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Support Groups

Please call to verify dates and locations of support groups.

 

Central San Diego:

DSA/EFRC Central Support Group for parents of children birth to
five years with Down syndrome. Meets monthly at the Harold J.
Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress Street, San Diego 92110
(Old Town) from 6:30 - 8:30pm. Supervised play for children up to
age 10 is available with reservation. Please call 594-7389
.


Grupo de Apoyo en Español:
Asociación Síndrome de Down y Centro de Recursos para Familias
Excepcionales lo invitan a asistir una seria de juntas para padres de
niños (0-5 años de edad) que presentan Síndrome de Down.
Hora:
de 6:30 a 8:30pm. Lugar: Harold J Ballard Center
2375 Congress
Street
San Diego, CA 92110
(Old Town). Habrá una area de juegos
supervisada para niños menores de 10 años. Reserve su lugar. Para
hacer su reservación, llame a Manuela Valdez al 619-594-7416 o
efrc@projects.sdsu.edu.

Family Play Dates - families of children with Down syndrome meet monthly. Contact Sharice at 858-705-2662 or scbringier@aol.com


North County:

DSA/EFRC North County Support Group for parents of children birth
to 5 years with Down syndrome. Meets monthly at the EFRC North
Coastal office,  255 Pico Avenue Suite 110B Ground floor,
San
Marcos
, CA 92069 (in the North County Regional Education Center)
from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. No childcare provided, but parents are
welcome to bring babies. Please contact Trish at (760)761-5524 or
tshortal@projects.sdsu.edu

Mommy & Me group for moms and their children with Down syndrome
(birth to age three) meets monthly at various locations in North County.  
Call Michelle at 760-295-2637 or Rachael at 760-295-2530 or
 
mommy_n_me_ds_playgroup@yahoo.com


MIRAMAR - Support group for primary caretakers of children with a developmental delay or disability.Meets from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Crimson Center for Speech & Language, 9606 Tierra Grande #107,
San Diego, CA  92126. Please call 858-695-9415 to reserve free
seating.


TEMECULA - Social group for 9-13 year olds meets every other
Thursday from 4 - 5:30 pm. There is also a monthly group meeting and
Saturday morning coffee for moms. Contact Julie at 951-699-3127 or
temeculasnells@msn.com or visit website.

Imperial County:

DSA/EFRC Imperial Valley Support Group for parents of children with Down syndrome. Meets monthly at the Imperial Valley
Center for Exceptional Children (IVCEC), 1528 S. Waterman,
El
Centro
, CA 92243 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. English & Spanish. Please contact Xochitl Garcia at 760-355-0147 or
xponce@projects.sdsu.edu. 

Other Disability-Related Support Groups

 



The Down Syndrome Association of San Diego does not promote or recommend any therapy, treatment, institution, etc. and does not espouse any particular political, educational or religious views.  Inclusion of an item does not necessarily imply promotion or recommendation of its sponsors.  All attempts are made to keep information current.  Please call support group contact to verify time and location before attending any meeting.  Thank you.