Support Groups in Barcelona

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Support Groups in Barcelona

Below is information on the various support organisations and helplines in Barcelona. While some have English-speaking staff and volunteers, there is no guarantee that English will be spoken.

Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja)

The Spanish Red Cross provides help for drug addicts and their families, people affected by HIV, immigrants and the elderly. It runs assistance centres for drug addicts and their families. The centres offer emergency and psychological help, a meeting place and a shelter. Further services include social integration classes and first aid courses, assistance in finding accommodation, treatment for drug addiction and mobile methadone units. Helping minors is a special priority.

• Spanish Red Cross Website (in Spanish)
  Tel: 902 222 292

Provincial Red Cross Offices in Catalonia:

• At: Henry Dunant 1, 25003 Lleida
  Tel: 973 279 900
  Fax: 973 279 890
• At: Bonastruc De Porta 13, 17001 Girona
  Tel: 972 200 415
  Fax: 972 208 883
• At: De Vallvidrera 73, 08017 Barcelona
  Tel: 932 051 414
  Fax: 932 156 215
• At: Avenida Andorra 61, 43007 Tarragona
  Tel: 977 244 769
  Fax: 977 223 411

Alcoholics Anonymous

There are a number of meetings, in English, held by Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. 

• For further information see AngloINFO INFOrmation page Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholism Support Groups in Catalonia

HIV/AIDS

gTt - HIV Treatment Group (Grupo de Trabajo sobre Tratamientos del VIH): The association offers HIV treatment advice. This no-profit organisation can also offer help and advice on social, political, economic and cultural issues to those with HIV/AIDS.

• At: c/ Sardenya 259, 3º 4ª, 08013 Barcelona
  Tel: 932 080 845
  Fax: 932 070 063
  Website (in Spanish)

Stop SIDA: Non-for-profit organisation dedicated to the fight against AIDS. The aim of the organisation is to encourage prevention but also provides support, information and resources to infected people, their family and friends. There is an information and counselling service available by appointment only.

• Tel: 900 601 601 (everyday from 18:00-22:00)

Emotional support is also available by appointment.

• Tel: 902 106 927 (Monday to Friday from 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00)
  Stop SIDA Website

Cancer Support

Grup Agata - Catalan Breast Cancer Association (Asociación Catalana de Mujeres Afectadas de Cáncer de Mama):
Association for those affected by breast cancer. There are a number of support groups and help is available from physiotherapists and psychologists.

• At: C/ Enrique Granados 137 pral. 1ª, 08008 Barcelona
  Tel: 934 159 394
  Fax: 934 159 394
  e-mail 
  Website (in Spanish and Catalan)

gAmis is an association providing support to women with breast cancer.

• Postal Address: 12026 CP: 08080 Barcelona
  Tel: 687 878 818 / 687 580 298
  e-mail 
  Website (in Spanish)

AFANOC - Catalan Association of Parents of Children with Cancer (Asociación de Padres de Niños con cáncer de Cataluña) helps and gives support to children with cancer and their families.

• At: Carrer de Pere Serafí, 41 baixos, 08012 Barcelona
  Tel: 932 377 979
  Fax: 932376699
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish and Catalan)
• At: Carrer Rambla vella, 7 bis, 4º 3ª, 43003 Tarragona
  Tel: 977 228 712
  Fax: 977 228 712
  e-mail

A central support team is available for more information and support:

• Spanish Association against Cancer (Asociación Española contra el cáncer)
  At: C/ Amador de Los Ríos 5, 28010 Madrid
  Tel: 900 100 036
  Info Line: 902 303 053
  Website 
• Barcelona office
  At: C/ Marc Aureli, 14 bajos, 08006 Barcelona
  Tel: 932 002 278/200 20 99
  Fax: 932 004 924
  e-mail

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held in English in the Barcelona area and recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay clean.

NA meetings are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at one of two venues. See the English-language website for maps and directions to the meeting venues:

• Barcelona Narcotics Anonymous
  Tel: 638 888 296
  e-mail
  Website

Meeting venues

• Narcotics Anonymous
  At: Santa Maria del Pi Church, Carrer del Cardenal Casañas 16 (Place del Pi). Metro: Liceu (Line 3 Green)
  On: Monday, Wednesday at 12:00-13:15
• Narcotics Anonymous
  At: San Pere Més Alt, 65 on the top floor of the church building. Metro: Uriquinona (Line 1 Red), (Line 4 Yellow)
  On: Saturday 12:00-13:15 (This venue also provides an alternate meeting place for Monday and Wednesday's meetings)

Support Groups for Women

National helpline for women victims of violence.

• Tel: 900 100 009 (lines open 24/7)

The Centre Cívic Sant Martí de Provencals has a women's association (Asociación de Ayuda a la Mujer) that provides help and assistance to women in Barcelona.

• Tel: 933 089 793 / 933 086 803 / 636 741 416
  e-mail 

Action against Domestic Violence (Acció contra la Violència Domèstica): Provides help and support for women suffering from domestic violence.

• At: Passeig Fabra i Puig 274, Barcelona
  Tel: 934 206 651

Grup Gemma: Support group for pregnant women and mothers. Weekly meetings are held on topics such as pregnancy, childbirth and children. 

• At: Centre Civic Sagrada Familia, C/Mallorca 425-433, Barcelona
  e-mail
  Website

La Lliga de la Llet: Catalan branch of La Leche League, organisation offering breastfeeding information and support. The meetings are held in Spanish or Catalan, however, the group in Horta has an English-speaking monitor.

• Website

Children's Helpline

Fundación ANAR – Help for Children and Adolescents at Risk (Ayuda a Niños y Adolescentes en Riesgo): The foundation Has a helpline for minors who need psychological and legal help.

• Tel: 900 202 010
  Website (in Spanish)

Support Groups for the Elderly

Age Concern España has an information line and can provide assistance to those who find themselves in difficult circumstances or who need more information on services in their area.

• Information line Tel: 902 00 38 38 between 10:00-14:00
• Head Office
  Postal Address: Apartado 7, Santa Ponsa, 07180 Mallorca
  Tel: 971 231 520
  Fax: 971 230 490
  e-mail
  Website 

Newcomer Groups

• For a list of groups for newcomers to the region see The AngloFILE: Clubs & Associations

Further Information

• See AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholism Support Groups in Catalonia
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page: Emergency Telephone Numbers in Barcelona 

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