Local Parent Support Groups

If your support group is not listed here, let us know the support group information for your community. If there is no support group listed for your community, let us know and we'll help you get one started. Please send us the following information:

1. Name of the group
2. Community name
3. Street address for meetings
4. Day and time of meetings
5. Name of contact person
6. E-mail address and phone number of contact
7. Availability of childcare during meetings
8. Fees, if any

Please send your group information to: info@fasworld.com

Abbottsford, British Columbia

Abbotsford FASD Parent Support Services

For support and information

please call Lia Fuller at 778 880 0862

or email at cmfuller@hotmail.com

Ajax, Ontario (Durham Region)

Durham FASD Parent Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:15 PM to
9:15 PM at Resources for Exceptional Children, 865 Westney Road South, Ajax, ON. No childcare, no fee. Contacts: Eileen Deveaux,  edeveau@rfecdurham.com   Also http://www.refecdurham.com/

Barrie, ON

FASworld Barrie Support Group
The Barrie and Simcoe County Fetal Alcohol Support
Group was started in 2005 to discuss children's life
difficulties and offer help, information and support
to caregivers, foster and adoptive parents.

We meet the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 7 P.M. to
9 P.M. at 49 High Street, Suite 101A-2, Barrie,
Ontario L4N 5J4

There isn't any child care at this time and no fees
requested. For more information call Margaret Homewood (705)
735-9517 or Rose Ann Marchitto (705) 721-1454 or
email fasworldbarrie@yahoo.ca

Helping Hands for FASD: We meet the first Tuesday of every month from 0930-1130 and the third Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30. We also have a youth group with our family support group on the evening group night same time, for children with FASD. If you have any questions: Marlene Boos at 705-728-5137,  boos.kur@rogers.com or Sharon Pereira at 705-726-0582, spereira825@rogers.com We will provide support, have a safe place for individuals to talk as well as share information. www.hh4fasd.com

Forest, Ontario

Kettle and Stoney Point Health Centre has an aboriginal parent support group. Please contact Marja George marjag@ksphs.on.ca  519-786-5647 or Laura Spero for info: 1-877-672-4079. Meetings are on the last Thursday of the month.

Grande Prairie, Alberta

FASS - Fetal alcohol Support Society sponsors a parent/caregiver support group on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 7:30 PM, at the ASLS Boardroom, Schubert Building (above Vito's), on 100 St. No fees or childcare but older children welcome. Contacts: Lorraine Carrier - 780-532-3726; Sharon/John - 780-539-5651; Thelma Vincent - 780-814-7624 or thelmant@telusplanet.net

Guelph, ON

Guelph FASD Support Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month (continue to meet through summer) at 7pm in Guelph, ON. Contact: Shiona Watson, shiona.watson@cogeco.ca or 519-853-3265  for current location. Refreshments provided, no childcare.

Hamilton, Ontario

The FASD Parent/Caregiver Support Group is a safe space to gather to discuss concerns, difficulties, and network with others caring for an individual with FASD. Adult and youth individuals with FASD are also welcome. The FASD Education & Awareness office and resource center is dedicated to providing education and awareness (including printed materials and posters) to professionals, parents/caregivers, and anyone else interested in FASD. 

The FASD Parent/Caregiver Support Group meets on the last Saturday of every month from 10:00am - 12:00noon. For info: Martha Bradford, 905-578-9091 or Nancy Hall, 905-527-3823 Ext 267.

Kingston, ON

Kingston and Area FASD Learning and Sharing Group
For info: etate@kdacl.on.ca

London, Ontario

CAS Parent Support Group meets at CAS London on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at 1680 Oxford St. E. (no fees, no childcare). Call Kathy Tomanec at 519-455-9000 (753) for information.

SOAHAC Daytime Support Group for caregivers, grandparents, adopted parents raising children with FASD at London Central Library,Lerner Room, Dundas St., London. 2nd Wednesday of every month, 12:30 - 2:00 pm. No daycare, no fee. For information: Laura Spero, cha@soahac.on.ca,  519-963-1402 or 519-878-1269.

Niagara Region, ON

FAS Support Group Niagara
Meets first Monday of the month at the Salvation Army building, 400 Niagara Street, St. Catharines, ON.  For info: Dianne Labelle, indigomaman@aol.com

The existing Fetal Alcohol support group of Niagara is incorporating a mid month meeting to be held the 3rd Tues of each month, to take place at the home of one of our members located in Beamsville , Ontario.
This group is informal, the focus of the group is for support and sharing.
Sharing and Caring FASD Circle of Friends, mid month meeting, Beamsville, Ontario.Canada
905 563 5619

North Bay, Ontario

FASD Family Support Group meets periodically from 7:00 P.M to 9 P.M, on the last Wednesday of each month. Call for more details: Elaine C. (705) 472-2399 (Home), (705) 472-6515 ext. # 259 (Work)*FASD Support Group for Birth Mothers only can be arranged upon request.

