Washington Support Groups

Adoptive & Resource Parent Support Group

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)

See contact information below

ODHS support group for families involved in foster care and adoption.

The June support group will be on Thursday, 6/15/2023 at 5:30pm to 7:30pm. There will be no support group in May 2023.

Third Thursday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm

Hillsboro Child Welfare office

5350 NE Elam Young Park Way

Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

Location map

Location may change after that.

Contact Wayne about the English-speaking group at 503-754-4954 or WAYNE.E.KOHNKE@odhs.oregon.gov.

Contact Edith about the Spanish-speaking group at 503-910-6924 or EDITH.M.LOPEZ-RODRIGUEZ@odhs.oregon.gov.

(Updated 05/2023)

Coming Together: Families in Focus Support Group

Oregon Family Support Network

503-363-8068

A Support Group for:

• Parents and caregivers of children and youth experiencing mental health and behavioral health challenges
• A safe space for families to come together and support each other
• To encourage families to elevate their voices and discuss barriers they face while navigating local systems of care such as: school/special education, ODHS, mental heath, juvenile justice and more

Every Fourth Thursday of the Month, 6:30-7:30 pm

Group meets virtually via Zoom. View all support groups (with Zoom links) here.

To register please contact: Chelsea Mersereau via phone at 971-500-3494 or email at chelseam@ofsn.net.

Autism Parent Support Group

Autism Society of Oregon (ASO)

503-636-1676

Parents of children from 0-21 are welcome. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month. For June, July, and August, this group will meet from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. This group is facilitated by Lori Ball, ASO’s Programs Coordinator and parent of an autistic child.

• https://autismsocietyoregon.org/support-groups-virtual-meetings/
• https://autismsocietyoregon.org/event/autism-family-support-group-online-2/2023-05-17/

3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30pm

Group meets virtually. To register and get the Zoom link, please go to LINK.

For more information please contact Lori Ball at 503-636-1676 or lorib@autismsocietyoregon.org.

(Updated 05/2023)

Game Club

Autism Society Oregon (ASO)

1-888-288-4761

Mary Mitchell and Charlotte Lumae are excited to be partnering with the Autism Society of Oregon and Creative Enterprises in Forest Grove again this year to make the Forest Grove Game Club happen! The Forest Grove Game Club is designed to facilitate opportunities for mentorship and empowerment with neurodivergent individuals within a similar age range. Our goal is to be able to build capacity to do this with multiple age ranges in the long term. However, as we rebuild this year we are inviting teens and young adults aged 15-22 to participate (along with any responsible support person or parent who attends with game club members). A support person must be present if they are usually present with the game club member.

The group this year will meet once/month in person at Creative Enterprises, a sensory-friendly dance studio in downtown Forest Grove. In addition to residents of Forest Grove, we will also reach out to Pacific University students who identify as neurodivergent to join the group.

Other things

- Gatherings are for neurodivergent teenagers and young adults aged 15-22

- Bring activities you enjoy if you are okay sharing them

- Bring topics you'd like to talk about if you are okay sharing your thoughts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/322692944490884/

Dates for 2020 are: Jan 10, Feb 7, Feb 14, March 6, April 10 and May 1 from 5:00pm - 9:00pm

When: Beginning Friday October 6 from 5:00-6:45 pm. All of the gatherings for the year will fall on the first Fridays of each month through May 3rd.

Where: Creative Enterprises (1913 21st Avenue Forest Grove, OR 97116) from 5-6:45pm.

How to RSVP: Please complete this brief Google survey. Your responses will help us with planning

Forestgrovegameclub@gmail.com