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ACT has compiled a listing of volunteer community groups from across British Columbia as a community service to those seeking helping or looking for information. These groups provide support to parents of children/adults on the Spectrum, and/or for people who themselves have ASD and/or for siblings and extended family members.
Some of these groups are not specific to Autism, as they assist families and/or persons who have a wide range of disabilities and/or require specific supports which share characteristics commonly found in ASD.
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If your group would like to be listed, please complete the Community Group Profile Form.
Our list is divided into four regions, which have been aligned with Community Living BC's service areas. 
Map courtesy of Community Living BC.
- Coast - Interior - North - Vancouver Island - On-Line Support (province-wide) -
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ADHD Parent Support Group
Region Served: Vancouver & West Vancouver
Focus of Interest: Children and Adults with ADHD
Your mandate or purpose: Provide support to parents with children who have been diagnosed with ADHD
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Hollyburn Elementary School - 1329 Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver
Contact person: Kathy or Fran
Telephone number: (604) 775-1716 (Kathy) / (604) 783-9878 (Fran)
ASBC - Parent Support Group
Region Served: Lower Mainland
Focus of Interest: Parent Support Group
Your mandate or purpose: Provide support to parents/families with autistic children
How often do you meet? Monthly
Language used: English
Telephone number: (604) 434.0880
ASPIRES Society |
| Region / Community Served: |
Vancouver Coast |
| Focus of Interest: |
Assisting in the creation of social programs and recreational activities for youth with Asperger's Syndrome/HFA. Also to promote friendships of youth and child with like-minded personalities, ages and social emergence. |
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Support and promote information, through networking, social and educational programs/activities for youth with Asperger's and their families. |
| How often do you meet? |
1 -2 times per month |
| Language/s used: |
English |
| Location: |
North Vancouver |
| Name of contact person: |
Stella Crofts-Fagerlund |
| Email address: |
aspires@live.ca |
Autism Tri Cities
Region Served: Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam (however we welcome anyone outside these areas as well)
Focus of Interest: Autism-related information for Parents of children with ASD as well a para-professionals and professionals. Some meetings are for networking and peer support and are limited to adult relatives of people with ASD.
Your mandate or purpose: To provide good quality information and support to family members who have relatives with ASD and to para-pros and pros that work with children with ASD and
their families.
How often do you meet?
Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Language used: English
Location: Westwood Elementary School - 3610 Hastings Street, Port Coquitlam
Contact person: Carolyn Parker, Volunteer Facilitator
Email address: outofmymind@shaw.ca
BC Epilepsy Society - Chilliwack Epilepsy Support Group
Region Served: Chilliwack and surrounding areas
Focus of Interest: Epilepsy
Your mandate or purpose: To provide information, support, and advocacy.
How often do you meet? 3rd Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm
Language used: English
Location: Communitas Supportive Care Society, #1-9339 Mary St., Chilliwack
Contact person: Visit www.bcepilepsy.com to find regional contact
Email address: info@bcepilepsy.com
Telephone number: 604-875-6704 (head office)
BC Epilepsy Society - Lower Mainland Epilepsy Support Group
Region Served: Lower Mainland
Focus of Interest: Epilepsy
Your mandate or purpose: To provide information, support, and advocacy.
How often do you meet?1st Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm
Language used: English
Location:510-999 West Broadway, Vancouver
Contact person: Elvira Balakshin, Program and Communications Coordinator
Email address: outreach@bcepilepsy.com
Telephone number: 604-875-6704
Biomedical Treatment for ASD in BC
Region Served: British Columbia
Focus of Interest: Biomedical Treatment for Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Your mandate or purpose: This group was started by parents for parents of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in BC. It is a place to share ideas and lend support.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Vancouver, BC & the internet.
Contact person: Laura Costas
Email address: arilaura2@yahoo.ca
Burnaby BACI Chinese Autism Parent Support Group
Location: 7716 Royal Oak Ave., Burnaby. BC. V5J 4K4
How often do you meet? Meet every 2nd or last Saturday of the month from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.
Usually there is speaker come to speak to parent group about various Autism topics and parents/child have social opportunity and experience sharing during meeting.
