Support Groups and Organizations
Ann Martin Center
Oakland Clinic
3664 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Tel. (510) 655-7880
Fax (510) 835-8334
Education Support and Counseling Support
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
Juno Duenas
2601 Mission #606
San Francisco , CA 94110
info@supportforfamilies.org
(415) 282-7494
AASCEND is a support and advocacy group for adults with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. They meet in San Francisco at 1500 Howard Street & 11th Street; Mailing address is: PO Box 591011, SF, CA 94159 415-248-1670 or http://www.aascend.net or email info@aascend.net
In San Francisco AS Parent support groups:
These groups offer a forum for families to talk, share information, and learn with other families in similar situations. The host occasional guest speakers to address specific issues as identified by the participants in the group. NOTE: Childcare is available, but you must call ahead to request it.
Asperger's Late Teen & Young Adult Group contact: Jim Blackshear 415-572-4569
PDD Group for parents ages 6-15 group contact: Debbie Vuong 415-564-2310
SF Unified School District parent group- contact Rachel Goldstein 415-920-5040
Autism Task Force Committee- contact; Priya Sodi 415-355-7727
The meetings are held the first Sat. of every month from10:00 am-12:30 pm at 2601 Mission St., 6th Floor San Francisco, visit their web site at: www.supportforfamilies.org
MORE Family Resource Center
1764 Marco Polo Way
Burlingame, CA 94010
more4u@best.com
(650) 259-0189
Support Group Families Sp Needs Children
Concord, CA 94949
(925) 603-1212
ASD parent support group in Walnut Creek- regular speakers discuss topics relevant to autism spectrum disorders. Contact Karra advocateforkids@astound.net
BAASIS is an organization that offers support groups for parents, adults, and teens in the San Francisco and Oakland area. For more information please visit their web page at
www.geocities.com/baasis/ BAASIS: 120 Village Square #121, Orinda, California 94563
Alameda County Parent Support Meetings
Held on the first Wednesday of every month
7:00-9:00pm at Starbucks on 7904 Dublin Road
www.php.com/dosig/autism
RSVP Louise Glueck (925) 373-6468
We Care Autism Family Support Project : Join us every third Thursday of the month from 10 am to 11:30am or the third Monday at 7:30pm. This parent to parent group will provide our families with an opportunity to foster friendship, support one another, and share resources, not to mention just bragging about our kids! You will meet other parents living with autism in their families, both newly diagnosed and those in varying places along their journey. afspsupport@gmail.com
"The Umbrella Club" is an ASD support group in Dublin, and is held the first Wednesday of each month (7:30 pm) Contact Michelle at michelle.ryansmom@gmail.com
The Fathers Circle - http://www.thefatherscircle.org Meetings are the 4th Thursday of each month: Trinity Lutheran Church - Fellowship Wing 1225 Hopyard Rd. Pleasanton, CA 94566: 6:30 - 8:30pm TheFathersCircle@gmail.com Contact: Tom Sepull
CHADD’s Tri-Valley ADD Parent Support Network
www.chaddnorcal.org/schedule
(925) 484-2173
Social Development Group
For siblings of people with disabilities
Groups forming throughout Alameda County
(925) 323-8814
CARE Parent Network
Caregivers Sp Needs Children
(925) 933-9056
Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN)
Anna Wang
www.FCSN1996.org
(510) 739-6900
Kin Caregiver Support Groups
www.lincolncc.org
(510) 583-8026 for dates and times
Piedmont: PRAISE
Diedre Coen
318 Blair Avenue
Piedmont, CA 94611
coenco@earthlink.net
(510) 653-1997
Parents Helping Parents
Diane Lipton
2212 Sixth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
dredf@dredf.org
(510) 622-2555
Berkeley Families and Siblings Support Group
Marcela Savbin
(510) 981-5290
Autism/Asperger's Syndrome monthly support group meet the first Wednesday of each month in El Cerrito. Contact Tanya Edgar for more information tkedgar@comcast.net
California Chapter of the National Autism Association - Executive Director is Aria Ligi PO Box 1264 El Cerrito, CA 94530 or contact aria@nationalautism.org
Nonverbal Learning Disorder Parent Support Group
Debbie Thomas
(510) 935-7504
Family Resource Center
Mizpah Rich
5232 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 547-7322
Fremont Autism Support Group
katew@frnoakland.org
Oakland Hills Parent Support Group
Laura Stritzel
Laura2562@sbcglobal.net
Parents Helping Parents -RiSE
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054
judy.bower@php.com
(408) 727-5775
PHP Autism support group meets monthly (dates vary) in Santa Clara. Contact Carol Gallegos for more information; 408-727-5775 carol@php.com.
