Local Support Group Information

ANOKA COUNTY
Family to Family Connections
Fridley Community Center, 6085 7th Street, Fridley

Second & Fouth Thursday of each month, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Facilitators:  Lisa & Tom Kimlinger

Networking Group for Parents of Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cross of Christ Lutheran School and Church
9931 NW Foley Blvd, Coon Rapids

Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Facilitator:  Jenny Johnson

DAKOTA COUNTY
South of the River Group for Parents of Children
with Down Syndrome
Shepherd of the Valley Church
12650 Johnny Cake Road, Apple Valley

Third Monday of each month, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Facilitators:  Carrie Blom & Maria Harris

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Group
Shepherd of the Valley Church
12560 Johnny Cake Road, Apple Valley

Mondays, 6:45 - 9:00 pm
Contact:  Julie Opheim at julie.opheim@SOTV.org

Sibshops I & II (age 5 - 12)
Courage Center100 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville

First Saturday of month, 9 - 11 am

Teen Sibshop Network
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Dakota County Parent Coffee Group
Pirks Coffee
1424 Mendota Road, Inver Grove Heights

Second Thursday of each month, 10 am - 11:30 am

HENNEPIN COUNTY
Autism InfoGroup
Oak Grove Middle School, Door C, Room 610
1350 W 106th Street, Bloomington

Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Facilitator:  Kim Stanley

CREW (Caring Resourceful Empowering Workshop)
Networking Group
Parents in Community Action (PICA)
700 Humboldt Ave N, Minneapolis

First & third Tuesday of each month, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Facilitators:  Cindy White & Paris Gatlin

FACT: Families with Autistic Children Together
Eisenhower Community Center, Room 207B
1001 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN

Meets Monthly,
Monday, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Tuesday, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
http://hopkinsfact.home.comcast.net/
Childcare available, call 952-988-4073.
$5.00 per family, per meeting.

Minneapolis/St. Paul Latino Parent Group of Children
with Down Syndrome
Centro Cultural Chicano
1915 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

Meets the 4th Friday, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Contact Gladis Rosales at 651-487-5365

Minnetonka Parent Group of Children
with Down Syndrome
Cross of Glory Baptist Church
4600 Shady Oak Rd, Minnetonka, MN

Meets the 4th Monday, call for time
Contact Tim or Ann Bremer at 952-939-0350

Parent Support Group
for Parents of Children with Autism
Andersen School, Room F108 - West Arts Center-PDC
2727 10th Ave S, Minneapolis

Meets Monthly, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sorry, no childcare
Refreshments served
Call Diane Denlinger at (612) 668-4273

Sibshops I (ages 5 - 8)
Willow Lane Early Childhood Center
7202 Perry Ave N, Brooklyn Center

Second Saturday of month, 10 am - 12 pm

Sibshop II (ages 9 - 12)
Second Saturday of month, 10 am - 12 pm

Teen Sibshop Network
Second Tuesday of month, 6 - 8 pm
*In October the Teen Network will meet the
third Tuesday of the month, October 17.

Sibshop I (ages 5-8)  9:00 - 10:30 am
West Metro Learning Connections
355 Second Street, Excelsior
Sibshop II (age 9 - 12)  11:00 - 1:00 pm
Teen Sibshop Network  1:30 - 3:30 pm

RAMSEY COUNTY
Jewish Community Center (JCC)
1375 St. Paul Avenue, St. Paul

Sibshop I (age 5 - 8) First Tuesday of month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Sibshop II (age 9 - 12) Second Tuesday of month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

*Sibshops at JCC will start in November (not October) and will run
through June

SCOTT COUNTY
Autism Spectrum Disorder Support Group
Panera Bread, 8062 Old Carriage Ct, Shakopee

Third Tuesday of each month, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Facilitator:  Melissa Arnold

General Disability Support Group
Carasim Coffee House, 106 First St E, Jordan

Second Thursday of each month, 6:30  8:00 pm
Facilitator:  Jean Kes

Sibshops I & II (ages 5 - 12) 10:00 - 12:00 pm
Shakopee Junior High School
1137 County Road 17/Marschall Road S

Teen Sibshop Network 10:00 - 12:00 pm

Second Saturday of month, the group may be split
based on the ages of the participants.

WASHINGTON COUNTY
Stillwater Coffee Group
Fresh Fields Bakery, 1400 Frontage Rd W, Stillwater

Second Tuesday of each month, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Facilitator:  Susan Sauro-Kane

Woodbury Autism Group
Family Achievement Center
1687 Woodlane Dr, Ste 120, Woodbury

Second Wednesday of each month, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Facilitator:  Michele McAlister

Raising You Spirited Child
Lake Junior High School
3133 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury

First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 - 8:30 pm