Let’s Figure This Out! Support Group
Meets Third Wednesday of every month, 7:00-8:00 PM
For information and to receive meeting link, contact Kimberly Shoe via email or call 443-878-3365.
Join other parents of children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety and other behavioral health challenges to learn how MCF can support you and your family. Get tips on how to form healthy relationships, learn the importance of self-care and how to create healthy boundaries. Each month will cover a new topic with time to connect with others in a judgement-free space.
Building Resiliency Support Group
Meets at two different times monthly, choose the day/time that works best for you:
Second Thursday of every month, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, or
Second Tuesday of every Month, 6:30-7:30 PM
For more info, contact April Adams via email or Candace Gray via email.
For parents and caregivers of children with mental and behavioral health needs, join us for a monthly virtual time to connect with others, support each other and learn strategies for self-care and stress reduction. Learn about resources available from Maryland Coalition of Families. We’ll explore a new topic each month.
Self-Awareness is Wellness
Meets last Wednesday of every month, 5:30-6:30 PM.
For information and to receive link to virtual meeting, contact Teresa Ragsdale via email or call 410-703-0251.
Join other parents and caregivers of youth with behavioral health issues for this virtual support group. Enjoy networking, sharing parenting experiences and ideas while learning to form healthy relationships between caregiver and youth.
More Than Moms Virtual Support Group
Meets third Monday of every month, 6:30 – 7:30 PM.
For more information and to receive Zoom link, contact Jenee Young via email or 202-993-4684.
Join other moms to learn to cultivate your support networks, start a new self-care routine and think of yourself as more than the labels you are given.
Bigs & Littles Support Group
Meets third Tuesday of the Month, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
For more info, contact Aricka Washington via email or 443-878-3112.
Join other parents of children age 3-17 with behavioral health challenges for a monthly time to network and share experiences and ideas. Participants will receive support and learn about community resources that can assist them.
The Self Expression Sessions
Meets every Wednesday, 5:00-6:30 PM
Please note, this group meets bi-weekly during the summer months! Meeting dates for July and August are:
July 13 and July 27
August 10 and August 24
*There will be no meeting on September 1
For information and to receive Zoom link, contact Janet Jones via email or call 443-878-9367.
These sessions are all about taking better care of YOU! Connect online with other parents and caregivers from the comfort of your own space to share, receive support, enjoy a few laughs and explore your creative side. Can’t be on the entire call? No worries! Join us and stay on for as long as you can. Can’t join every Wednesday? No worries, this group is ongoing.
Online Support Group: Laughter Insight Family Training (LIFT)
Meets Second Tuesday of each month, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
For additional information and to receive online meeting link, contact Cindy Kirk via email or call 443-741-8672.
For parents and caregivers of young people with mental health or substance use needs. Get a lift and support from other families struggling with these same challenges.
Our Healing Hearts Family Peer Grief Support
Meets Fourth Tuesday of Every Month, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Meets at Wesley Freedom Church, 961 Johnsville Rd, Sykesville, MD 21784. For additional information, contact Beth Schmidt via email or call 202-573-6773.
Child loss to substance overdose is a unique and isolating situation. We are a grief support group for any parent coping with this heartbreaking experience.
Clearer Skies Support Group for Families
Meets First Thursday of the Month, 5:30 to 6:30 PM
For more information and to receive Zoom link, contact Tanya Mech via email or call 443-896-6333.
Join us for a virtual Support Group to welcome families to MCF. Connect with other parents and caregivers of children with behavioral health challenges. Learn about the ways MCF can support you and your family and get tips on how to form a healthy relationship between parent and child.
Calming Our Chaos
Meets online the Second and Fourth Wednesday of the Month, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
For more information and Meeting link, contact Crystal Simpson at via email or 443-878-3461.
Join other parents and caregivers of children with behavioral health challenges for support and conversation. We will share information on local resources, have a short program on a featured topic, then spend some time chatting and supporting one another.
“We Got This” Virtual Autism Support Group
Meets Every Second Thursday of Every Month, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
For more information and to receive Zoom link, contact Jenice Bruce via email or 443-539-6410.
This relaxed, autism-focused group is intended to offer a supportive and confidential environment to meet other parents and caregivers of a child with autism and discuss the unique challenges autism brings to families.
Online Support Group for Spanish-Speaking Families
Meets Every Wednesday, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
For more information and to receive the Zoom link, contact Cynthia Ariza via email or call 443-878-3113.
Download English flyer here. Download Spanish flyer here.
Join other parents and caregivers of children with mental and behavioral health challenges. We will support each other, share our experiences and learn about educational and community resources to help our families.
There are also other organizations that may offer support groups that are not included on this list. To learn more, head to the Resources page.