Parent Support Groups

L.E.A.P.S. (Listen, Educate, Acknowledge, Pray, and Support)
This group is meant to give us time to proay for our families and kids, celebrte our journey, supposrt each other in our walks and our stumbles, and find some rest in one another.  All families of any faith are welcome.
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm.
Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Buckhead
Contact: Julie Stewart at julie_a_stewart@hotmail.

Albany Support Group
Contact: albanyASG@aol.

Alpharetta/North Fulton
Contact: Debbie Dobbs at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Barrow County
Intropaces (Introducing Parents of Autistic Children Encouraging Services)
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at Morningside Baptist Church in Winder.
Contact Joy Carey at 770-307-3864.

Barrow County - Winder and Surrounding Areas
Georgia Asperger's Organization
Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
at Barrow Regional Medical Center
316 North Broad Street, Winder, GA.
Contact Marcia Singson at 770-307-0672, or visit the
website at www.georgiaaspergersorganization.org

Bartow County
For more information call 404-401-6385 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets at 7:00pm on the first Thursday of every month.

Cherokee Spectrum Support Group
Morning meetings - 2nd Wednesday of each month, 10:00am-Noon
Evening meetings - 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00pm-9:00pm
New Victoria Baptist Church
6659 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock
at the corner of Bells Ferry Road and Towne Lake Parkway
Contact: Renee at 678-493-4925 or Heidi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Clarke County/Athens - ASA Northeast Georgia
Contact: http://negac-autsoc.tripod.com

Clayton County - PACEE (Parents of Children with Autism
for Effective Education in Clayton Co.)
Contact: 770-439-5998

Coweta/Fayette County - ASPIRES
Contact: Diane Cormier 770-253-2013, Cathy Nevov 770-253-3514, or
Sandra Smith 770-252-2117, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 2956 Hwy 154,
at 6:30pm, unspecified dates.

The Dekalb Autism Support Group
The Marcus Autism Center on the first Wednesday of every month from 11-1
They meet for a presentation, discussion and pot luck lunch.(no meetings during the summer months)
The Marcus Autism Center, 1920 Briarcliff Rd.  Atlanta, GA, 30329
No reservations are required.
Contact Moshe Manheim, LCSW at 404-785-9491 for more information This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fayette County Asperger Syndrome Support Group
Contact: Dixie Brienza at 678-576-8592 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets 1st Thursday of each month (Sept.-May) at 7:00pm, 1279 Medical Building, Hwy 54 next to hospital in Community Room "C", 3rd floor around the corner from elevators
This group is for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome or related disorders.

Hall County Autism Parent Support Group
meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00pm
Blackshear Place Baptist Church, Oakwood
Visit www.kidsprism.com
or contact Larry at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Floyd County Autism North Georgia
Contact: Sherri Hardegree at 706-766-4089 or Laura Adams at 706-232-6775
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets the first Saturday of each month.
A support group for parents of autistic and special needs children.

Forsyth, Hall and surrounding area
A.S.C.E.N.D. (Autism Spectrum Community and New Directions)
Contact: Laura Daigle at 678-300-8687 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets at Northside Forsyth Hospital
ASCEND serves as a resource to individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, their families, and the professionals involved in their care.

Glynn County and Brunswick area Autism Support Group
Contact: Shirley Moore, Parent Mentor at 912-267-4100 X1157,
or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gwinnett County Autism Support Group - SPECTRUM

Contact: Claire Dees at 770-904-2909 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Social Skills groups and childcare provided for children during meetings
Grandparents group, sibling group, parents of those with HFA/Aspergers and Adult Social Support group for those with ASD, Spectrum also offers Social skills clubs, summer camps, respite and more! Support group meets the first Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm at First Baptist Church, Duluth, GA,  2908 Duluth Hwy 120, Duluth, GA 30096

Website: http://www.atl-spectrum.com/

Henry County
Contact: Teri Castle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Muscogee County/Columbus area Autism Support Group
Contact: Elsie Buchanan-Lucas at 706-653-0323
Website: http://www.mcasg.net/

Newton County/Covington area Family and Friends of Children with Autism
Contact: Glenda Gaither at 770-784-1492 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets at the Washington Street Community Center, 4138 School St., Covington

Northeast Georgia Chapter - Autism Society of America
Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Greene, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Walton and White.
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 706-208-0066
Visit: http://autismsocietynortheastgeorgia.webs.com

Southside Support Group for Parents of Children on the Autistic Spectrum
Clayton, Henry and surrounding counties
Contact: Linda Cowen at 770-471-9800 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets the 1st Saturday of each month at 11:00am at Clayton Developmental Center (Bradford-Williams Center) 7146 Southlake Parkway, Morrow, GA  30260

Spalding County and surrounding counties
Contact: Mary Fields at 770-229-5511
Special Needs Support Group for parents of children with special needs

Thomas County
Contact: Michelle Macrorie at 229-226-1161 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville.

Troup County/LaGrange Support Group
Contact: Nina Hubbert at 706-845-7970
Parent Supporting Inclusion

Walton County (and surrounding areas) Support Group
F.A.C.E.S (Families of Autism/Asperger's Syndrome Care, Educate, and Support)
Contact: Teresa Johnson at 770-207-6346 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30pm
Free childcare is available with reservation.
Website: www.georgiafaces.info