Support Groups

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AANE Group for Adults with Aspergers

Location: Portland Library, 4th floor
Day: 1st Saturday of the Month
Time: 1:00pm - 3:15pm
Contact: Lena Hann - or (207) 783-1411
Robert Lagos - or (207) 846-3063

Adult Social Function: For Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

Meets one evening monthly for conversation, games, activities and refreshments.

Location: The Autism Society of Maine, 72B Main St. Winthrop, ME
Contact: Call 1-800-273-5200 for date and time.

Asperger Association of New England (AANE)
Adult Activity / Parent Support Group

Location: University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus
Day: First Thursday of every month
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Contact: Monique Meyers -
For more information and directions: http://usm.maine.edu/~bives/pages/meetings.html

Asperger Support Group for Parents and Caregivers

Location: Franklin Memorial Hospital, Walden room, Farmington, ME
Day: 3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Contact: Mary Fitzgerald - or (207) 645-7078

Autism / Aspergers Parent Support Group (All family members are welcome!)

Location: Biddeford Teen Center
Day: Mondays
Time: 6:30-7:30 pm
Contact: Roberta Bernier - (207) 283-8742 or Cell (207) 423-9229

Autism / PDD Asperger's Support Group (F.A.C.E.S.)

Location: Southern Maine Parent Awareness, Midtown Mall, Sanford, ME
Day: 4th Thursday of every month
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Contact: Nancy - (207) 477-8481 or Dottie - (207) 339-9684 or Katherine - (207) 339-2042

Portland Area Autism Support Group

Topics of Interest: Biomedical Treatments / Defeat Autism Now Protocol

(Advanced Group)
Location: Maine Integrative Wellness, Portland
Day: 3rd Saturday of each month
Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm

(Beginners Group)
Location: Maine Integrative Wellness, Portland
Day: 3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Contact: Laura Plourde - or (207) 829-3474

Seacoast Autism Support Group

Location: York Hospital, Ellis Conference Room
Day: 2nd Saturday of the month
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Contact: Ellen Datsis - or (207) 439-1606

GEAR

GEAR provides support groups statewide. Check for a local listing.

Contact: 1-800-264-9224
For more information: http://gearparentnetwork.homestead.com/AreaSupport.html

Parent to Parent of Maine

Connecting families to a network of support & information

Contact: 1-800-870-7746
For more information: http://www.mpf.org