Support Groups in Vermont

Name of Group

Area

Contact Person

Phone or E-mail

Adoptive Parents of Challenging Children:
A forum for parents to share experiences, learn about new resources and get support.

Lamoille County Area

Julie LaMare

(802) 888-4576

Barb Consentino

(802)223-4744

Addison County KIN
Kin Information Network

Addison County & Surrounding Areas

Sandi Yandow

802-759-2263
syandow@yahoo.com

Autism Support Daily

All counties in Vermont

Laurie Mumley

985-8773
www.autismsupportdaily.com

Approaching Autism with Advocacy, Recovery & Education (AAWARE)

Washington, Orange, Caledonia, Orleans & Essex Counties

Claudia Pringles

802-229-4665
cpringles@aaware.org

Autism Parent Group

Rutland

Heidi Wener

802-345-5006greeneyes71ish@yahoo.com

Burlington Kin Group

Chittenden County

Linda C. Deliduka

802-864-5114

Cancer Parent Support Group

All counties in Vermont

Alex Thomsen, Ph.D

847-0023
alexandra.thomsen@vtmednet.org

Cerebral Palsy

Chittenden County
All are welcome

Valerie Wood-Lewis

589-0049
Valerie@burlingtontelecom.net

Chittenden
Families Together*

Chittenden County

Jan Hancock

1-800-800-4005-ext. 215
Jan.Hancock @ vtfn.org

Down Right Unique
Circle of Friends

All counties in Vermont

Brian & Michelle Gagne

879-2835
MichelleDGagne@aol.com

Down Right Special of Rutland County

Rutland County

Fred Wortman

773—7343
fwortman@verizon.net

Franklin/Grand Isle
Families Together*

Franklin & Grand Isle Counties

 Betty Morse

1-800-800-4005-ext. 201
Betty.Morse @ vtfn .org

 Nicole Burnell

802-393-6642
Nicole.burnell@ncssinc.org

 Cindy Sequin

802- 524-7951
cindy.sequin@ahs.state.vt.us

Grandparents as Parents

Milton and surrounding communities

Charlotte Parot

893-3726 cparot@miltonfamilycenter.org

Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren

Montpelier, Waterbury
Woodbury & Barre

Evelyn Sawyer

476-1480-ext. 377
evelyns@wcmhs.org

Monthly Pizza & Game Night for Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome

Rutland County area

Phelippa Marriner
at AANNE

775-5422
pmarriner@aanevt.org

Northeast Kingdom
Families Together*

All counties in the Northeast Kingdom

Lori Christopher           

802-873-4576
Lori Christopher

Mom’s Night Out!
Support Group

Franklin/Grand Isle Counties

Betty Morse

1-800-800-4005-ext. 201
Betty

Parent Bereavement
Support Group

All Counties in Vermont

Monica Ploof

802-847-2361

Parent Support Group
(For parents of school aged children)

Northeast Kingdom

Lori Christopher

873-4576
lorichristopher358@gmail.com

Parents Supporting Our Children
(For parents of youth and adult children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities)

Bennington

Wendy & Dave Ballou

802-447-5716

Shadows of the Moon
A support group for families and individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Franklin, Grand Isle & surrounding counties and Canadian townships

Cheryl

Laura

802-868-3658

802-849-2817
mlaweber@surfglobal.net

Very Important Brothers & Sisters (VIBS) A support group for school age children who have experienced a sibling loss

Washington County Parents of Challenging Children: Support group for adoptive parents of children presenting serious emotional and behavioral challenges

Washington County

Kristi Lenart

802-223-4744

Windham Families Together*

Windham County

Barbara Lee   

802-257-4853
bklmd@sover.net

Windsor Families Together*

Windsor County

Erin O'Hearne

802-296-7175        malemo@aol.com

Williams Syndrome

All Counties in Vermont

Cheryl Kingsbury

802-496-4690