the month
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Contact Cynde Stratton at cstratton@putnamils.org or call 845-228-7457, ext. 1111.
For inclement weather, call the same phone number.
ROCKLAND COUNTY
Group for people living with MS
New City Public Library
220 North Main St.
New City, NY 10956
Third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.
E-mail Larry Reynolds at cheflarry29@hotmail.com.
Well Spouses/ Partner Group
This group is open to individuals with a spouse or partner living with any chronic disease or disability.
Nyack Hospital
160 North Midland Ave., Second Floor
Nyack, New York, 10960
Third Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m.
Contact Marcia Polish at 845-480-1472 or email at mk4ms@aol.com
STATEN ISLAND
Group for people living with MS
Elizabeth Connelly Center
Community Resource Center
930 Willowbrook Rd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
Fourth Thurs. of the month, 12 -1:30 p.m.
Contact Peter DiMiceli, 718-983-6519
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Group for people living with MS
Doles Community Center
250 S. 6th Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Last Monday of the month
Call Tracey Whitley 914-664-3472
For those living with relapsing remitting MS
Scarsdale Public Library
50 Olmstead Rd.
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.
E-mail Andrea Glenn at aglenn47@verizon.net
Health/Mental Health Professionals Living with MS
Call for location details.
Third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.
Call Rob Muller 914-747-2008
Would you like to talk to an individual peer counselor? Peer counselors are people with MS who have been trained by the chapter to provide support and information individually on the phone. Click here for more information.