Newmarket, ON

 

Parent Support Group: informal support group for caregivers / foster / adoptive /

biological parents of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Wednesday, February 11 • March 4, April 1 • May 6 • June 3

September 2 • October 14, November 4 • December 2

from 7-9 pm in the Small Seminar Room just inside themain entrance

of the York Region Admin. Building

17250 Yonge St., Newmarket, ON

for more information contact 1-877-464-9675, ext. 2015

or email: fasdsupportgroup@hotmail.com

Owen Sound, Ontario

Grey-Bruce FASD Support Group meets on the third Monday of every month at the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, 1049 4th Ave. West, Owen Sound, Ontario.at 7.30 P.M. For info: Glenn McNabb gem126@sympatico.ca  or Margaret Sprenger, 519-371-8400. Everyone Welcome. Childcare...If requested.

Oxford County, ON

FASD Parent Support Group in Oxford County. First meeting Nov 29 @ 7.30 pm in the Ag building (OMAF) on Highway #59 just north of Woodstock contact info Gerda Pier (519) 425-8780. No child care, no refreshments.

Peterborough, Ontario

Peterborough  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Committee hosts a support group meeting, 6:30 PM, second Wednesday of the month at the Five Counties Children's Centre, 872 Dutton Road. For info please call Deb Lloyd, FASD Project Supervisor  at 705-876-9245, ext. 251 or Sheryl Over, 705-748-2337 (359). There are no fees and childcare can be provided if you call in advance.

Port Colborne, Ontario

Niagara Parent Support Group for Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders(FAE/FAS)Monthly Meeting: Wednesday -January 25, 2006, 1:00 until 3:00 PM100 McRae Avenue - 905-835-8941 Ext. 1-124 to RSVPOpen to all Parents, foster parents and caregivers!

Quesnel, British Columbia

FASD SUPPORT GROUP for adults/adolescents/caregivers: Every Thurs. at 319 North Fraser Dr., Quesnel. Tillicum Society, from 1p.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Charlene at 992-8347.

Regina, Saskatchewan
Respite: We are able to offer a new service, at no charge, for people and families with FASD. Thanks to a one-year grant from the Community Initiatives Fund The FASD Centre at The Regina Community Clinic is able to offer scheduled (non-emergency) respite service for children aged 11-18 years of age who are living with FASD (diagnosed or suspected). Intake will be starting April 14 2008 and there is limited space and times available. If interested, please email fasd@reginacommunityclinic.ca or call 543-7880 x268  for information.

St.. Catharines, ON

FAS Support Group Niagara
Meets first Monday of the month at the Salvation Army building, 400 Niagara Street, St. Catharines, ON.  For info: Dianne Labelle, indigomaman@aol.com

St. Thomas, ON

Elgin-St. Thomas FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Parent Support Group meets on the last Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Real Canadian Superstore in St. Thomas. There is no childcare offered at this time. For info please contact Diane 519 633-9244, or AnnMarie 519 637-0330.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

FASD Parent and Caregiver Support Group meets at Family Support Centre, 315 Avenue M South, Thursdays, 6:30 PM to 8:30. Child care is available - please call  306-933-6830 to register.

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

    Fetal Alcohol Information & Support Network  c/o B. Radke, Breton House, 91 Breton Road,
    Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 6W3. Theone Collins, Coordinator - 705-946-0638
    the1collins.fassm@sympatico.ca We provide: 
    - assistance, referrals and support in finding help
    - parent support and advocacy groups
    - information packages for parents and professionals
    - public awareness through educational presentations

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Caregiver Support Group: For more information 1-705-253-1700

Toronto, Ontario

FASworld Family FASD Support Group

Meet with this group on the third Saturday of the month from 1000 to noon. Child care is no longer available. Currently, the group is meeting at St.Michael's Hospital, Room 2-008, second floor, Cardinal Carter South Wing, Victoria & Queen Streets, Toronto. Please call 416 -264-8000 for directions. Please let us know if you are interested in joining this group and we will keep you up-to-date on meetings. There is no charge for the meeting. Contact: Bonnie, bonnie@fasworld.com For more information about FASworld Toronto, please go to http://fasworldto.homestead.com/ 

Townsend (Haldimand-Norfolk Counties), Ontario

FASD Caregiver Support Group is sponsored by H-N REACH and meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of the month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at 101 Nanticoke Creek Parkway in Townsend. There are no fees and childcare is not available. Please advise Michelle Wingrove, mwingrove@hnreach.on.ca , 519-587-2441.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Fetal alcohol Family Association of Manitoba is offering a Support Group for the Parents of Adolescents with FASD on Thursdays, 6-8 PM until May 8.

