• The local chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) will host regular, confidential, peer-led, self support group meetings Thursdays 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Parish House. For more in-formation, call the church at 706-629-1056. DBSA support groups are open to anyone who is diagnosed with a mood disorder, has a family member or friend who is diagnosed, or who thinks they have depression or bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression). DBSA support groups are not run by professionals, but instead offer peer-to-peer support, which is an important component of recovery from mental illness for many people.

• Al Anon Family Groups for families and friends of problem drinkers meet each Monday and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the lower level of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 901 W. Emery St., Dalton. For more information, call 706-217-5953.

• Looking for a 12-step meeting for men and women? At “Road to Recovery,” recognizing Jesus Christ as our higher power, they take the 12 steps and compare how they are taken from scripture and how to apply them to our lives to experience true freedom from the bondages of addiction. The meetings are free and open to the public at World Harvest Church locations in Cherokee and Gordon counties. For more information, call 706-602-1919.

• The Calhoun Pregnancy Center Inc., located on the corner of Peters Street and East Belmont Drive, is open Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The pregnancy help center offers free pregnancy tests and Biblical lay counsel regarding abortion risks and procedures, development of the baby, adoption, sexual purity, and the risks of STDs. The center also offers practical helps for mom and baby with maternity and baby clothes, diapers and baby care products, and even some baby furniture when available. The center is pleased to announce that through its new project, “Baby Sleep Safely,” it will be offering new bassinets and cribs to loan out to parents in deepest need, returned and used again by more clients later. To visit the center, call 706-625-5768 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are always welcome.