Zürich Support Groups

AA Alcoholics Anonymous: A global self-help organisation for people with alcohol problems. English-speaking meeting on Sunday evening at 18:30. Call for English-speaking locations.
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Tel: 044 241 30 43/0848 848 846 

Al-Anon: A support group for families and friends of alcoholics that meets to discuss the problems of living with an alcoholic, and learning how to cope with daily life. Call for English-speaking meetings times and locations.
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Tel: 0878 881 200 

ASK All Special Kids Bern: A volunteer, non-funded parent network that aims to support the families of children with special needs and learning difficulties. Programs, Summer Camps, and social get-togethers for members and families organised. At
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Association of Midwives (Hebammenverband): Help provided for women wanting assistance from women specialising in assistance with home births. (Telephone number for Zurich assistance.)Flurstrasse 26, 3000 Bern.
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Tel: 0779 430 40 66 

Association Roots: International community for people who have moved to Werdenberg and surrounding regions in the Rhine valley. Platform aims to network, to support, to share and to draw on personal experiences. Wetti 53, 9471 Buchs
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Send an e-mail Tel: 081 599 12 11 Fax: 081 756 13 30

Basel Childbirth Trust BCT: For English speaking expectant parents and families with young children, offering support and information about birth and parenthood in Switzerland. Contact Jane Meldrum.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 061 401 14 64 

Battered Women: (Verein zum Schutz der misshandelten Frauen). The Frauenhaus in Zurich (locations across Switzerland) takes in mistreated women and their children who are in need of immediate shelter. No address is given for security reasons.
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Tel: 044 363 22 67 

English Forum: Swiss English forum has a large community and discusses various topics.
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Evangelical Women's Assoc.: A women's centre funded jointly by the City of Zurich and the Church. Offers both legal and psychological counselling for women.
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Tel: 044 405 73 3''0 

ExpatBasel: Information website and service centre for expatriates living in or moving to Basel.
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Glocals: English community of international minded expats and locals in Geneva, Zurich, Lausanne, Basel and Bern. 5 ave de la Foret, 1202 Geneva
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Send an e-mail Tel: 078 883 60 05 

Infodona: Advice and contact office for foreign women and their families. Josefstrasse 92, 8005 Zurich
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Tel: 044 271 35 00 

Information Center to Support the Integration of Foreigners in Zurich: An office offering language courses and general advice on all integration questions for people new to Zurich and Switzerland. Open daily, with multilingual staff. Stadthaus, stadthausquai 17, 8022 Zurich
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Tel: 044 216 31 11 

La Leche League (LLL): Monthly meetings take place for mothers to share ideas on babies, caring for infants, breast feeding and young children. Mothers may bring their children along. Pregnant women are also welcome to attend. Address is LLL Schweiz, Postfach 197, 8053 Zurich
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Send an e-mail Tel: 044 715 19 46 / 0444 825 10 58 

OA Overeaters Anonymous: A self-help group with English-speaking groups that meet on Tuesday at 20:00 and Friday at 15:00. On-line support also offered to members. At Cramerstrasse 7, 8000 Zurich
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Tel: 044 241 30 30 / 044 201 37 37 

Rape Center (Vergewaltigung Nettelefon): A direct line with immediate help in cases of rape. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 09:00-12:00/13:00-17:00 and Wednesday 15:00-17:00, plus Tuesday 17:00-19:00.
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Send an e-mail Tel: 044 291 46 46 

Support for Mothers (Mutterhilfe): A non-profit organisation that offers information and assistance to expectant mothers. English- speaking help available. At Badenerstrasse 18, 8004 Zurich
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Tel: 044 241 63 43 

Swiss Association for Single Parents (SVAMV): Organises self-help groups, other programmes and luncheons.
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Tel: 021 351 77 71 

Temasek Club Switzerland: Association that offers advice and events for the Singaporean community living in Switzerland. c/o Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore, Avenue du Pailly 10, 1219 Chatelaine
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The Helping Hand (Die dargebotene Hand): An anonymous emergency telephone service for crisis counselling available 24 hours. English- speaking counsellors available upon request.
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Tel: 143 

Women's Center (Frauenzentrum Zurich): An independent women's organisation, not affiliated with a political party or church, seeking to serve women's interests at home and at work. Tuesday and Thursday 14.00-17.00, Friday 10.00-13.00. Mattengasse, 27, 8004 Zurich.
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Tel: 044 272 06 04