Support Groups
Share Groups are free support groups for parents and meet monthly (September to May) in several locations around metro Atlanta so parents can meet other parents and share tips, fears, and joys. Support Groups also called Share Groups are the backbone of FOCUS, the first program ever offered. Parent volunteers facilitate the groups, keeping them positive, constructive, and uplifting.
Eligibility
- Be a parent/caregiver of a child/young adult with a physical and/or developmental disabilities, including rare genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, autism, and Down syndrome.
- Parents will review and sign COVID-19 acknowledgements and the guidelines required by FOCUS for the Share Group Season before attending their first meeting.
Groups & Locations
- 5 and Under | Private Facebook Group
- Alpharetta | Chick-fil-A Roswell Town Center: 604 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell
- Atlanta | First Alliance Church 2512 N Druid Hills Rd NE. Atlanta
- Bereavement | Virtual & In-person
- Cumming | Chick-fil-A 725 Atlanta Hwy, Cumming
- Decatur | Waller’s Coffee Shop 240 Dekalb Industrial Way, Decatur
- East Marietta | Provision Cafe – Johnson Ferry Baptist Church 955 Johnson Ferry Rd. Marietta
- Sip & Share | Virtual Group
- Growing Old Together (G.O.T.): Parents 55+ with Special Adults 25+ | Tucker
- Medically Fragile | Private Facebook Group
- Northwest Atlanta | Independent Grounds Cafe 3061 George Busbee Pkwy NW Suite 2000, Kennesaw
- Peachtree City | Books-A-Million 258 City Circle Peachtree City
- Stockbridge | Truetts Grill Chick-fil-A 1785 Jonesboro Rd. McDonough
- Suwanee | Chick-fil-A 1035 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suwanee
- Terminal/ Progressive | Private Facebook Group
- West Georgia | Chick-fil-A 85 Commerce Dr, Villa Rica
- TICU at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
View Dates for Share Groups on our Event Calendar
For more information about Share Groups, email Jaide at [email protected].