Exceptional Family Resource Center co-sponsors various support groups in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Support groups are a place of mutual aid for parents to exchange emotional and practical support in order to reduce stress, to develop constructive coping skills and exchange information. *Please call to verify dates and locations of support groups before attending.
Apoyo para familias de niños y adolescentes con autismo - Volante de Chula Vista 800-281-8252
Apoyo para familias de niños (todas las edades) con necesidades especiales - Volante de National City 619-470-5227, 619-594-7391 o 800-281-8252
Apoyo para familias de niños (todas las edades) con necesidades especiales - Volante de Imperial 760-355-0147
Community Support Groups (listed by disability)
ALZHEIMER'S:
Alzheimer's Association - Brawley. 760-335-3725.
ARTHRITIS:
Juvenile Arthritis Support Network - 858-492-1090 or arthritis.org.
ASTHMA:
Asthma support in El Centro, CA. 760.482.0978
ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER:
CHADD - San Diego: 760-736-1111; Encinitas/Carlsbad: 760-436-8766.
Informational Meetings for Adults with ADD - 858-581-5050 or LearningDevelopmentServices.com.
San Carlos - 619-464-4331.
Vista - 760-758-5732.
Military Family ADHD Group - 619-532-5666.
ADHD & Behavioral Support - 619-885-8315. View flyer or specialneedskidz.com.
AUTISM:
Autism Society of America, San Diego County - 858-715-0678 or sd-autism.org.
Asperger's & HFA Parent Group - Chula Vista: CVHFAParentGroup@cox.net.
Children's Autism Intervention Center at Children's Hospital - 858-966-7453. Support for newly diagnosed - 858-966-5416.
CARES Autism social skills group - for youth ages 8-17. (858) 444-8823 x1213.
Empowering Autism Now - San Diego Young Adult Support at Access to Independence: valeriechiappone@gmail.com or 619-750-8231.
Parent Support for San Diego Unified School District Resource Students with Autism - 858-490-8520.
SPAYA (Supporting the Parents of Young Adults with Autism) - spaya@san.rr.com or 619-266-2723.
TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) parent group - tacanow.org
Autism Friends Club at CASE - 760-720-4964.
Autism Support of Imperial County - 760-337-2107 or autismofimperial.homestead.com
Asperger's Support - North County at Tri City Medical Center: tricitymed.org/service/childstudy/nccsc/education.html
Support/Playgroup - 858-412-3687 or 916-606-5072.
Autism Support for Dad’s - 858-679-8800 or Juan.Leon@NFAR.orgBRAIN INJURY:
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation support - 858-272-2090 or sdbif.org/supportgroups.html
BURN SURVIVORS:
UCSD Burn Support Group - 619-466-6291.
CANCER:
Families Supporting Families - 858-576-1700 x5429.
CARDIAC:
Cardiac parent support group. 858-576-1700 x5799 or lespino@rchsd.org.
CEREBRAL PALSY:
United Cerebral Palsy San Diego - 858-571-7803.
CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME:
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome - 760-746-9954 or View flyer.
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:
Support for primary caretakers - Miramar: 858-695-9415 or crimsoncenter.com
Social group for 9-13 year olds - Temecula: 951-699-3127 or temeculasnells@msn.com.
Support for adults with developmental disabilities with substance abuse issues. 619-336-6600.
DIABETES:
American Diabetes Association - San Diego: 858-279-9160; North County: 760-434-0014.
DOWN SYNDROME:
Down Syndrome Association of San Diego Family Support Network - 619-594-7389.
View Details: Central San Diego Flyer l Spanish Flyer l North County Flyer
DS DS Family Playdates - meets monthly. 858-705-2662 or scbringier@aol.com.
Down Syndrome Association of Imperial Valley - 760-639-8363 / 760-355-0147 or View Flyer.
DYSTONIA:
Dystonia Support & Advocacy Group - 619.582.1961 or dystoniaofsandiego.com
North County Dystonia Support Group - 760-729-0525.
EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL:
NAMI - 619-543-1434 or 800-523-5933. namisandiego.org.
Postpartum Support in the community.
Anger Management/ Healthy Relationships - Chula Vista: 619-420-3620.
EPILEPSY:
Epilepsy Foundation of America - 619-296-0162 or epilepsysandiego.org
Teen Program - 619-255-3542.
FATHERS GROUPS:
Men's Legal Center of San Diego Fathers Support - 619-234-3838.
Encinitas Father Resource Center - 760-634-3237.
The Fathers Group - 858-558-0700.
Coalition of Parents' Support - 619-465-2677.
FRAGILE X SYNDROME:
Fragile X Resource Center of San Diego - 619- 697-6468 or fraxsocal.org.
GRIEF:
Elizabeth Hospice - North County: 760-737-2050.
San Diego Hospice - 619-688-1600.
Sharp Hospice Bereavement - La Mesa: 619-667-1900 or sharp.com/hospice.
Multiple Loss with Survivor Sibling Support at Sharp Mary Birch - 858-939-4141or View flyer.
The Family Treehouse - Imperial County: 760-355-0175 or wright-counselor@yahoo.com.
HEARING IMPAIRMENT:
Deaf Community Services - 619-398-2441.
Signs of Silence - group for teens: 760-744-1325.
HOH playgroup - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deafchildrenofsandiego/
ASL Story time at Borders Books - San Diego: cdevereux@msn.com.
Listen with your heart bilingual support - Calexico: 760-222-6359 or listenwithyourheart@live.com
HEMOPHILIA:
Hemophilia Association - 858-560-8373.
