Online Support Groups Near Tucson
Whether you are in Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, Sahuarita or somewhere else in southern Arizona, ShareWell has live online support groups for people who came to the desert and found it quieter than they expected. Tucson draws retirees who chose the sun and students who chose the university, and both groups can end up a long way from the people who know them best.
Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.
These online groups start during the day and evening in Arizona time, so they fit a day near Tucson.
Upcoming Groups
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Retired to the desert, far from the grandkids
Tucson and the communities around it, from Green Valley to Oro Valley, are full of people who moved here after a career somewhere colder, drawn by the mountains, the winter weather and a slower pace. The first year is sunshine and golf, and then a spouse gets sick or dies, the children and grandchildren are in Minnesota or Ohio, and the house that felt like a reward starts to feel like a long way from anyone. Snowbirds come and go with the seasons, so the neighbor you finally got to know leaves in April. Across town, students at the university are living away from home for the first time, and the summer heat that clears the city from June to September leaves both groups indoors and alone.
How peer support helps near Tucson
A peer group brings the company to you, in Arizona time, whatever the thermometer says. You join from home in the foothills or a dorm near campus, the same people show up each week through the seasons, and nobody has to drive across town in the heat to be there.
What members near Tucson talk about
- Losing a spouse after moving here together
- Getting older far from children and grandchildren
- Living with a long-term illness in retirement
- Being a student a long way from home for the first time
Who these groups may help
- Retirees whose family is in another state
- Widows and widowers who moved here as a couple
- Snowbirds who want a group that continues when they leave
- University students and staff far from family
Support group topics for people near Tucson
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Tucson
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Tucson.
- Oro Valley
- Marana
- Sahuarita
- Green Valley
- Vail
- Catalina Foothills
- Sierra Vista
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
Crisis and help lines near Tucson
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.
- Arizona Crisis Line1-844-534-4673
All of Arizona, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Arizona Complete Health Crisis Line1-866-495-6735
Pima County and southern Arizona, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site
Support groups in other cities
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in Tucson to join?
I spend summers up north. Does my group continue?
Are there groups for widows and widowers?
Do the times account for Arizona not changing its clocks?
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