Parents Helping Parents
1400 Parkmoor Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
www.php.com
(408) 727-5775
FEAT Greater Bay Area
Chris Bogart
14951 San Pablo Ave
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 251-5466
ASD teen support group; EvoLibri is located in Palo Alto, California (home to Stanford University and the northern portion of the Silicon Valley), and we are dedicated to enriching the lives of our neurodiverse clientele, ages 14 and up. http://www.evolibri.com/index.html
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Nonverbal Disorders Monthly Support/Network
advocateforkids@asound.net
East Bay Autism Support Group
Michelle Singh
michelle.ryansmom@gmail.com
Surrounding ASD support groups & organizations include:
Asperger's Support Group in Sacramento at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Inst. (7-9 pm) on the second Tuesday of each month. For more info contact Lynne; lweissmann@aol.com
Contra Costa County- CARE Parent Network- 925-313-0999
http://www.contracostaarc.org
San Mateo County- MORE Family Resource Center 650-259-0189
Alameda County- Family ResourceNetwork- 510-547-7322
O-FRNOAK@inreach.com
In Marin- Asperger's Syndrome & similar profiles support group- meet monthly at MATRIX call 415-475-2182
In Sonoma - Mom breakfast support group- mothers of children with special needs meet monthly for breakfast at Breakaway Cafe in Sonoma the 1st Sunday of the month from 9-11 am call 415-475-2129 for more info.
Autism Support Group of Santa Cruz, Terri Mykland in Santa Cruz, CA 831-464-3393; tmykland@mindspring.com
AS/HFA Support Group - Esther Harris, Easter Seals Bldg. Rohnert Park (on State Farm Drive) 707-584-3031; hdfonts@sonic.net
FEAT Family Resource Meeting; In Sacramento the 3rd Wed. 7- 9 pm, UC Davis MIND. Institute 2525 50th Street, Karlin Merwin 916-744-1040
East Contra Costa Support Group Meetings - In Antioch the 2nd Wed. from 6:30-8:30 pm, no fee. Meeting location is Panera Bread 5897-B. Lone Tree Way - Lisa McBride tinyurl.com/cce67 mama_for_three@yahoo.com 925-584-7762.
Davis Area Asperger’s Support Group; Meets the 4th Wed. of each month from 7-9 pm Call for location. Robin Dewey 530-753-8649 DeDe Douglass rdd1122@aoLcorn 530-759-8817
FEAT Biomedical Discussion Yahoo group, go to:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/sac-autism-biomed/
Tallahassee Autism Support Coalition (T* A* S* C*)
Jarl K. Jackson, coordinator jarlkjackson@pngusa.net
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/tallahassee_autism_support_coalition/index.html
online Adult_Support_Group · Tallahassee Area Autism
Asperger Adults availible through Yahoo! (It is found by going to their
"Groups" page, under 'Health' in the directory and searching for the above
group.
Kaiser parent support group: Monderator, Feda
kaiserspectrumkids-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
NEW for ASD Adults.....
San Francisco AASHM-Adult Asperger Self-Help Meetup
http://aspergers.meetup.com/359/
The East Bay Aspeger's Young Adult Meetup Group
http://aspergers.meetup.com/275/
Adult Aspies of San Francisco
To provide a place that offers not only emotional support but also a positive and constructive environment where ADULT(Please excuse all of the capital letters) AS people are encouraged to challenge and apply themselves.
This group holds meetings at the Fourth Floor Conference Room of the San Francisco New Main Library (100 Larkin Street; cross street Grove Street; next to San Francisco Civic Center). A conscious effort is being made to provide a place where AS people feel safe, welcome and secure. Our only request to attendees is that you do not disrupt our meetings.
Interested people are encouraged to e-mail Steven Kuroiwa at aspergers897513@yahoo.com or call 415-587-5591. If one has any questions or doubts about reaching the meeting room, please be sure to contact Steven (The Library Administration has specifically requested that attendees are not to ask staff for directions on how to find our conference space).
AASCEND
http://aascend.net/index.shtml