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PEER SUPPORT

Are you single and lonely? Are you working on a troubled marriage?

If you're feeling confused, overwhelmed, angry or frustrated, join a Peer Support Group. Peer Support offers discussion groups for women who share common concerns. Women have an opportunity to meet others in similar life circumstances who experiencing normal but sometimes frustrating, confusing or distressing situations.

Each group is six sessions (once a week for six consecutive weeks) and is led by two professionally trained NCJW facilitators. Sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. and are held at the NCJW Center for Women, 513 West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ. The fee for each Peer Support group is $45.

PEER SUPPORT GROUP SCHEDULE:

    Widows Daytime
    Thursday, January 8
    1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
    Description: Peer Support offers help and a safe place to discuss your feelings with other women in similar life circumstances. The groups are small, nonsectarian, and open to all members of the community. Each group is led by two professionally trained NCJW facilitators. Six sessions: Thursdays, Jan. 8; 15; 22; 29; Feb. 5; 13
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    Divorced Women Moving On
    Wednesday, February 4
    7:30 p.m.
    Description: Peer Support offers help and a safe place to discuss your feelings with other women in similar life circumstances. The groups are small, nonsectarian, and open to all members of the community. Each group is led by two professionally trained NCJW facilitators. Six sessions: Wednesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 24, Mar. 4, 11
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    Women Coping with Separation & Divorce
    Monday, February 23
    7:30 p.m.
    Description: Peer Support offers help and a safe place to discuss your feelings with other women in similar life circumstances. The groups are small, nonsectarian, and open to all members of the community. Each group is led by two professionally trained NCJW facilitators. Six sessions: Mondays, Feb. 23; Mar. 2; 9; 16; 23; 30
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    Women Coping with Separation & Divorce
    Tuesday, May 12
    7:30 p.m.
    Description: Peer Support offers help and a safe place to discuss your feelings with other women in similar life circumstances. The groups are small, nonsectarian, and open to all members of the community. Each group is led by two professionally trained NCJW facilitators. Six sessions: Tuesdays, May 12; 19; 26; June 2; 9; 16
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Other Peer Support Groups beginning in the Winter: Divorced Women Moving On, Widows Moving On, Young Widows Moving On.

NEW GROUP FORMING: Women Adjusting to the Loss of their Mother
Call the Center for Women at 973-994-4994.

MINI CHAT GROUPS Winter 2008/2009
A one to two session peer support for small groups. Please call 973-994-4994 for the following Mini Chat Groups. $7 per session.

  • Women Contemplating Separation or Divorce
  • Women Living in a Difficult Marriage
  • Women Coping with a Depressed Family Member
  • Women Parenting Alone

Women who have participated in Peer Support say...

"We made new friends who understand-who we could reach out to-who share our feelings, our problems and our questions."
"Just being able to compare my situation with other women in a non-judgmental setting helped me to cope."
"The women in the group helped me to deal with my loneliness and feelings of anger.
"I was lost and alone. The widows' group saved my life. I continue to meet with the women in my group and we have become good fiends."
"Although my situation is not over-whelming, lots of similar feelings about what I am involved in doing were expressed and discussed."