Helplines and Support Groups in Milan

Child abuse, drink or drug problems, HIV/AIDS, women's support, cancer support, information for the homeless - helplines, support groups and emergency contacts in Milan and Lombardy...

Below find information on:

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• HIV/AIDS
• Smoking addiction
• Drug abuse
• Cancer support
• Homelessness
• Family planning
• Mental health
• Women's support

Alcoholics Anonymous

There are several English-language Alcoholics Anonymous meetings that are held in Milan. Note that not all of these are open.

• For a list of meetings in Milan and Lombardy from the AA Europe website: Click here

The Italian Alcoholics Anonymous Organisation (Alcolisti Anonimi Italiana) organises meetings throughout Italy. Please note that these are not in English.

• Area Lombardia
  At: Via Padre L Monti 22, 20162 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 647 3900
• For a list and timetable of AA meetings in Lombardy: Click here (select Contact Local, the Lombardy region on the map and download Elenco Sedi Regione Lombardia)

Other groups

• For more groups and timetables for meetings in the Lombardy region: Click here (in Italian)

HIV/AIDS

Anlaids, a national association founded to support HIV-positive people and their families, has four regional branches in Lombardy:

• Sezione Lombardia
  At: Via Monviso 28, 20154 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 336 08680
  e-mail
• Organo Provinciale Anlaids Bergamo
  At: Via Conventino 3, 24125 Bergamo (BG)
  Tel:035 459 8270
• Organo Provinciale Anlaids Mantova
  At: Via P. Albertoni 1, 46100 Mantua (MN)
  Tel/Fax: 0376 363 696
  e-mail
• Organo Provinciale Anlaids Pavia
  At: Via Taramelli 5, 27100 Pavia (PV)
  Tel:0382 502 691
• For more information, visit the Anlaids website (in Italian)

Smoking Addiction

• For a list of anti-smoking centres (Centri Antifumo) in Lombardy: Click here

Drug Abuse

Narcotics Anonymous (Narcotici Anonimi) is a support group for people with drug problems. All that is required to join is a desire to stop taking drugs. There are meetings in Milan, Bergamo, Brescia and Mantua.

• For a list of meetings: Click here

Cancer Support

Europa Donna is a European organisation for women with breast cancer. It campaigns for better screening and provides support for women with the disease.

• Europa Donna Italy (in Italian)
  At: Via San Paolo 15, 20121 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 720 95490
  

Europa Uomo is an organisation that raises awareness and campaigns for the rights of men with prostate cancer.

• Europa Uomo Italy (in Italian)
  At: Viale Beatrice d'Este 37, 20122 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 58 31 73 18
  e-mail
  

Homelessness

Caritas is a support and charity group for homeless people and people in difficulty.

• Caritas Website (in Italian)
• Caritas Lombardia (in Italian)
• Caritas Milano (in Italian)

Caritas Centres in Lombardy:

• Caritas Lombardia
  At: Via S Bernardino 4, 20122 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 760 371
  e-mail
• Caritas Diocesana di Brescia
  At: Piazza Martiri di Belfiore 4, 25121
  Tel: 030 375 7746
  e-mail
• Caritas Diocesana Bergamasca
  At: Via Conventino 8, 24125 Bergamo (BG)
  Tel: 035 459 8400
  e-mail

Family Planning and Sexual Health

There are numerous family planning clinics (Consultorio Familiare) in Lombardy.

Public clinics (Consultorio Familiare) in Lombardy

Mental Health

• The Institute for Research and Prevention of Depression and Anxiety (Istituto per la ricerca e la prevenzione della depressione e dell'ansia, IDEA)
  At: Via Statuto 4, 20121 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 654 126
  
• Pronto Alzheimer
  Tel: 02 809 767

Women's Support Groups

For women suffering from domestic violence, there are shelters (centri antiviolenza) in the Lombardy region.

Bergamo	Comitato Provinciale Contro La Violenza Sessuale At: Via Angelo Mai 18c, 24100 Bergamo (BG)	Tel: 035 232 600
Brescia	Associazione Casa Delle Donne At: Via S Faustino 38, 25122 Brescia (BS)	Tel: 030 240 0636
Como	Telefono Donna At: Via Zezio 60, 22100 Como (CO)	Tel: 031 304 585 e-mail Website
Lecco	Telefono Donna At: Via Parini 6, 20053 Lecco (LC)	Tel: 034 363 484
Mantua	Telefono Rosa At: Via Dario Tassoni 14, 46100 Mantua (MN)	Tel: 0376 225 656
Milan	Casa Di Accoglienza Delle Donne Maltrattate At: Via Piacenza 14, 20135 Milan (MI)	Tel: 02 550 15519
Monza	Centri Aiuto Donne Maltrattate (CADOM) At: Via Mentana 43, 20052 Monza (MI)	Tel: 039 284 0006 e-mail Website
Pavia	Associazione Provinciale Donne Contro La Violenza At: Porta Pertusi 6a, 27100 Pavia (PV)	Tel: 0382 32 136

Further Information

Website InsiemeSenza.org provides schedules and addresses for meetings and welcome centres in Lombardy, with regard to the following (the meetings are held in Italian):

• Narcotics Anonymous
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• anti-drug centres
• drug-addicts' families centres
• alcoholics centres
• Al-anon groups for alcoholics' families
• eating-disorder centres
• Overeaters Anonymous
• gambling addiction support meetings
• To find a meeting: Click here