Contact person: John Tsang,
Email address: john_tsang2000@yahoo.ca
Telephone number: 604-323-1328
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association of BC (CHHA-BC)
Region Served: British Columbia
Focus of Interest: Families of Children who are hard of hearing
Your mandate or purpose: a province wide network of parents, families and friends of hard of hearing children
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Surrey (some events are held at other locations)
Contact person: Janet Les
Email address: janetles@canada.com
Telephone number: 604-794-3772
CMHA Chinese Family Support Group
Region Served: Greater Vancouver Area
Focus of Interest: Persons or family members living with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues
How often do you meet?
Time: 2pm-4pm
Language used: Cantonese, Mandarin and English
Location: The Caring Place Richmond, #340-7000 Minoru Blvd. at Minoru and Granville
Contact person: Bessie Wang, Canadian Mental Health Association Richmond Branch
Email: Bessie.wang@cmha.bc.ca
Phone: 604-276-8834 Ext. 12
Blog: http://cmha-chinese.spaces.live.com
DDA Vancouver Chinese Support Group
Region Served: Greater Vancouver Area
Focus of Interest: General support for children's and adult's
issues including ASD.
How often do you meet?
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Language used: Cantonese - Mandarin
Location: 2083 E 37th Ave. Victoria St.,Vancouver
Childminding: available on site when requested at least one week in advance of meeting.
Contact person: John, 604-323-1328
Email address: john_tsang2000@yahoo.ca
Telephone number: John, 604-323-1328
DDA Youth in Transition
Region Served: Greater Vancouver Area
Focus of Interest: Support information for transition to adulthood.
How often do you meet?
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Room 104/105 Pacific Community Health Centre, 2110 W 43rd Ave/W. Blvd.,Vancouver
Contact person: Rachelle, 604-264-1240
Email address: r_czerwinski@hotmail.com
Disability Resource Centre - Chinese Support Group
Region Served: Vancouver Coastal & Fraser
Focus of Interest: Cross Disability, paren
*To provide information and resources for people with disabilitiests of kids with diverse special needs
Your mandate or purpose:
*To explore job opportunities for people with disabilities
* In support of a future residence that will provide independent or assisted living for people
with disabilities
How often do you meet?
Time: 11:00am – 12:30 pm
Language used: Cantonese - Mandarin
Location: Disability Resource Centre, 160 – 5726 Minoru Blvd., Richmond
Contact person: Disability Resource Centre: Ella Huang or Chinese Support Group Katy Kwong
Email address: elladrc@shaw.ca
Telephone number: Disability Resource Centre: 604-232-2404 or Chinese Support Group:
604-270-0868
Down Syndrome Research Foundation Parent Support Group
Region Served: Vancouver, Burnaby, Fraser Valley
Focus of Interest: Down Syndrome
Your mandate or purpose: To offer a network for parents that provides encouragement and to share experiences, strategies and successes. We welcome parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other family members.
How often do you meet?
(no meetings in July and August for summer break - group will resume meeting
September 7, 2006).
Language used: English
Location: 1409 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby
Contact person: Anne Eichmann
Email address: anne@dsrf.org
Telephone number: 604-444-3773
Family Support Education Networking Making Connections
Region Served: Tri Cities & New Westminster
Focus of Interest: Children & Youth with Special Needs & Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Your mandate or purpose: To provide education, support and networking for parents and caregivers of children with special needs and/or developmental disabilities.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Locations subject to change
Contact person: Family Support Worker for the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living
Telephone number: (604) 525-9494
Fraser Valley Autism Society
Region Served: Fraser Valley
Focus of Interest: Supporting Families dealing with ASD
Your mandate or purpose: We offer support, information and resources to families and individuals dealing with ASD. We also provide social outings for families on an on-going basis.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Abbotsford
Contact person: Leslie Bowling or Virginia Renaud
Email address: info@fraservalleyautism.com
Website: www.fraservalleyautism.com
Telephone number: 604-850-7260 or 604-820-2645
Gifted Children’s Association Parents Support Group
Region Served: Various Communities in Lower Mainland
Focus of Interest: Gifted Children
Your mandate or purpose: To foster parent support groups; to encourage the sharing of informational and educational materials; to promote parent growth, understanding, and skills in assisting the development of gifted and talented children. To help parents and other concerned individuals meet the needs of gifted and talented children.
