Support Groups




	Anyone interested in starting a parent support group in their area is free to contact us and we will put their information on this page. The ADRN does not in any way favour these groups over any other or endorse actions mentioned. We have simply compiled a list of groups in the area known to support parents with ADD/ADHD children. We endorse your right to know about them. We believe an informed parent is a child's best advocate. Education within the community is the best way in which to promote excellent outcomes for children with ADD/ADHD. We welcome additions and updates to our list.

	Barrie Area ADHD Network is a volunteer-run organization that provides support and information for people wanting to learn how to manage the characteristics of ADD and ADHD. For information contact Lisa Gridley, Co-ordinator at 705-721-4719 Toronto Area Parents in Partnership A self help group that meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. from 7-9 p.m for more information contact Jennifer Gillion at 416-690-6512 or e-mail at jenfred@indirect.com Web site: groups.msn.com/LearningDifferences/yourwebpage.msnw. Moms On a Mission Workshops, speaking engagements and parent support on the subject of extreme behaviour. Series of support/education workshops. For details www.momsonamission.ca . Contact marlenewebber@momsonamission.ca or call Beverly Kavanagh at 416-485-1101. Meetings are held at Frontier College, 35 Jacks Ave., (near Yonge & St. Clair). ADD support organization For more information please visit www.addsupport.org . Learning Disability association on the Toronto Capter Adult Supprot group, bi-monthly meetings admin@ldatd.on.ca, 416-229-1680 York Region Maple ADHD, ADD Parent Support Group Meet every first Wednesday in the Yonge and Major Mackenzie area. For more details contact: Lesley Trentadue dothedream@rogers.com Durham Region Learning Disabilities Association of Durham Region Many speakers at the sessions deal with ADHD as well as LD and many of the parents attending have children diagnosed with both ADHD and LD. LDA Durham info@ldadr.on.ca Oakville ADHD and LD Parent Support Organization Meet twice a month, first and third Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:00 pm except for school holidays Oakpark Neighbourhood Centre 2560 Sixth Line, Oakville Ontario Diane 905- 582-2485 diane.oreilly@cogeco.ca Laurie 905-339-2451atte@cogeco.ca Norfolk, Tillsonburg and Oxford Counties, Woodstock ADHD Support group Contact Heather Baker 519-421-1069 Email:heatherbaker@rogers.com Debbie Bailey 519-688-6836 Email: brydeb@execulink.com Meetings alternate every month between Tillsonburg and Woodstock Kitchener Waterloo KW Region Parent Support Group Meetings held 3rd Wednesday in the month 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sheppard Public School 270 Weber Street East, Kitchener Call Joyce at 519-570-0003 ext 4422 or Sandy at 519-749-8440 e-mail address: ADHDPSGKW@hotmail.com Hamilton CHADD Hamilton Dianna Rousseau E-mail address: rousseau@halisp.net Aurora Oak Ridges Support Group Cathy Bailey 905-773-6353 denbailey@primus.ca Cobourg Support group for Parents of children with ADHD Contact: shelly70@hotmail.com

	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Parenting Teens: Support and Strategies The Adolescent Service of CAMH is pleased to offer the following program for parents of preadolescents and teenagers, especially ages 10-16. We have two groups starting in January 2005 (Monday night at 5:30pm and Thursday afternoon at 2:00 pm) at 250 College St, in Room 163. Further information will be detailed below. Please share with interested colleagues and parents. Thank you. A referral form is attached. Parenting Teens: Support and Strategies Parenting adolescents can be both joyful and stressful. Parents are often concerned about how to talk to their teen, about problem behaviours, and about conflict and tension in their families. Parents can feel confused, angry, or guilty in their struggles to understand, support, and guide their adolescents towards healthy development. Their teens may have had difficulties such as behavioural problems or ADHD. However, sometimes problems arise when children enter the teenage years. This program is about improving relationships between parents and their youth. Description of program Parenting Teens: Support and Strategiesis a 10-week program. Group facilitators are mental health clinicians from the Adolescent Service of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The program uses illustrative video clips, focused group discussion, and skills building exercises to support new and more effective management strategies. With the help of facilitators, parents share ideas and solutions to the challenges of parenting teens. The methods to be discussed collectively have been shown to help reduce parenting stress, family conflict, and increase parent-teen communication. What parents will learn Videos and discussion illustrate common management issues and effective responses. Topics include adolescent development, the role of anticipation/planning, paying positive attention, strengthening positive communication, meaningful rewards, effective commands/requests, reinforcement, how to implement non-coercive punishment, common cognitive assumptions of parenting, homework and school performance, problem-solving, handling siblings and peers, as well as self-management. Further Information Please contact Dr. Lindley Bassarath at 416-535-8501 X4856

	Parenting Teens: Support and Strategies Referral Name(s) of Parent(s):_______________________________________ _______________________________________ Date(s) of Birth: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Phone: Home ____________________Work___________________ Cell____________________ Health Card No ___________________________________________ and version code: Referred by:________________________ Phone: __________________________ Name of Adolescent Son/Daughter(s):_______________________________________ Age(s) of Adolescent(s):______________________________________________ Please send by fax to: Dr. Lindley Bassarath FAX: 416-979-4685 (PHONE): 416-535-8501 X 4856