The
Survivors Network
of those Abused by Priests
SNAP
Local Support Groups
U. S. East Coast & Canada
New England SNAP Regional Office - Boston
Regional Co-Coordinator: Ann Hagan Webb
Phone: 781-239-1182; cell is 617-513-8442
Email: annhaganwebb@yahoo.com
Regional Co-Coordinator: Bill Gately
Phone: 508-743-0297
Email: Gatelybill@aol.com
Maine SNAP Chapter
Contact: Robert Gossart
Phone: 207-288-4641
Email: rgossart@gmail.com
Massachusetts SNAP Chapters
Boston, MA SNAP Chapter
Survivor Support: Please call one of the following MA advocates:
Victim's Advocate: Susan Renehan
Phone: 508-765-5257
Email: snqrene@aol.com
Victim's Advocate: Robert Costello
Email: SNAPnorwood@verizon.net
Phone: 781-769-3477
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The group meets once a month, for details contact Robert.
Springfield, MA
Contact: Peter Pollard
Phone: 413-247-3271
Email: springfieldsnap@aol.com
News Story: New SNAP Chapter Organized
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings are generally held the third Wednesdays of the month, from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. in West Springfield. The August meeting will be on August 16. Contact Peter Pollard for more information.
Worcester, MA
Contact: Bryan Smith, victim's advocate
Phone: 978-928-4721
Email: brysmi2@aol.com
News Story: Man Tells of Abuse
Connecticut SNAP Chapter
Contact: Beth McCabe, Co-leader
Phone: 860-335-8187
Email: thirdmccabe@comcast.net
Contact: Kathy Rector, Co-leader
Phone: 860-384-4372
Email: snapct@cotse.net
Web Site: www.snapct.org
SNAP Support Group East Hartford Meeting: Meetings are scheduled for the 4th Wednesday of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Please contact anyone at SNAP CT for more information.
Rhode Island Chapter
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: snapdorris@gmail.com
New York SNAP Chapters
Contact: Mary Caplan
Phone: 917-439-4187
Email: Mcaplan682@aol.com
News Story: Mending Old Wounds
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The New York Area Support Group Meetings are held at the Realization Center 25 E. 15th St. (on the 7th fl.). Please call Mary Caplan at the above number or email Mcaplan682@aol.com for more details.
Long Island, NY
Contact: Timothy Echausse
Phone: 516-987-7089
Email: SNAPoutreach@optonline.net
News Story: Chapter Forms on Long Island
Albany, NY
Contact: Mark Lyman, Capital Region Director
Phone: 518-852-7295
Postal Address: SNAP Capital Region Chapter, PO Box 489,
Stillwater, NY 12170
Email: SNAP.albany@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings are the last Wednesday of every month at the Margaret Krause Center in Troy, NY (across from Samaratian Hospital), 2212 Burdett Avenue, from 7 - 9:00 p.m.
Buffalo, NY
Contact: Judith Burns-Quinn
Phone: 716-826-4554
Email: judithburnsquinn@webtv.net
Rockland County, NY
Contact: Mike Cullen, co-director
Phone: 845-359-7592
Email: theMichaelCullen@yahoo.com
News Story: Victims Organize in Rockland
Contact: Sean O'Neill, Co-director
Phone: 845-365-1927
Email: seanponeill65@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings are now being held every Sunday. Please call or email Mike Cullen or Sean O'Neill for meeting location and times.
Syracuse & Central - NY
Contact: Charles L. Bailey, Jr. - Coordinator/Leader
Phone: 315-657-5073
Email: snapcny@yahoo.com
Web Site for Charles' Book:
www.intheshadowofthecross.net
Contact: Susan C. Bailey - Coordinator/Leader
Phone: 315-657-3446
Email: SNAPcny@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Future meeting dates are to be announced.
Rochester, NY SNAP Chapter
Contact: Mark Furnish
Phone: 518-366-5842
Email: furnishesq@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: The next Rochester SNAP meeting will be held TBA.
