Our Classes at The Haven Drop-In Center
of Charlotte County, Florida

PEER TO PEER SUPPORT GROUPS AT THE HAVEN
All Classes are FREE to the community and run by volunteer instructors

MONDAY
11AM - Healthy Humor Group -
Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.
With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for surmounting problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

12PM - Co-Occurring Group -
Co-occurring disorders, also referred to as dual diagnosis, is a term used when you have both a mental health disorder—such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder—and a drug or alcohol problem. Both the mental health issue and the addiction have their own unique symptoms that may get in the way of your ability to function, handle life’s difficulties, and relate to others.
Whether your mental health or substance abuse problem came first, recovery depends on treating both illnesses. The good news is that most people suffering from co-occurring addiction and mental health problems are able to recover, given proper treatment and support.

1PM - Brave Heart Club

TUESDAY
10:30am – Anger Management
Every other Tuesday morning beginning Feb 22nd

12PM – Emotions Anonymous -
EA is a twelve-step organization, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Our fellowship is composed of people who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties. EA members are from many walks of life and are of diverse ages, economic status, social and educational backgrounds. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become well emotionally.
Our program has been known to work miracles in the lives of many who suffer from problems as diverse as depression, anger, broken or strained relationships, grief, anxiety, low self-esteem, panic, abnormal fears, resentment, jealousy, guilt, despair, fatigue, tension, boredom, loneliness, withdrawal, obsessive and negative thinking, worry, compulsive behavior and a variety of other emotional issues.

1PM – Joyce Meyer Book Club -
Joyce Meyer Book Club is a club that reads books throughout the weeks to help members gain positive outlooks on life and learn to gain control over the mind's thought process.

WEDNESDAY
10AM – Arts & Crafts -
This class makes different arts and crafts projects each week. Members are free to take their artwork home or donate them to wherever they wish.

11AM – Creative Writing -
Nan provides a relaxed atmosphere for members to utilize the freedom of expression through writings. Each member has his/her own composition books of their writings that help in the area of expressive writing in the recovery process.

11AM – Delta Society Therapy Pets -
Gulf Coast Pet Partners - Providing pet therapy programs to help people survive challenges, manage and improve their lives with the assistance of animals.

12PM – Schizophrenia Anonymous (S.A.) -
Is a peer to peer self-help support group for persons diagnosed with Schizophrenia or a Schizophrenia related illness.
Our Vision: Every person with schizophrenia or a related disorder (mental illness involving psychosis) achieves recovery and a full life in a compassionate community free of stigma and discrimination.
Our Objectives: Promote hope and recovery for persons with schizophrenia and related disorders Eliminate the stigma and myths about schizophrenia.
Raise awareness so that early diagnosis and treatment increase the chance for recovery Ensure that consumer-driven and recovery-oriented services are fully accessible.

THURSDAY
10AM – BINGO -
Sharon leads our BINGO game day and prizes are awarded to the winners.

11AM – Healthy Body & Mind -
Helps those individuals struggling with life-long issues involving food, weight, smoking, unwanted habits, fears, stresses and much more. This is a peer to peer support group.

6:30PM – Emotions Anonymous -
is a twelve-step organization, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Our fellowship is composed of people who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties. EA members are from many walks of life and are of diverse ages, economic status, social and educational backgrounds. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become well emotionally.
Our program has been known to work miracles in the lives of many who suffer from problems as diverse as depression, anger, broken or strained relationships, grief, anxiety, low self-esteem, panic, abnormal fears, resentment, jealousy, guilt, despair, fatigue, tension, boredom, loneliness, withdrawal, obsessive and negative thinking, worry, compulsive behavior and a variety of other emotional issues.

FRIDAY
10AM – Hope Group -
Peer to peer support group designed for anyone dealing with - Depression, Anxiety, or Grief of any kind.

10AM – Arts & Crafts -
This class makes different arts and crafts projects each week. Members are free to take their artwork home or donate them to wherever they wish.

11AM – Pool Tournament

12PM – DBSA – Depression Bipolar Support Alliance -
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a peer to peer support group that  provides hope for people living with mood disorders. DBSA has been in existence for 25 years and is a testimony to the vision of DBSA's founders, who recognized that the lived experience of recovering from a mental illness has intrinsic power and value. We—who have faced debilitating illnesses and found ways to treat and cope with them—have the ability to educate others and empower them to face their own, unique roads to recovery.

630 Woodbury Drive Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Office: 941-613-1450 ~ ~ Fax: 941-613-1451