Helplines & Support Groups in Almería, Spain

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Helplines & Support Groups in Almería, Spain

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

Helplines

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.

• Spanish Red Cross Website (in Spanish)
• Andalucía Red Cross Website
• Almería Provincial Red Cross
  At: Parque Nicolás Salmeron 28, 04002 Almería
  Tel: 950 257 166
  e-mail
  Website (in Spanish)
• Granada Provincial Red Cross
  At: Cuesta Escoriaza 8, 18008 Granada
  Tel: 958 228 740

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.

• AAspain.org
  Tel: 952 470 358 / 600 379 110
  e-mail

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

Newcomer Groups

• For a list of groups for newcomers to the region see The AngloFILE: Clubs & Associations

Further Information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page: Emergency Telephone Numbers in Almería & Granada
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page: Animal Organisations in Almería & Granada