|
Adoptive Parents Together (APT). Fourth Tuesday. 7 p.m. Family Center, 1516 Elizabeth Ave. Support group for new and experienced adoptive parents of children from foster care, older children and children with special needs. (704) 376-7180, ext. 123.
ADHD (Adults with Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). Third Tuesday. Visit Web site or call voice mail for meeting information. (704) 551-9120 or www.angelfire.com/nc2/chadd4meck.
Apraxia Family Support Group. For families of children with Apraxia. Call for meeting information. (704) 717-0648.
CharlotteApraxicFamilies@groups.msn.com
Attachment Disorder Support Group. For families in healing children affected by severe neglect, abuse or trauma.
(704) 948-7484 (phone to confirm meeting date).
Autism Society of North Carolina-Mecklenburg County Chapter. First Thursday. 7-9 p.m. Sharon United Methodist Church (SouthPark Mall area). (704) 941-6992.
Autism Society of North Carolina- Cabarrus County Chapter. Second Thursday. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Epworth United Methodist Church, 1030 Burrage Road, Concord. (704) 941-6992.
Bereaved Parents Support Group. Call for meeting times and locations. Sponsored by Hospice of Cabarrus for parents who have lost a child. Call Tom (704) 788-9434.
Caleb Ministries. Support for hurting women who experience infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. Call for time and location. (704) 544-1320 or www.calebministries.org
Charlotte Area Single Parent Support Group. This group provides a safe environment focusing on support and social activity for all single parents and their children. Co-sponsored by the Harris YMCA and Forest Hill Presbyterian Church. Meet regularly for special events and useful classes. http://thesingleparentfamily.org
Charlotte Chapter of Mocha Moms, Inc. Second and Fourth Wednesday. Call for time. First United Presbyterian Church, 406 N. College St. Support group for stay at home moms of color. Email queencitymochas@yahoo.com
Charlotte DSI (Dysfunction of Sensory Integration) Support Group. First Wednesday. 7 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church , 3115 Providence Road. Parent-to-parent support group. (704) 708-8536.
Charlotte Mommies. First Friday at 4 p.m. and Third Friday at
10 a.m.. Dilworth Playhouse, 1427 South Blvd., Suite 103. Free support group dedicated to moms supporting moms in the Charlotte area. Offering play dates, moms night out, family events, etc.
www.charlottemommies.com
Charlotte Mothers of Multiples. Third Monday. Morningstar Lutheran Church,12509 Idlewild Road, Matthews. Support for general, new and expectant, and higher order mothers of multiples in the Charlotte area. (704) 341-9979 or www.cmoms.net.
CHEA (Charlotte Home Educators Association). An association of Charlotte-area support groups for home-schoolers. For more information, visit www.supportworks.org
C.H.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders). Call for monthly meeting information.
(704) 551-9120.
CmeLearn-Charlotte Mason eLearn. Second Monday evening. Support for home education parents using Charlotte Mason teaching methods including whole or ‘living’ books and narration. Call for location and time. (704) 491-7200.
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation in America. Second Tuesday. Support for children with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 3016 Providence Road. Call for times. Andre Bergeron (704) 907-9751.
Down Syndrome Association. Call for monthly meeting information. (704) 536-2163.
Epilepsy Support Group. First Thursday. For parents of children with epilepsy. The Village, Suite 30, 280 Concord Pkwy., Concord. Sue Case at (800) 642-0500 or Kathy Spease (704) 721-4258
Equal Families. For GLBT families with children. Networking, play, advocacy and support, e-mail for monthly gathering information. equalfamilies@carolina.rr.com.
The Family and Friends Support Group. Call for monthly meeting information. For family and friends of those with cancer.
(704) 384-5223.
Families Doing Time. First and Third Monday. 7-8:30 p.m.