The Interagency FASD Program has a parent support program for caregivers of children with FASD from May 14 - June 10, '08 at Mount Carmel Clinic, 886 Main St., Winnipeg. For info please call Betty at 582-8658 (103)

Woodstock, ON

FASD Parent Support Group in Oxford County. First meeting Nov 29/07 @ 7.30 pm in the Ag building (OMAF) on Highway #59 just north of Woodstock; contact info Gerda Pier (519) 425-8780. No child care, no refreshments.

Anchorage, Alaska

FASD P.E.G. Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on third Monday of each month (except holidays) during the school year, ASD Step Center, 5530 E. Northern Lights, Suite 8. Bring lunch and join parents and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome to share information and support. No child care provided. Sponsored by Stone Soup Group. (561-3701; www.stonesoupgroup.org)

Beamsville, ON

The existing Fetal Alcohol support group of Niagara is incorporating a mid month meeting to be held the 3rd Tues of each month, to take place at the home of one of our members located in Beamsville , Ontario.
This group is informal, the focus of the group is for support and sharing.
Sharing and Caring FASD Circle of Friends, mid-month meeting, Beamsville, Ontario.Canada
905 563 5619

Atlanta, Georgia

NOFAS Georgia
60 Lennox Pointe NE
Atlanta, GA
30324-1730
404-207-1068

Carthage, Texas

A new group is currently being formed - please contact Wendi Morton:  wendimorton@sbcglobal.net   http://www.myfamilyforever.com/   903-690-0517.

Cincinnati, Ohio -

FAS Family Support Group,
fassupportgroup@blogspot.com

We meet the third Tuesday of each month.  On even numbered months we meet in Greenhills Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati.  On odd numbered months we meet at our Kentucky facilitator's home in Covington.

We are not a large group but we have done an amazing amount of training over the years. We are adoptive parents, one birth parent who has FAS, and her son who has FAS.

Kentucky:	Mary Jo Theis  859-261-2802,  2119 Eastern Avenue,  Covington, KY 41014
Ohio	Bonnie Shuman  513-825-1269,  21 Hayden Drive,  Cincinnati, OH 45218  Marge Schaim   513-931-2116,  890 North Hill Lane,  Cincinnati, OH 45224 Nangracia@aol.com

Fraser, Michigan

Families Supporting Families Support Group
Meets 2nd monday of each month, September thru June; 6:30 p.m. at CARE, 31900 Utica Road, Fraser, MI  48026 . There are no fees and no child care.
Call Shelly Bania at 586-541-0033 (222) for more information or sbania@careofmacomb.com; http://www.careofmacomb.com/MCFARES.htm

Norwich, Connecticut

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (FASD) SUPPORT GROUP -- 6:30-8:30 p.m., third Wednesday of each month, New London County ARC, 125 Sachem St. If you are a caregiver of an individual with FASD, you are invited for an evening of information, sharing and support. Information: 942-4507 or e-mail nofasct@yahoo.com

Rochester, New York

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Support Group: for parents of children with FASD. Sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence-Rochester Area. Meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at DePaul Addiction Services, 1 Mount Hope Ave. Free. (585) 423-9490.

Reston, Virginia

The Virginia affiliate of NOFAS(National Organization  on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) is sponsoring support group meetings the second Tuesday of the month in Reston, VA.  We will be holding our meetings at the Reston Library on Bowman Towne Dr from 7-8:45pm. Please feel free to join us.  We are offering resources, snacks and some time to just let our hair down.  Our first meeting was small, but we all left feeling a little bit stronger than when we had arrived! I hope that any of you who are in this area, (Northern VA) can join us. If you need any further information, please contact Elise Geyer: anneliseg@verizon.net.

San Antonio, Texas

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Association of San Antonio meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Methodist Healthcare System, 8109 Fredericksburg Road, Meeting in Conference Room A, Childcare in Conference Room B.  Childcare available with 48 hours advance reservation to MHS at 575-0355.  The FASD Association of San Antonio Parent Education Support Group Meeting is facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker and an adoptive parent. For information please call Mary Ann Struxness at 210-248-7712, or fasdparenteducate@sbcglobal.net. http://www.fasdaofsa.org/ 

Wigan, Wigan

A new group is being formed by FASawareUK and will hold a second meeting on June 29, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Norley Hall Community Centre, Norley Hall Avenue, Wigan, WN5 9LP. For information please contact Gloria Armistead, 01942-223780; fasawareuk@blueyonder.co.uk or http://www.fasaware.co.uk/

Chico, California

FASD Support Group
 2627 Forest Avenue
2nd Wednesday each month---6:30
Marji Thomas, gmwill2301@aol

(530) 894-0702 or 894-2092
No childcare - Free

Sitka, Alaska
FASD Community Support Group - Sitka, 6 pm second Wednesdays at SEARHC Litehouse. 966-8929 or 747-2820.