How often do you meet?www.gcabc.ca to find times
Language used: Confirm with Regional Group
Location: Visit website at www.gcabc.ca to find locations
Contact person: Visit website to find regional contact
Email address: info@gcabc.ca
Telephone number: 1-877-707-6111 (head office)
Learning Disabilities of BC – Vancouver Chapter |
Region / Community Served: |
Vancouver Coastal |
Focus of Interest: |
Learning Disabilities |
Your mandate or purpose: |
To foster the full potential of persons with learning disabilities. To ensure that they have equitable access to education, health and employment opportunities |
How often do you meet? |
Centre open year-round, close for statutory holiday |
Language/s used: |
English |
Location: |
3292 East Broadway (Corner of Rupert & Broadway) |
Name of contact person: |
Rachel Chiang - Information Officer |
Email address: |
info@ldav.ca |
Phone Number: |
(604) 873-8139 |
Website |
http://www.ldav.ca |
Parent 2 Parent
Region Served: Vancouver (we serve the lower mainland but meet in Vancouver)
Focus of Interest: Parents of children on the spectrum or with other special needs as well as support people, professionals and interested others
Your mandate or purpose: This is an opportunity for parents and people working with children with special needs to share information and make contacts in the community. (Not all parents come to us with diagnosed children. Other parents are dealing with various special needs, i.e. giftedness. Due to the co-morbidity associated with autism, many parents of children with autism can relate to a variety of other special needs as well.)
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Canadian Armed Forces Base in Kits (this group is not affiliated with the service)
Contact person: Janan 604-221-0877 or Jenna 604-724-5509 or
Sheena 604-224-0578
Telephone number: Janan 604-221-0877 or Jenna 604-724-5509 or
Sheena 604-224-0578
Parent Network for Parents with Children with Special Needs
Region Served: Delta and Surrey
Focus of Interest: Parents of children (0-18 years) with Special Needs
Your mandate or purpose: We send out an extensive information weekly newsletter.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Reach Child and Youth Development Centre – # 3 - 3800 72nd Street,
Delta, BC V4K 3N2
Contact person: Pam Collins
Email address: parentnetwork@deltachilddevelopment.org
Telephone number: 604-946-6422 ext. 359
RAPS – Richmond Autism Parents Support
Region Served: Richmond
Focus of Interest: Parent Support Group
Your mandate or purpose: An informal group which meets on a drop in basis; we provide information to parents of children with autism. We bring in several guest speakers during the course of the year to cover specific topics. We provide an
opportunity for parents to network, discuss issues, share their successes, challenges and learn from each other.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Disability Resource Centre – #210 - 3671 Chatham Street, Richmond
Contact person: Jodi Gilmore (overture.autistic@gmail.com)
Email address: Jodi Gilmore (overture.autistic@gmail.com)
Son Rise Parents Group |
| Region / Community Served: |
- Vancouver Coastal
- Online (province-wide)
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| Focus of Interest: |
We are a growing group of parents who are interested in implementing the Son Rise programme, or who are actively running a home based Son Rise programme in British Columbia. |
Your mandate or purpose: The Son-Rise Program® teaches a specific and comprehensive system of treatment and education designed to help families and caregivers enable their children to dramatically improve in all areas of learning, development, communication and skill acquisition. It offers highly effective educational techniques, strategies and principles for designing, implementing and maintaining a stimulating, high-energy, one-on-one, home-based, child-centered program.
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| How often do you meet? |
Sporadically |
| Language/s used: |
English |
| Location: |
Vancouver/Online |
| Contact person: |
Fiona |
| Email address: |
sonrisevancouver@gmail.com |
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Strathcona Chinese Autism Gym Social Group
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Region / Community Served: |
Vancouver Coastal |
Focus of Interest: |
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Your mandate or purpose: |
We welcome drop in social gym at the Strathcona Community Centre
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How often do you meet? |
Every Friday evening 7:30pm - 9pm
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Language/s used: |
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Location: |
Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer St., Vancouver
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Name of contact person: |
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Email address: |
john_tsang2000@yahoo.ca |
Phone Number: |
(604) 323-1328 |
Strong Hearts Vancouver Parent Support Group for Young Children with an ASD (under 6)
Region / Community Served: Vancouver Coastal
Focus of Interest: Young children (6 and under), diagnosed or not, with an ASD or suspected ASD.