Utica - Rochester - Syracuse, NY
Contact: Marianne Barone Trent
Phone: 267-885-7587
Email: mama4change@gmail.com
Mid-Atlantic SNAP Regional Office
Contact: Mark Serrano, Board of Directors and Mid-Atlantic Director
Phone: work 703-771-9606 (media calls)
703-727-4940 (cell, for all other calls)
Email: mvserrano@proactivecom.com
News Story: NY Times Story
Contact: Paul Steidler, Communications Advisor
Phone: 703-467-5981
Email: psteidler@comcast.net
New Jersey SNAP Chapters
New Jersey SNAP Regional Office
Contact: Mark Crawford, Director New Jersey
Phone: 732-632-7687
Email: mecrawf@comcast.net
Contact: Pat and Lou Serrano, Outreach to Parents of Victims
Phone: 973-543-4249
Email: pat.serrano@verizon.net
Contact: Matt Kelly, Communications Director
Phone: 973-714-8099
Email: njkells@gmail.com
For more information about SNAP New Jersey organizational meetings, please contact Mark Crawford or Pat Serrano above.
Mendham/North Jersey SNAP Chapter
Contact: Kevin Kingree
Phone: 908-630-9235
Email: kkingree@alertmarketing.com
Contact: Patrick Kelly
Phone: 973-452-3348
Email: patrick.kelly20@verizon.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: (Support Group Meetings: (Survivors and immediate family only, please): For more information and meeting place, contact
Kevin Kingree (908-630-9235) or Pat Serrano (973-543-4249).
SNAP Latino - Totowa, NJ Chapter
Contact: Johnny Vega Se Habla Espanol
Phone: 973-766-5214
Email: johnnyvg1@snaplatino.com
News Story: Offering Comfort, Support
Support Group Meetings: Hay apoyo y ayuda para usted. Favor de comunicarse con nosotros. La reunion es conducido en los primer Domingo del mes, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Esta reunion es para los sobrevivientes que habla en inglés y español.
Meetings will be held on the first Sundays of the month, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This meeting is for both Spanish and English speaking survivors.
Central Jersey SNAP Chapter
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Held at The Toms River Community Church, 22 Robbins Street Toms River, NJ. Call for date and time.
For more info: 1 862 368 2800 or mecrawf@comcast.net
Open to survivors, their families and support persons.
South Jersey SNAP Chapter
Contact: Barbara Polesir, Director
Phone: 609-636-0226
Email: barbarapolesir@comcast.net
Contact: Karen Polesir
Phone: 267-992-9463
Email: karenpolesir@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Call Barbara or Karen, above, for meeting times and location.
Pennsylvania SNAP Chapters
Contact: Karen Polesir
Phone: 267-992-9463.
Email: karenpolesir@yahoo.com
Contact: Pat Clancy - support Leader
Email: snapphila@yahoo.com
Essay: "Still Trying to Make Things Right"
Local Web Site: www.snaphila.org
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Meetings held every third Tuesday. Please call 267-992-9463, or email karenpolesir@yahoo.com for further information. Please put SNAP in the subject line.
Pittsburgh, PA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Pam Erdely
Phone: 412-241-3225
Email: perdely8@yahoo.com
Pittsburgh area Support Meetings:
For details contact:
Pam Erdely or Judy Jones, SNAP Midwest Associate Director, 636-433-2511, snapjudy@gmail.com
Allentown, PA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Juliann Bortz
Phone: 610-432-2895 or 610-217-3118 (cell)
Email: juliannbortz@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group: Future meetings will be held the 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Location is 1801 Hamilton Street (St. Lukes Annex Bldg). Parking is available behind the building. For more information contact: Juliann, 610-217-3118
Central Pennsylvania SNAP Chapter
Contact: Paul Hearn
Phone: 717-450-5212
Email: centralpasnap@yahoo.com
Central PA SNAP Support Group: Support group meetings are held every third Monday from 6 to 8 PM at the Sexual Assault & Resource Counseling Center (SARCC), 615 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, PA. A professional counselor will be available if needed.
Northwest, PA SNAP Chapter (Erie Diocese)
Contact: Judy Prenatt
Phone: 814-337-9665 (home); 814-282-0009 (cell)
Email: tym4me@zoominternet.net
Support Group Meetings: Not currently being held.
Maryland SNAP Chapter
Baltimore, MD SNAP Chapter
Contact: Frank Dingle
Phone:410-744-2398, Cell Phone 443-996-8994
Email: snapmd@comcast.net
Web Site: http://home.comcast.net/~snapmd/site/
Bowie, MD SNAP Chapter
Contact: David Lorenz
Phone: 301-262-6517(H)
301-906-9161(C)
Email: David_lorenz@verizon.net
SNAP Support Group Meetings: We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30. Contact David Lorenz for more information.
