Support groups for families of children with disabilities.

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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.

Eligibility
  • 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.
What makes FOCUS Share Groups Unique
  • 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
Other Information
  • 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.
  • All FOCUS events are private; solicitation—including by parents or nursing companies—is strictly prohibited and will result in removal from the event.
Groups Available
  • Atlanta | First Alliance Church 2512 N Druid Hills Rd NE
  • Bereavement | Virtual & In-person
  • Buford | Brightside Cafe Buford 554 W Main St Building G
  • Cumming |  Chick-fil-A 725 Atlanta Hwy 
  • Dads Decatur | Oak Grove United Methodist Church 1722 Oak Grove Road
  • Jonesboro- Stockbridge | Chick-fil-A Dwarf House at 7348 Tara Boulevard
  • Sip & Share | Virtual Group
  • Peachtree City | Beignets and Brews (The Avenue PTC) 316 City Cir *Meets all year long
  • Snellville | Chick-fil-A Scenic Highway: 1559 Scenic Hwy N, Snellville
  • Woodstock | Truett’s Chick-fil-A Woodstock 9728 Highway 92
  • TICU at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite
  • TICU at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur Blank

For more information about Share Groups, email Jaide at [email protected].