Families of Children Under StressShare Groups
Share Groups are free, monthly support groups for parents and primary caregivers, meeting from September through May in various locations across Metro Atlanta.
Parents and primary caregivers of a child with lifelong developmental and/or physical disabilities · Monthly, September through May; some groups meet year-round · Free
From focus-ga.org/program/support-groups ↗About this program
Support Groups—often called Share Groups—are the heart of FOCUS and the very first program created to support parents raising kiddos with significant disabilities or complex/medically fragile needs.
These free groups meet throughout the school year at locations across Metro Atlanta, offering caregivers a steady, welcoming place to connect, share, and feel understood.
Some Share Groups meet year‑round, while most take a summer break.
Share Groups are free, monthly support groups for parents and primary caregivers, meeting from September through May in various locations across Metro Atlanta.
These gatherings offer a welcoming space to connect with other parents, exchange practical tips, and share both the challenges and joys of parenting kiddos with significant and complex disabilities.
They are built around a shared lived experience, not just a shared topic. FOCUS parents understand the medically fragile world. They are facilitated by parent volunteers—not professionals.
Questions
Who is eligible for Share Groups?
Be a parent/caregiver of a kiddo age from birth through 29 years old and have lifelong developmental and/or physical disabilities. Some common diagnoses include but are not limited to cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, spina bifida, degenerative illnesses, and rare genetic syndromes.
Do Share Groups cost anything?
Share Groups are free, monthly support groups for parents and primary caregivers, meeting from September through May in various locations across Metro Atlanta.
Who facilitates Share Groups?
They are facilitated by parent volunteers—not professionals
Is a meal provided?
FOCUS is pleased to offer complimentary snack or meal cards to attending parents. We kindly ask that any guests joining you cover the cost of their own meal.
Details
- Who
- Parents and primary caregivers of a child with lifelong developmental and/or physical disabilities
- When
- Monthly, September through May; some groups meet year-round
- Where
- Various locations across Metro Atlanta, including Atlanta, Bereavement (virtual & in-person), Buford, Cumming, Dads Decatur, Jonesboro-Stockbridge, Sip & Share
- Cost
- Free
- Ages
- Birth through 29 years old (for the child)
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