Your mandate or purpose:
We are a newly formed group of parents with young children (diagnosed or not) that plans to meet initially on the Vancouver Westside one time per month in a family home. We are parents seeking other parents going through similar experiences and wish to provide each other with support as we go through the earlier years of their journey of recovery and healing. We believe there is tremendous hope with early intervention, and that recovery can be possible. We seek to exchange information and research on treatments and intervention and to simply provide an opportunity to lend an ear and support each other. Discussions on all aspects of ASD, treatments (including traditional and emerging), interventions, biomedical, family life, siblings -- all welcome.
How often do you meet? One time per month, most likely. Possibly 2 times, if needed
Language/s used: English
Location: Vancouver Westside, near UBC
Name of contact person: Fiona
Email address: strongheartsvancouver@gmail.com
Support Group for Parents Who Have Children with Autism
Region Served: Maple Ridge (anyone can attend)
Focus of Interest: 1/2 Education, 1/2 Parent to Parent Connections
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: RMACL Office. 11641-224th St. Maple Ridge
Contact person: Devon Clayton
Email address: devon.clayton@rmacl.org
Telephone number: 604-467-8700
To & Through Adulthood
Region Served: Tri-Cities & New Westminster
Focus of Interest: Special Needs
Your mandate or purpose: Provide support to parents with special needs who are transitioning from school to adulthood.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Meeting locations subject to change
Contact person: Family Support Worker or Transition Planner with the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living
Telephone number: 604-525-9494
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Aktion Club
Region Served: Kelowna
Focus of Interest: A community service group composed of adults with disabilities
Your mandate or purpose: Aktion Club projects are unique to the individuals of the Club. This club is exactly what the members decide it to be and the opportunities can be endless. This new Aktion Club will build and enhance community partnerships, leadership as well as innovation and creativity within our community. Activities enable members to interact socially, demonstrate leadership and integrate into community and achieve personal and community service goals.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Central Okanagan Child Development Centre - 1546 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna
Contact person: John McGale (250-763-2217 ext.12) and/or
Cliff Andrusko (250-763-2217 ext. 11)
Visit website: www.aktionclub.org
Autism Kamloops
Region Served: Interior – Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap
Focus of Interest: Parent Support
Your mandate or purpose: Membership in Autism Kamloops and meetings are free and open to everyone. This includes parents, caregivers and professionals – with an interest in autism spectrum disorder. The aim is to bring people together to share information and to promote a better understanding of autism in Kamloops and region.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Kamloops
Contact person: Betty-Ann Garreck
Email address: autismkamloops@shaw.ca
Telephone number: 250-376-5495
Autism Support Kelowna
Region Served: Kelowna & Area
Focus of Interest: Support & Experience Sharing for Families of Children with ASD
Your mandate or purpose: We welcome relatives of children with ASD & related disorders. This group provides families with support, information and encouragement.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Kelowna
Contact person: Dayna Tarr-Robertson or Tracey Hellmig
Email address: autismsupport@telus.net
Telephone number: Dayna (250) 763-7488 or Tracey (250) 860-2740
Cariboo ASD Parent Support Group
Region Served: Cariboo – South Central Interior
Focus of Interest: ASD parents, individuals, families and community education
Your mandate or purpose: To support parents, individuals & families living with autism and to create awareness of autism in our community. To promote peer relationships for people with Autism in district schools & communities.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: 100 Mile House, BC ( Box 1197)
Contact person: Kate Regan
Email address: MKCRegan@telus.net
Families in Touch (FIT)
Region Served: Central Okanagan
Focus of Interest: General support to families with children of all types
of disabilities
Your mandate or purpose: FIT is a parent driven network. Our primary role is connecting families who have children with disabilities. Fit believes families share unique experiences, knowledge and are a valuable resource to each other. Together families develop supportive relationships with the community and decrease their dependency on services.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Kelowna
Contact person: Donna Long
Email address: familiesintouch@shaw.ca
Gifted Children’s Association Parents Support Group
Region Served: Armstrong & Shuswap
Focus of Interest: Gifted Children
Your mandate or purpose: To foster parent support groups; to encourage the sharing of informational and educational materials; to promote parent growth, understanding, and skills in assisting the development of gifted and talented children. To help parents and other concerned individuals meet the needs of gifted and talented children.
