Support Groups in the Greater Strafford County Area
For More information on these Groups
Contact Family Support at 603 516-9300
AREA SUPPORT GROUPS (2009))
Parents meet monthly. Child Care provided. Socialize, share ideas, guest speakers.
Place: Emmanuel Advent Christian Church, 24 Eastern Ave., Rochester
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:00 PM
Phone: Kyle Szczepanik-335-5286, Suzanna Fletcher-942-8386, Betsy at Community Partners at 516-9300
Autism Group for Parents of Young Children
Parents meet monthly. Child Care provided.
Place: Rochester Community Office of Community Partners, 25 Old Dover Rd.
Meeting Date: 1st Saturday of the month
Time: 9:30 to 11 AM
Phone: Amanda Helinski at 755-3442 or Betsy at Community Partners 516-9300
This group was formed for parents in the Oyster River School District for pre-school and the early grades.
Place: St. George’s Church, Durham, NH
Time: 6:30 PM
Contact: Julie Smith Email: jarsmith1@verizon.net
Place: Easter Seals, Cozy Corner Plaza, 61 Route 27/107, Unit 10, Raymond
Time: 9:30-11AM, 2nd Wednesday of the month and 6:30-8:30 3rd Monday of the month
Contact: Viki Gayhardt 895-1522 or Vsgayhardt@yahoo.com
AANE Adult Social Activity Group
Place: Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Time: TBA, Thursday, February 22
Contact: Kip Deese-Laurent kipdl@hotmail.com
Parents of Children with Down Syndrome
Parents meet periodically, with or without children, to socialize and share ideas as well as plan for future meetings and discuss possible topics to address or speakers.
Pot Luck Suppers are planned a few times per year.
Place: Marcia Flinkstrom’s, 89 Academy St., S. Berwick, ME
Meeting Date: Varies
Time: 6:30 PM
Phone: Marcia at 207 384-5041 or Betsy at Community Partners at 516-9300.
Monthly group for parents and children; usually a pot luck supper
Place: Wayne and Alison Goss’s home, 3 Grady’s Lane, Dover
Meeting Date: 4th Friday of each month
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Phone: Alison Goss 749-4051 or Betsy at Community Partners at 516-9300
Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP)
Monthly group for those raising children for other family members. Child Care provided.
Place: The HUB, McConnell Community Center, Locust St., Dover
Meeting Date: 1st Wednesday of each month
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Phone: Lisa Paone at 749-9755
Family Empowerment Project
Groups created as needed. Provides resources and information regarding counseling, clothing, food, parenting help, learning to cope with stress and DCYF, AFDC/TANF. Focus is on community change and empowerment.
Place: Rochester Community Center
Phone: Contact Lisa Paone at 330-9124
New Parents Support Group
Weekly meeting for new parents
Place: Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Meeting Date: Every Monday
Time: 1:30 to 3:00
Phone: Jean Loiselle at WDH at 740-2233
Place: Maine Medical Center, Dana Educational Center, Classroom 2
Meeting Date: 4th Wednesday of every month
Time: 7:00 PM
Phone: Deb Kramlich, 207 428-3040 Email: kramlich@nlis.net
Support group for individuals, siblings and families who are struggling with the various concerns and difficulties that arise with serious mental illness.
Place: Frisbie Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NH – 1st floor conference room
Meeting Date: 4th Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Phone: Laurie at 332-5649
Informational speakers, social events, some financial assistance
Place: Throughout NH and ME at different members’ homes
Meeting: Held quarterly
Phone: 1 877 412-4141 Email: info@marcelsway.org www.marcelsway.org
For anyone with a brain injury.
Place: Frisbie Memorial Hospital – Carroll Room
Meeting Date: 2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Phone: Paula Dempsey at (603) 539-8718 (work) or 343-1940.
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Rick & Dawn Brady are organizing this family focused special needs support group. Child care will be provided and pot luck suppers planned.
Place: First Baptist Church of Hampton Falls, 3 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls, NH
Meeting Date: 2nd Thursday each month
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Phone: 997-1001 or email spectrumsupport@comcast.net
Adoptive Families Together (AFT)
Place: Families First
Meeting Date: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 6-8 PM
Contact: Families First at 422-8208
Asperger’s, High Functioning Autism & Nonverbal Learning Disability Support
Place: Monadnock Developmental Services, 121 Railroad St., Keene, NH
Meeting Date: 2nd Monday
Contact: Shelley Viles – 357-3122 X267 Email sviles@antiochne.edu
Seacoast Area Support Group For Families with a Child who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Social Potluck suppers and Educational Events
Child Care usually provided
Contact Dree Sherry at lafnsing@hotmail.com or
JoAn Saxe at jsaxe@comcast.net
Seacoast Food Allergy Support Group
Place: Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Borthwick Avenue in Portsmouth Meeting Date: 1st Monday Quarterly – Sept., Nov., March, June from 7 to 9 p.m Contact: Tamara Leibowitz at 430-9935 or seacoastfoodallergy@yahoo.com.
Bereavement Group
Place: Home of Robbie Warach, MS, ARNP, 421 Dover Point Rd., Dover, NH
Meeting Date: Weekly on Tuesdays 7PM
Contact: Robbie Warach at 742-1911
Local Educational Advocates – Fee for Service
Carol Patten 669-7077
Fran Dubrowski 926-6083
Elaine Dolph 659-3916
Lou McIntosh 207 439-0382 or merrywing@merrywing.com