Services

The more you are armed with information,
the more you can do for your child.

~ Announcements ~

The Berkshires Asperger's support group scheduled for June 19th has been canceled. Please check out next month's newsletter for information on the next scheduled meeting.

Local Support Groups

Amherst Support Group
Meetings:  3rd Saturday of each month
Time:  10:00 AM to Noon
Location:  Chris & Laurel Peltier's; 691 South East St., Amherst
The meeting format will alter from having formal topics to family outings.  Childcare will be provided, so be sure to let us know if you will be bringing your child.
For more information or to RSVP, contact:  Chris and Laurel Peltier at (413) 230-3287, cnlpeltier@aol.com

The Special Needs Support System
Meetings:  1st & last Tuesday of each month
Time:  6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Location:  Tabernacle Baptist Church; 603 New Ludlow Rd., Chicopee
This group is facilitated by Stephanie and Charles McCormick, parents of s special needs child.  Support and activities for families who have a child with special needs of any kind.  Group activities for children!
For more information and to register, please contact Stephanie at (413) 693-5188, specialchildren@yahoo.com

Spanish Parent Support Group
Join Community Resources' staff member, Betsy Rivera, at a Spanish speaking Parent Support Group.
For more information, please contact Betsy at (413) 529-2428 ext. 112, riverab@theassn.org

Agawam Parent Support Group
Meetings:  1st & 3rd Thursday of each month
Time:  7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location:  Agawam Senior Center; 954 Main St., Agawam
Facilitated by Angie Jordan, a mom of a child with autism.  No childcare--though children are welcome.
For more information, please contact Angie at (413) 786-3826, jadey73@gmail.com

GRASP--Western MA Support Group
Meetings:  3rd Saturday of each month
Time:  2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location:  Westfield Athenaeum; 6 Elm St., Westfield
Anyone on the spectrum is invited, plus those in support roles if they clearly identify their role.  Membership information is kept through the main GRASP office, so you must subscribe before you can attend.  This allows your membership to remain as anonymous as you desire.  We respectfully request that anyone in attendance not share with others the names of anyone else they have seen at a meeting.
For more information, please contact Michael Reinhagen at mreinhagen@gmail.com

Autism Parental Support Group
Meetings:  3rd Wednesday of each month
Time:  6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location:  Jericho Pastoral Center; 537 Northampton St., Holyoke, MA
The Jericho community would like to welcome you to join the parental support group. The hope of this group is to support each other in every way as partners, parents, caregivers, and friends dealing with autism, together. Childcare is available, please call 413-538-7450 at least 2 days in advance if you will be bringing your child. 
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