904 Pecan Avenue. Support Group for families and friends of offenders. (704) 374-0762.
Fort Mill/Tega Cay/Rock Hill Stay-At-Home Moms Group. Support group for stay-at-home moms. Activities include playgroups, park days, field trips, moms night out and more. Delaneybit2@yahoo.com or http://sahm.meetup.com/427/about/
Gaston Moms. Call for monthly meeting information. Web based moms and children’s group.
(704) 824-8651 or www.gastonmoms.com
GFWC/Gaston County Woman’s Club. Second Wednesday.
9:30 a.m. Playgroups, baby-sitting co-op, trotters, book discussions and community service. Redeemer Lutheran Church, S. New Hope Rd., Gastonia. Call Sheri (704) 810-9358.
Grandcare Support Group. Call for monthly meeting information. GrandCare is the only program in Mecklenburg County that assists only grandparents and other relatives raising children. Charlotte Mecklenburg Senior Center, 2225 Tyvola Road. (704) 522-6222.
Infertility Support Group. First Tuesday. 7 p.m. Presbyterian Hospital, Women’s Health Education Classroom, 200 Hawthorne Lane. Open to women, men and couples. (704) 384-7510.
ICAN (The International Cesarean Awareness Network).
Call for monthly meeting information. (704) 367-9341.
La Leche League. Support group to share breast-feeding information and mothering experience for new moms, pregnant moms or experienced moms. Sixteen grouops meet in the Charlotte area. www.lllusa.org/web/charlotte
The League of Women Voters. Second Thursday. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Board of Elections, 741 Kenilworth Ave. (704) 362-5105.
LDAC (Learning Disabilities Association Support Group). Second Tuesday. 7-9 p.m. St. John Episcopal Church, 1623 Carmel Road. (704) 542-0470.
Life at Lake Norman. Third Monday. 7 p.m., Peninsula Baptist Church on Brawley School Road, Mooresville. Volunteer homeschool support group dedicated to serving families in the Lake Norman region around Mooresville. www.lifelkn.com or info@lifelkn.com
Little Stars. Mondays. Call for time. Lowe’s YMCA in Mooresville. Offers support and information resources for parents of children with special needs. Contact Sandra (704) 877-3751 or lknlittlestars@yahoo.com
Make a Wish Foundation. First Tuesday. 6:30 p.m. First Citizens Building, 100 S. Tryon Street, Suite 600. www.ncwish.org
Mecklenburg County Parents of Valor. Support group for non-custodial parents. Every other Tuesday. 6:15-8:45 p.m. Belmont Regional Center, 700 Parkwood Ave. (704) 333-2033.
MOB (Mothers of Boys) Group for moms who acknowledge that boys and girls have brains that differ in biology. Supportive place for mothers to get together, chat, learn, grow and more. Email for times and location. atupper@carolina.rr.com or
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Moms_of_Boys/
Mom & Me Support Group. Support group for all moms. Events for all age groups, school year is mostly for preschoolers. Bible studies, community service and more. Lake Norman area. Contact Robin Francis at (704) 875-7718 or rdfrancis@bellsouth.net
MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club.Suppport group for stay-at-home moms and their children. Thirteen groups meet in the Charlotte area, www.momsclub.org.
MOMS Support Group. For moms with newborns up to crawling.
Presbyterian: Meets once a month at three locations- Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville. Call (704) 384-7510 for dates and times.
MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers)
For moms with children ages birth-5. Ten groups meet in the Charlotte area. www.mops.org.
The Mothers’ Center of York County. First and third Wednesdays. 7-9 p.m. The Peach Stand, S.C. 160, Fort Mill, S.C. Support group for mothers. (803) 802-3822.
Mothers & More
Support for mothers who have altered their career paths to accommodate motherhood.
South Charlotte. Third Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 3715 Rea Road. Call Kelly Smith
(704) 540-9587 or kelly71571@bellsouth.net
Lake Norman. www.lknmothersandmore.com
Mothers of Multiples Support Group-Lake Norman. Fourth Monday. 7 p.m. Mount Zion Methodist Church, Cornelius. Promotes interest and knowledge of multiple births and support to families of multiples. (704) 395-2656.
