Support Groups
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AANE Group for Adults with Aspergers
Location: The Barron Center, 1145 Brighton Ave, Portland, Adult Day Room (close to entrance)
Day: 1st Saturday of the Month
Time: 1:00pm - 3:15pm
Contact: Robert Lagos - robert.lagos@myfairpoint.net or (207) 846-3063
Alan Dickson - alan.dickson@myfairpoint.net
Nate Scoville - nathanscoville@yahoo.com or (207) 604-0436
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 - meyersmo@us.ibm.com
For more information and directions: http://usm.maine.edu/~bives/pages/meetings.html
Autism / Aspergers Parent Support Group (All family members are welcome!)
Location: Biddeford Teen Center
Day: First and Last Monday of the Month
Time: 6:00-8:00 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
Bangor Biomedical Support Group
Location: 676 Broadway, Bangor (at the store Serendipitous)
Day: Meets the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Contact: Ellen - (207) 667-3221, ellen@createyourownhappiness.com
GEAR
GEAR provides support groups statewide. Check for a local listing. http://www.gearparentnetwork.com
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
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 - mlplourde@myfairpoint.net 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 - kanine30@comcast.net or (207) 439-1606
Western Maine Spectrum
Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Location: Deering Memorial United Methodist Church
Day: Second Monday of the Month
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Contact: Julie Emerson - wmespectrum@roadrunner.com