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Helplines & Support Groups in Almería, Spain

English-speaking support groups and meetings for AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) following the 12 Steps programme, drug aid, cancer support meetings, AIDS and more. See this page for contact information.

Below are the contact numbers for Spanish helplines and support groups. Please note that there is no guarantee that English will be spoken.

Helplines
Organisation Contact

Drug Addiction Information Helpline 
(Información sobre drogodependencias)
Open: 08:00-15:00

Tel: 900 845 040

Smoking Addiction Information Helpline 
(Teléfono de información sobre el tabaco)
Open: Monday to Friday 10:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 

Tel: 900 850 300

Golden Telephone for the Elderly 
(Telefono Dorado de Atención a la Tercera Edad)

Tel: 900 222 223

Lesbian & Gay Helpline

Tel: 914 685 032

Minors' Information Helpline 
(Información juvenil)

Tel: 901 400 040

Abused Women 
(Mujeres Maltratadas)

Tel: 900 100 009
Tel: 900 200 999

Information for battered women 
(Información a mujeres maltratadas)

Tel: 900 713 535

Service for the Victims of Sexual Harassment/Violation 
(Asosciación de Asistencia a Victimas de Agresiones Sexuales C.A.V.A.S)

Tel: 915 740 110
Website (in Spanish)

AIDs Information Helpline 
(Información sobre el SIDA)
Open: Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 

Tel: 900 850 100 

Spanish Red Cross

The Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) provides help for drug addicts and their families, people affected by HIV, immigrants and the elderly. There are Red Cross assistance centres and help points in Almería, Granada and across Andalucía. 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.

Support Groups for Women

The Instituto Andaluz de la Mujer (IAM) is a regional association that provides help and support to women in Andalucía. It offers information and support on all issues concerning women, including sexual harassment or assault, teenage pregnancy, contraception, sexual discrimination in the workplace and non-payment of child support.

There are eight IAM centres in Andalucía including one in Almería and one in Granada.

  • Centro de la mujer de Almería
    At
    : C/ Doctor Ferranz no7, 04071 Almería
    Tel
    : 950 006 650
    Fax
    : 950 006 667
    e-mail
  • Centro de la mujer de Granada
    At
    : Oficina 212 2a planta, Avda. de la Constitución no20, 18005 Granada
    Tel
    : 958 025 800
    Fax
    : 958 025 818
    e-mail
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

The Spanish Alcoholics Anonymous Organisation (Alcohólicos Anónimos) organises meetings throughout Spain. There are two English-language Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held in Almería and Granada.

  • The Mojácar Group (Almería) meets at 23:00 on Tuesdays and 18:00 on Fridays. Meetings are held at the Artesan Centre (El Fuerte), 04638 Almería
  • The Salobreña Group (Granada) meets at 16:00 on Wednesdays. The meeting is held at Av. Mediterraneo, 18690 Salobreña
  • To search for other AA meetings in Spain: Click here (select ¿Dónde estamos? and then the province)

AAspain.org provides information on other English-speaking AA meetings in Andalucía.

Drug Abuse Support Centres

There are two centres for people suffering from drug dependency in the region.

  • Centro Provincial de Drogodependencias
    At
    : C/ La Reina 55, 04002 Almería
    Tel
    : 950 273 442
    e-mail
  • Centro Provincial de Drogodependencias
    At
    : Público San Juan de Dios 11 Hospital de San Juan de Dios, 18001 Granada
    Tel
    : 958 202 101
    e-mail
Support Groups for Children

Cuidad de los Ninos is a residential centre for disadvantaged children and young people run by monks from the Catholic religious order Hermanos Obreros de Maria and is approved and monitored by the Andalusian Regional Government.

  • Cuidad de los Ninos
    At
    : San Juan de los Reyes 38, 18015 Granada
    Tel
    : 958 225 052 / 958 275 936
    Website
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