Natural Mothering
Discuss topics such as attachment parenting, breastfeeding, family bed, non-vaccination, etc.
South. Fourth Thursdays. 11 a.m. For location, contact Bonnie, (704) 821-3929.
NOCIRC (National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Center). Medical information regarding infant circumcision. Call for information. (704) 367-2520 (Charlotte); (704) 867-1947 (Gastonia).
New Friends of Carolina-Moms and Kids. Second Thursday. 10:30 a.m. Call for location. Support for newcomers to the area and others seeking friendships. (704) 331-8940.
Parents of Children with Fatal Food Allergies. Fourth Friday. Call for time. Earth Fare, 12235 N. Community House Road. Meeting for parents of allergic little ones to share ideas and support, also offers daytime playgroups. Jodi at
yellowstripe@carolina.rr.com
Parents of Children with Cancer. Call for times and location. Call Kim, (704) 355-1160.
Parents Who Care. Call for location and time. Program to assist parents and adolescents who are having discipline problems, involved or at-risk for involvement with the juvenile court system. Call Dr. Pat Krikorian (704) 866-7774.
ParentVOICE. Fourth Tuesday. 6-8 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church, 737 Woodlawn Dr. Offering resources, information and support for families of youth with serious emotional, behavioral or mental health concerns. Support for both parents and youth (ages 13-18). Sheila (704) 905-7016.
Parkinson Association of the Carolinas. Third Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Community Health Services, 601 E. Fifth St., Suite140
(704) 248-3722 or www.parkinsonassociation.org
RADical Healing. Second Sunday. 3:30-5:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 507 S. Tryon St. (new building behind church). Reactive Attachment Disorder Support Group. We assist families in healing children affected by severe neglect, abuse or trauma.
(704) 948-7484 (phone to confirm meeting date).
Relaxed Homeschoolers. Second Tuesday. 10:00 a.m. First Baptist Church, Mt. Holly. Support group open to all methods of homeschooling. Our goal is to share the challenges, information, friendship and excitement that comes with homeschooling.
Gaston and surrounding counties. Kim (704) 263-1064.
Single Parent Family. Thursday. 6:30-8 p.m. Forest Hill Church, Charlotte. Support group offered by Harris YMCA to single parent families. Larry (704) 844-8858 or www.singleparentfamily.org
Single Parents Network of Gaston County. Last Sunday. 4-5 p.m. 6325 Wilkinson Blvd., Belmont. Support for single parents.
(704) 824-4730.
South Charlotte Stay-At-Home Moms Group. E-mail for time and location as the monthly calendar is very active. Support group for stay-at-home moms. Activities include playgroups, park days, field trips, moms night out and more. Delaneybit2@yahoo.com or http://sahm.meetup.com/795/about/
SPAFA (Southern Piedmont Adoptive Families of America) Second Tuesday. 7 p.m. Newcomer orientation 6:30 p.m., Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1020 Providence Road. Support group for adoptive or prospective adoptive families. (704) 399-1616.
Stork Club. Second Saturday. 10 a.m.- noon. Sickle Cell Regional Network, 821 Baxter St., Suite 312. Support for mothers of children ages 5 years or younger who has Sickle Cell Disease. Kristin
(704) 332-4184.
University Area Moms (UAM). Contact Membership Coordinator Mon.-Fri. from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for meeting times. Active organization for stay-at-home mothers (and dads) with children 5 years of age and younger. (704) 921-0032 or uammembership@hotmail.com
Women Talk. Wednesday. 6:30-8 p.m. Carolinas Medical Center’s Main Campus. Support group for women who are experiencing or have experienced abuse from current or former partners. Free child care and parking. (704) 446-3999.
York County Dads. Call for time and location. Network of stay at home fathers living in the York County area. Weekly playgroups. Call Chris (803) 328-0949 or yorkcountydads@yahoo.com. |