Parents Networking Group - 619-325-3570.
KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME:
Parent support - 619.318.3824, 619.261.4424 or sandiegoks47@yahoo.com.
LUNG DISEASE:
American Lung Association - 760-761-4803.
MILITARY SUPPORT:
Camp Pendleton Parent to Parent Peer Support - Winona.Britt@usmc-mccs.org or (760) 725-3175
Exceptional Family Member Program:
MCRD San Diego: 619.524.8086.
Camp Pendleton: 760-725-5363 or San Onofre: 760-763-0868.
MCAS Miramar: 858-577-8644.
Coffee Talk Support Group: 760-725-3175 or butlerc@usmc-mccs.org Camp Pendleton
Fleet & Family Support Center San Diego - 619-571-4781 or 858-277-4259.
San Diego Armed Services YMCA - 858-751-5755 x116 or ccobbs@asymcasd.org. View Flyer
Hospital Behavior Modification Group for Parents - 619-532-5666.
ADHD Groups - San Diego: 619-532-5666.
Association of Military Parents of Dependents with Disabilities (AMPDD) - 858-695-9415.
Dads on Duty - San Diego: 858-496-0044.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS:
Multiple Sclerosis Society - 858-974-8640.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY:
Muscular Dystrophy Association - 858-492-9792.
OSTOMY:
Ostomy Support - 858-693-7966.
PRADER-WILLI:
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association - Vista: 760-724-6985.
RESPITE:
Together We Grow - Medically fragile child care and overnight weekend program in San Diego and Oceanside. togetherwegrow.org.
RETT SYNDROME:
Support Group for girls with Rett Syndrome - 619-482-5282 or sdrett.org.
SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP:
United Cerebral Palsy Sibling Support - 858-571-7803 x316.
Home of Guiding Hands Sibling Activity Group - 619-938-2880 or counseling@guidinghands.org
SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER:
Parent support - 858-505-9464 or sensational_kid@yahoo.com.
SPINA BIFIDA:
Spina Bifida Association of Greater San Diego - 619-806-9065 or sbaofgsd@hotmail.com.
Spina Bifida Mommy and Me Group - 619-806-9065.
TOURETTE SYNDROME:
Tourette Syndrome Support -Poway: Jeanie Spooner 858-486-2659.
Tourette Spectrum Disorder Association - 760-967-6791.
TRISOMIES SUPPORT GROUP:
Support of Fetal Trisomies (S.O.F.T.) - 800-716-7638.
VISION IMPAIRMENT:
Braille Foundation Support Group - 858-452-1111.
WILLIAMS SYNDROME:
858-676-1883 or williamsyndrome.org.
NON-SPECIFIC DISABILITY SUPPORT GROUPS:
Central San Diego:
Sibshops for siblings of children with special needs - mraybould@chsd.org.
Support Group for siblings of children with developmental disabilities – 858-571-7803 or www.ucpsd.org .
Friends With Open Minds - Teens and young adults (16-25 yrs) with and without disabilities: 858-571-7803.
"Let's Talk", "Baby & Me" and "Toddler & Me" Groups – 858-272-9641 or View Flyer.
Support for parents of twins in SDRC Early Start Program - San Diego: 858-503-4477.
Filipino-American Assoc. for Developmental Disabilities - 858-576-2980.
Drug/Alcohol Support for Regional Center Consumers - 619-336-6600..
Special needs playgroup - sdplaygroup@hotmail.com.
People First Self-Advocacy Support - 619-645-3024.
Stepmom to Stepmom - stepmom2stepmom@gmail.com.
East San Diego County:
Hand in Hand support for families of children with physical or developmental disabilities - 619-465-2288 or 619-465-1364.
Parent Support by Home of Guiding Hands - 619-938-2880 or counseling@guidinghands.org
Puzzled Parents - Special needs support in El Cajon: 619-922-8608 or puzzledparents.org
Drug/Alcohol Support for Regional Center Consumers – 858-4576-2980.
Regional Center Support for siblings of children with disabilities - 619-596-1022 or View flyer.
Santee Peers social group for consumers ages 18 and older. 619-596-1023 or djackson@sdrc.org
San Diego Parents Network for Children with Special Needs - 858-521-0895. View Flyer.
Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions – Poway: 858-748-2594 or http://www.powaypasscom.
First Friday Club for parents of children with developmental disabilities - San Marcos: 760-736-1200.
Support for parents of children in Early Start Program - San Marcos: 760-736-1200.
Drug/Alcohol Support for Regional Center Consumers – San Marcos: 619-336-6600.
North County Network of Parents of children with special needs - 760-736-1200. View flyer.
Coalition of Advocates for Special Learners – Temecula: 951-695-0339 or hmroby@aol.com.
Ramona Peers social group for consumers ages 18 and older. 619-596-1048 or cwuttke@sdrc.org
Drug/Alcohol Support for Regional Center Consumers – National City: 619-336-6600.
South Bay Social Forum for adult consumers. 619-336-6600.
United Families Bilingual parent support. 619-336-6600
Imperial County:
Wellness Support - El Centro: 760-352-9413.
"Between Women" breast cancer awareness and prevention - 760-351-1774.
Infant Toddler Program Bilingual - 760-312-6641.
Peer Support by Access to Independence – 760-353-4191 or 760-353-2802TDD.
Drug/Alcohol Support for Regional Center Consumers – Imperial: 760-355-8383.
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