Adoption Support Groups
Please call each group before attending to make sure that schedule changes have not occurred. Meeting times may change during holiday weeks as well.
Capital Adoptive Families Alliance (CAFA) Support Group Meetings by and for Adoptive Parents. 4th Wednesdays monthly, 6:30 pm. River Oak Center for Children, Carmichael. www.meetup.com/Capital-Adoptive-Families-Alliance Kim Brown 916-834-3700. CAFA has another group each month too. 2nd Thurs of each month: 6:30-8:30 pm Sunrise Community Church, 8321 Greenback Ln, Fair Oaks, 95628
Yolo County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Association 1st Fridays. Sandy Weiss 530-756-0183
Sacramento - 6:30 - 8pm - 2nd Thursdays monthly. Sierra Forever Families 8928 Volunteer Lane @ Watt/Folsom. Facilitated by Rebecca Buchmiller, Post Adoption Specialist. Advance Child Care Reservations Necessary 916/368-5114. Questions? Call Rebecca. 916/484-0410. Also open To Individuals not yet placed with a child. Earn Foster Care Education Credits. Free Child Care.
Sacramento Single Parents, and Gay & Lesbian Parenting Support - 6-8pm. 2nd Wednesdays Monthly. Kathy Steenberg, LCSW 916/368-5114 . Call Ahead for Child Care.
Marysville (holiday date change) - 12 noon - 2pm - 4th Thursdays monthly. First United Methodist Church 730 D Street. Child Care on Advance RSVP - Rebecca Buchmiller 1-800- 268-2967. All welcome.
Nevada County (holiday date change)- 6-8pm. 4th Thursdays. Facilitated by Rebecca Buchmiller. Reservations Necessary for On-Site Child Care: : 530/478-0900 Sierra Forever Families, 138 New Mohawk Rd. Nevada City. Call Rebecca with any questions or needs: 1-800-268-2967.
It Takes a Village - Transracial Parenting. 6 pm Lilliput ChildrenâÄ™s Services, Giving Your Child Roots and Wings. RSVP to Mallory Ichikawa. Call 916-688-4750 for details. Fee Applies.
Perspectives - Support Group for Transracially Adopted Teens. 2 & 4 Tuesdays monthly 6-7:30 pm. Lilliput ChildrenâÄ™s Services. RSVP to Mallory Ichikawa 916-688-4750.
Hand In Hand Adoption Support Group Post Adoption Coffee Nights Out - Borders Bookstore, Roseville. Patty Soulsby ROCKYSFANS@aol.com. Intercountry, Independent, and other Adoptions. Meetings and family events. Email group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HandInHandFamilies/
Davis AspergerâÄ™s Parent Support 4th Wednesdays monthly 7-9pm at Davis Senior Center. Contact Dede Douglass 530-759-8817.
Aspergers Support Meetings: Sacramento - http://www.sacramentoasis.com/index.htm