Stonesfield, Oxfordshire

5th July - Oxfordshire;  Venue:  St James Centre, High Street, Stonesfield, Oxon, OX29

This will be our fun summer event.   We will start at 10.30am, lunch will be served, and please stay into the early afternoon to play.  Mr Muddles the Magician will be with us http://charliemuddlesmagic.mysite.orange.co.uk/), 

along with a bouncy castle, face painting - as well as some "quiet space" for the children to escape....!!!!   

All welcome - free entry.  If you intend to come, please let us know as it helps us plan child care arrangements and catering. For info: The FASD Trust,  PO Box 507, Witney, OX28 9EB   Tel: 0560 268 9478

Buffalo, New York

Western NY Family Support Group

Member of SAMHSA's Partnership to Prevent FASD. The program offers a positive approach to meeting the challenges of prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs through: Prevention; Education; Awareness.1625 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY   14216. Phone: 716-831-2298. Contact Helen Weinstein, helenw@eccpasa.info or http://www.eccpasa.info/fade.htm

Newquay, Cornwall & Devon

Cornwall, May 9/09;  Venue will be Newquay Children's Centre, Trenance Hill, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 2LU.  Starting at 11 am including lunch & childcare.   All welcome - free entry.  If you intend to come, please let us know as it helps us plan child care arrangements and catering. For info: The FASD Trust,  PO Box 507, Witney, OX28 9EB   Tel: 0560 268 9478 or sam at cornwall@fasdtrust.co.uk

Chicago, Illinois

Northern Suburbs FASD Support Group
Janet McDonald
Northbrook, IL  60062
847-715-4678
jmcdonald49@comcast.net

St. Albans, Hertforshire

26th July - Hertfordshire;   Venue: City Church, Unity Works, Lyon Way, St Albans AL4 0LB.   Starting at 10.30am and concluding with a light lunch.  Come along and find out what The FASD Trust is doing in your area to raise awareness and increase support for you.  All welcome - free entry.  If you intend to come, please let us know as it helps us plan child care arrangements and catering. For info: The FASD Trust,  PO Box 507, Witney, OX28 9EB   Tel: 0560 268 9478

London,

9th August - London; Venue: Central London. Starting at 10:30am and concluding with a light lunch. Come along to meet people from across London who share your situation, in caring for those who have FASD and also meet our Speech & Language Therapist who can give you personal advice. All welcome - free entry.  If you intend to come, please let us know as it helps us plan child care arrangements and catering. For info: The FASD Trust,  PO Box 507, Witney, OX28 9EB   Tel: 0560 268 9478

 

Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario
K-W Parent Support group meets the last Tuesday of the month and the contact is Bonnie May, mbonnie@region.waterloo.on.ca.

Birmingham,

May 9 - Rosalind House, 341 Tanorth ane, Shirley, Solihull B90 4DU. 11 am, includes lunch & childcare. For info: Helen aat Birmingham@fasdtrust.co.uk

Manchester,

April 25 - Moston Methodist Church, Moston Lane, Manchester. Includes lunch and childcare. For info: Sarah at info@fasdtrust.co.uk

Kent,

April 25/09 - Sturdee Club, Hoo. Includes lunch and childcare. For info: Sharon at kent@fasdtrust.co.uk

Whitney, Oxfordshire

For information about next meeting: Simon at info@fasdtrust.co.uk

Dereham, Norfolk

June 6/09 - Wellspring Family Centre, 35 Neatherd Road, Dereham NR19 2AE. Lunch & childcare included. For info: norfolk@fasdtrust.co.uk

Battle, Sussex

March 28/09 - Battle Health Centre, 13 Mitre Way, Battle TN33 0BF. 11 am, lunch & childcare included. For info: Rachel at sussex@fasdtrust.co.uk

Langley, BC
Langley FASD Adoptive and Foster parents monthly support group meetings for those with children who have Fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorders. For info, call Jamie at 604-530-5917.

Pittsboro, North Carolina
FASD Parent Support Group
Kathy Hotelling, kathyhotelling@embarqmail.com  or 919-542-0786

St. Louis, Missouri

Partners for Success
This support group is currently under development.
Contact: Jesse Walls, jwalls1@slu.edu  or 618-772-5071