Delaware SNAP Chapters
Contact: Judy Miller
Phone: 302 234-1519, (home), 302 397-1622 (cell)
Email: snapdelaware@yahoo.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7-8:30 pm in the Newark area. Contact Judy Miller for location and directions.
Washington, DC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Becky Ianni
Phone: Cell: 703-801-6044
Email: rianni@cox.net
Contact: Mark Serrano, National Spokesperson
Phone: 703-727-4940
Email: mvserrano@proactivecom.com
Contact: Joe Radko, DC/Maryland Leader
Phone: Home: 301-607-4374; cell: 301-514-2902
Email: snap_witness@yahoo.com
Contact: Mark Serrano, National Media Spokesperson
Phone: 703-771-9606 for media calls
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Take place the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., in the D.C. area. Contact Joe Radko, DC leader, for location and directions.
Virginia SNAP Chapters
Contact: Becky Ianni, Virginia state leader
Phone: 703-801-6044 (cell)
Email: SNAPVirginia@cox.net
Northern Virginia Chapter
Contact: Becky Ianni, Chapter Coordinator
Phone: 703-801-6044 (cell)
Email: SNAPVirginia@cox.net
Contact: Wayne Dorough, Chapter Coordinator
Phone:443-336-4186 (cell)
Email: excelon@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Last Wednesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please contact: Becky Ianni at 703-801-6044 or SNAPVirginia@cox.net for details.
Western Virginia
Contact: Mark McAllister, SNAP Western Virginia Director
Phone: 540-520-8674
Email: macmd@cox.net
Contact: Becky Ianni, Chapter Coordinator
Phone: 703-801-6044 (cell)
Email: SNAPVirginia@cox.net
Virginia Beach Chapter
Contact: Wayne Dorough, Chapter Coordinator
Phone:443-336-4186 (cell)
Email: excelon@aol.com
Contact: Becky Ianni, Chapter Coordinator
Phone: 703-801-6044 (cell)
Email: SNAPVirginia@cox.net
Richmond, Virginia
Contact: Dottie Klammer, Chapter Leader
Phone: 804-347-9974
Email: junquemd@comcast.net
Monthly support group meeting. Contact Dottie for details
North Carolina SNAP Chapter
Charlotte, NC SNAP Chapter
Contact: David Fortwengler
Email: snapcharlotte@bellsouth.net
Phone: 704-562-4529
Raleigh, NC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Charley & Sue Bailey
Email: RaleighSNAP@gmail.com
Phone: 919-665-0883
Website: http://www.intheshadowofthecross.com/
SNAP Support Group Meetings: First meeting Wednesday, September 22, 2010, please contact us for details.
Asheville, NC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Neal Evans
Email: nealevansfinance@aol.com
Phone: 828-299-3972
Georgia SNAP Chapter
Atlanta, GA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Denise Weaver, Chapter Leader Atlanta
Phone: 678-665-7631
Email: angelnote316@yahoo.com
Savannah, GA SNAP Chapter
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: SNAPdorris@gmail.com
Florida SNAP Chapters
Central Florida SNAP
Contact: Richard Heinkel
Phone: 407-702-8688
Email: Richard@HGRConstructioninc.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: We meet at a quiet, secluded location on the first Tuesday of each month, and one on one by appointment. Please contact Richard Heinkel for details.
East Central Florida SNAP
Contact: Joe McMorrow
Phone: 240-353-7832
Email: SNAP.Florida.01@hotmail.com
Contact: Toni McMorrow
Phone: 240-353-7839
Email: SNAP.Florida.02@hotmail.com
SNAP Support Group Meeting: Support group meeting on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 2:00 pm, contact the McMorrows for exact location.
Miami, South Florida SNAP Chapter
Contact: Judy Rakestraw
Phone: 305-926-5858
Address: 7305 S. W. 148 St., Miami, FL 33158
Email: snapmiami@aol.com
SNAP Support Group Meetings: Next meeting is TBA at South Miami Lutheran Church, 7190 SW 72nd Street, Room 3 (Library), Miami, FL. Contact Judy Rakestraw for more information.
Alabama SNAP Chapter
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Southeastern US Director of SNAP
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: SNAPdorris@gmail.com
South Carolina SNAP Chapter
Contact: Barbara Dorris
Southeastern US Director of SNAP
Phone: 314-862-7688
Email: SNAPdorris@gmail.com
Charleston, SC SNAP Chapter
Contact: Larry Mullen
Phone:843-766-0555
Email: LawrenceMullen@comcast.net
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