Groups

All groups that meet at Women’s Resource Center in Hickory, NC are free, confidential, and available to women throughout Catawba, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander counties. Details are available in the WRC Events Calendar or by calling the front desk.

Our groups include:

Legal Aspects of Separation and Divorce:      Breaking up & Moving On Workshop:  The last workshop was held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 pm.  Please call our office to to find our when the next workshop is being planned for, or if you would like additional information about this program.

 

Keep It Simple: Co-ed 12-step AA group. Meets each day EXCEPT Tuesday and Sunday at 10am

 

Adult Children of Alcoholics: Co-ed. 12-step group. Meets Sunday 5:30pm

 

Big Red Book Study: Co-ed group for Adult Children of Alcoholics. Meets Sunday 7pm

 

Rainbow Recovery: AA group that focuses on the LGBT community but is open to anyone. Meets Friday 8pm

 

Emotional Support Group: Focuses on mental health support for women facing any kind of mental health challenge. Official diagnosis is not required. Facilitated by Michele B. Hewitt, LPCA, NCC.

Meets Wednesday 11:30am.

Michele B. Hewitt has a B.A. Sociology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University.  Professor Hewitt is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor at Crossroads Counseling Center and an adjunct professor of Psychology at Lenoir-Rhyne University. She has over 15 years’ experience working with adolescents and adults in various settings to include local school systems and non-profit agencies.  She considers all her work an opportunity to serve others.  Michele is passionate about helping people move beyond their past and present experiences to live lives that are genuine, fulfilling, healed and on their own terms.  In between providing therapy services and teaching, Michele serves Women’s Resource Center as the facilitator of the emotional support group. She also serves as a board member for a local organization. Michele’s greatest joy includes spending time with family.

 

 

Catawba Valley Friends (Quakers): Sunday 10:30am

 

WRC Book Club: The WRC Book Club is a group of women who meet for stimulating discussions around books of the group’s choosing.  Meets on the first Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00.  Click here for more detailed meeting information:  WRC Book Club

 

Newcomers Book Club:  The Newcomers Book Club is a group of women who meet for group discussions around books of the group's choosing.  Meets on the fourth Wednesday every other month, except in November which is held on the 3rd Wednesday because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  We meet from 1:30-2:30.  Click here for more detailed meeting information:  Newcomers Book Club