What is SHARE!?
SHARE! stands for Self-Help And Recovery Exchange. The mission of SHARE! the Self-Help And Recovery Exchange is to help people in Los Angeles pursue personal growth and change. SHARE! empowers people to change their own lives and provides them a loving, safe, non-judgmental place where they can find community, information, and support.
What Programs does SHARE! Offer?
SHARE! is a non-profit organization that, among other things, operates two community self-help support group centers in Los Angeles, California: SHARE! Culver City and SHARE! Downtown. Together, SHARE! Culver City and SHARE! Downtown currently host over 100 self-help support group meetings (including 12-step groups) each week.
SHARE! programs and meetings include:
- SHARE! Culver City
- SHARE! Downtown
- SHARE! Recovery Retreat
- SHARE! Collaborative Housing
- SHARE! Peer Training
- Volunteer-to-Jobs program
- SHARE! Self-Help Anger Management
- Referrals to more than 12,000 self-help support groups throughout Los Angeles County. Meeting Directory
What is a self-help support group? Click here to find out!
The group’s purpose is to pursue personal growth and change. Everyone in the group is a peer. There is sharing and/or interaction between members. Decisions about the group are made by the group. Group leadership is non-professional. Any leadership positions in the group are shared or rotated. Each member of the group could become a leader with minimal training. The group is not dependent on a particular person for its continued existence. Each member of the group has a right to due process in disputes with the group. Dues and fees are nominal, reflecting group expenses.
How do I attend a self-help support group?
Just show up! Self-help groups are run by peers. The person leading the meeting that day will usually read some material explaining how the meeting works. Some of the material can be read by other members of the group. In most meetings, everyone then gets a chance to share about how they’re dealing with the issue. At some point, most meetings will pass a basket to collect donations. SHARE! has a suggested donation of $2 to $5 per person per meeting, however, no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Click here to see the Meeting Schedule.
SHARE! Locations:
| SHARE! Culver City 6666 Green Valley Circle Culver City CA, 90230 Tel: (310) 305-8878 Map | SHARE! Downtown 425 South Broadway Los Angeles CA, 90013 Tel: (213) 213-0100 Map |
Want More Information?
Call (310) 305-8878 (Culver City, CA) or (213) 213-0100 (Downtown Los Angeles). You can also email us at info@shareselfhelp.org.
Please consider donating by using the Donate button (credit/debit cards accepted). Thank you!
SHARE! empowers people to change their own lives and provides them a loving, safe, non-judgmental place where they can find community, information and support.
