Online Support Groups Near Orlando
Whether you are in Kissimmee, Winter Park, Sanford, St. Cloud or somewhere else in Central Florida, ShareWell has free online support groups you can join from home. Central Florida makes vacations for the rest of the world, and the people who live here often work full time and still fall behind on rent.
Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.
These online groups start during the day and evening in Eastern time, so they fit a day near Orlando.
Behind the smile at work
A large share of jobs in this region mean staying cheerful for guests through nights, weekends and holidays. Pay in that work has not kept up with the cost of an apartment, and working hard while falling behind brings a kind of shame that people rarely mention to coworkers. I-4 drains whatever energy is left after a shift. Many families came here to start over, including those who moved from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and people who settled inland to be safe from storms have found that storms reach here too.
How peer support helps near Orlando
A peer group is an hour when you do not have to be on for anyone. It is free, which matters when the budget is already tight, and it is a place to say the things about money and exhaustion that stay unsaid at work.
What members near Orlando talk about
- Working full time and still struggling to cover rent
- Being tired of staying cheerful for other people
- Starting over in Central Florida after a move
- Family time lost to weekend and holiday shifts
Who these groups may help
- Hospitality, park, hotel and restaurant workers
- Families who relocated and are still settling in
- People who cannot fit paid support into the budget
- Anyone who feels guilty for struggling in a place built for fun
Support group topics for people near Orlando
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Orlando
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Orlando.
- Kissimmee
- Winter Park
- Sanford
- St. Cloud
- Lake Nona
- Clermont
- Orange County
- Osceola County
- Seminole County
- Central Florida
Crisis and help lines near Orlando
ShareWell groups are peer support and are not crisis or emergency services. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 911, or call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any hour.
- Heart of Florida United Way 211407-839-4357
Central Florida, or dial 211, 24 hours a day, every day
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