How often do you meet?www.gcabc.ca to find times
Language used: Confirm with Regional Group
Location: Visit website at www.gcabc.ca to find locations
Contact person: Visit website to find regional contact
Email address: info@gcabc.ca
Telephone number: 1-877-707-6111 (head office)
NONA – North Okanagan Support & Educational Group for Parents of Autism &
Related Disorders
Region Served: North Okanagan – Vernon, Armstrong, Salmon Arm
Focus of Interest: Support & Education for Parents of Children with ASD
Your mandate or purpose: We welcome all parents of children with ASD & related disorders
(0-18years). We provide support & education to parents and
family events.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: NONA Child Development Centre, 2802 – 34 th Street, Vernon, BC
Contact person: Lorraine Donald
Email address: Family.support@nona-cdc.com
Telephone number: 250-549-1281 ext. 215
West Kootenay Community Group for Autism
Region Served: Castlegar, Trail, Rossland, Fruitvale, Montrose
Focus of Interest: Special Needs, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome
Your mandate or purpose: We welcome anyone who needs to talk and be supported or needs education/information.
We discuss a wide range of topics including ABA, education, emotional support, etc.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Trail
Contact person: Susan Henke
Email address:shenke@telus.net
Williams Lake Autism Spectrum Support Group
Region Served: Interior
Focus of Interest: Parent support and information
Your mandate or purpose: To provide support, information and networking for parents and caregivers of children with autism. Guest speakers arranged depending on the needs of
the group.
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Child Development Centre, Williams Lake
Contact person: Malissa Kelly Angela Reay
Email address: majakel@hotmail.com or angela.reay@cdcwl.com
Telephone number: Angela Reay 250-305-2524
Williams Lake Sibling Support Group
Region Served: Interior
Focus of Interest: Support Group for siblings who have a brother or sister with
a disability.
Your mandate or purpose: To provide support, information, friendship and fun to siblings seven years of age or older
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Child Development Centre, Williams Lake
Contact person: Angela Reay
Email address: angela.reay@cdcwl.com
Telephone number: 250-305-2524 |
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BC Epilepsy Society - Prince George Epilepsy Support Group
Region Served: Prince George
Focus of Interest: Epilepsy
Your mandate or purpose: To provide information and public education about epilepsy.
Provide support to those living with epilepsy
How often do you meet? 2nd Tuesday of the month from 7-9 pm
Language used: English
Location: Prince George Brain Injured Society, 1237 4th Avenue, Prince George
Contact person: Visit www.bcepilepsy.com to find regional contact
Email address: info@bcepilepsy.com
Telephone number: 604-875-6704 (head office)
Quesnel Community Autism Committee |
Region / Community Served:
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North
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Focus of Interest:
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ASD
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Your mandate or purpose:
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A sharing / support group for family members who work with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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How often do you meet?
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First Monday of the month 6:00-8:00 pm - June 7, September 13, October 4, November 1, December 6
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Language/s used:
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English
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Location:
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Quesnel CDC, 488 McLean Street - 3rd floor,
Child care is provided
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Name of contact person:
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Carla Fulton
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Email address:
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carlaf@quesnelcdc.com
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Phone Number:
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(250) 992-2481
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| Website |
http://www.quesnelautism.com |
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ASBC Mid-Island Community Group
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Region / Community Served: |
Vancouver Island |
Focus of Interest: |
Support for families, professionals, and caregivers of people with ASD. |
Your mandate or purpose: |
Bringing families, professionals, and caregivers together to share information, network, discuss specific topics, and share both the joys and challenges of living and working with people on the autism spectrum in our community.
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How often do you meet? |
Monthly, 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
(excl. July & August)
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Language/s used: |
English
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Location: |
Oliver Woods Community Centre
6000 Oliver Rd, Nanaimo
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Name of contact person: |
Alexandria Stuart
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Phone Number: |
(250) 714-0801 |
Website |
http://www.autismbc.ca |
ASSG Autism Spectrum Support Group
Region Served: Comox Valley on Vancouver Island
Focus of Interest: Parent's group for those raising children on the
Autistic Spectrum
Your mandate or purpose: We are a group of parents who meet monthly to share our experiences, offer encouragement, information and support. We occasionally have guest speakers from the community.
