| SERVICES | All Ages | SERVICE | SUPPORT GROUP |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Depression & Related Affective | (301) 359-0808 |
| Disorder Support Group |
| DRADA - Dep. & Related Affective Disorder Assn. | OTHER PHONE |
| 23 Chadderton School Rd. | (888) 251-2370 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550- | FAX |
| CONTACT PERSON | Joyce Fitzwater or Carol Cox |
| TITLE | Facilitator(s) |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To educate and provide support for individuals with family and friends who have been |
| diagnosed with depression or manic-depression. |
| SERVICES | Support for individuals diagnosed with manic depressive (bi-polar) and depressive |
| OFFERED | (uni-polar) illness; as well as support for families of these individuals. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral, physicians, counselors, mental health agencies, other |
| members. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Meeting is 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 to 8:30 PM. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | Please call contact person(s) for location in LaVale. |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self or vanpooling can sometimes be arranged. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | All |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett & Allegany Counties in MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | None |
| OTHER | Participant must be diagnosed with depression or manic-depression or be the family |
| member or friend of someone with this diagnosis. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, facilitators (with training), mailings, disseminating | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | info., or for building membership. | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 09/12/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 338 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 310 |