How often do you meet? Fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm
Language used: English
Location: Child Development Centre located at 237 Third Street, in Courtenay
Contact person: Jane Gadsby or Emma Salter
Email address: janegadsby@shaw.ca
Telephone number: (250) 336-2113 (250) 890-3277
Autism Saanich
Region Served: Vancouver Island
Focus of Interest: Support group for parents of children with ASD with a focus on school-related matters.
Your mandate or purpose: To share information, resources and perspectives with the primary goal of helping our children and their schools. Meetings with invited speakers are open to all.
How often do you meet?(Visit our website at www.autismsaanich.com for details)
Language used: English
Location: Saanich Peninsula.
Contact person: Mary Ellen Ross
Email address: meross@telus.net
Telephone number: (250) 658-4112
Autism Support Group of Port Alberni
Region Served: Port Alberni, Parksville, Vancouver Island
Focus of Interest: Autism
Your mandate or purpose: Information & Parent Support, Advocacy, Networking, Connecting Families to Services and Resources
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Port Alberni
Contact person: Tara Patterson
Email address: soap-1@shaw.ca
Telephone number: (250) 724-6319
BC Epilepsy Society - Comox Valley Epilepsy Support Group
Region Served: Comox Valley and surrounding areas
Focus of Interest: Epilepsy
Your mandate or purpose: To provide information, support, and advocacy.
How often do you meet? 3rd Monday of the month in the evening
Language used: English
Location:Comox Valley Nursing Centre, 961 England Ave, Courtenay
Contact person: Visit www.bcepilepsy.com to find regional contact
Email address: info@bcepilepsy.com
Telephone number: 604-875-6704 (head office)
Gifted Children’s Association Parents Support Group
Region Served: South Island
Focus of Interest: Gifted Children
Your mandate or purpose: To foster parent support groups; to encourage the sharing of informational and educational materials; to promote parent growth, understanding, and skills in assisting the development of gifted and talented children. To help parents and other concerned individuals meet the needs of gifted and talented children.
How often do you meet?www.gcabc.ca to find times
Language used: Confirm with Regional Group
Location: Visit website at www.gcabc.ca to find locations
Contact person: Visit website to find regional contact
Email address: info@gcabc.ca
Telephone number: 1-877-707-6111 (head office)
VSCA – Victoria Society for Children with Autism – Parent Group
Region Served: Victoria & surrounding area
Focus of Interest: Autism
Your mandate or purpose: To provide support and education to parents of children with autism
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: Community Living Victoria, 3861 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria
Contact person: Leslie Clark
Email address: leslie.clark@shaw.ca
Telephone number: 250-818-4662 |
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GRACING – Grandparents Realizing Autistic Children’s Involvement, Needs & Growth
Region Served: British Columbia
Focus of Interest: Grandparents of Autistic Children
Your mandate or purpose: To serve grandparents that have autistic grandchildren by supporting each other and helping each other find solutions to problems
How often do you meet?
Language used: English
Location: www.yahoo.ca, click on groups and type in gracing. You will need to sign up for a yahoo account in order to join the GRACING group.
Contact person: Jacquie or Dan Bye
Email address: gracing@telus.net
Telephone number: 604-583-3502
| Son Rise Parents Group |
| Region / Community Served: |
Vancouver
Coastal
Online (province-wide) |
| Focus of Interest: |
We are a growing group of parents who are interested in implementing the Son Rise programme, or who are actively running a home based Son Rise programme in British Columbia. |
| Your mandate or purpose: The Son-Rise Program® teaches a specific and comprehensive system of treatment and education designed to help families and caregivers enable their children to dramatically improve in all areas of learning, development, communication and skill acquisition. It offers highly effective educational techniques, strategies and principles for designing, implementing and maintaining a stimulating, high-energy, one-on-one, home-based, child-centered program. |
| How often do you meet? |
Sporadically |
| Language/s used: |
English |
| Location: |
Vancouver/Online |
| Contact person: |
Fiona |
| Email address: |
sonrisevancouver@gmail.com |
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#240–2250 Boundary Road, Burnaby, BC, Canada
