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• For Our Children Events

• Autism Support and Training

• Down Syndrome Family Alliance

• Family Connection Support Groups

• Pro-Parents Workshops

For Our Children is a new organization devoted to promoting and sustaining the welfare of children in the Upstate through fundraising and awareness efforts. Visit www.forourchildrengreenville.com for more complete listings and information.

Autism Support and Training

Anderson, SC: Regular support group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm at Boulevard Baptist Church.   For more information call Deanna Dickson at (864) 338-3072.

Greenville, SC: Support group, sponsored by Family Connection of S.C., meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at CDS.  For more information, call (864) 331-1340 or email Kristy.Hunsinger@cdservices.org.

Down Syndrome Family Alliance

A support group for families affected by Down Syndrome will meet at CDS on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.  For more information call (864) 282-0167 or visit www.dsfag.org .

Family Connection Support Groups and Events

ADD/ADHD Support Group:  Meets the 2nd Monday of each month at CDS at 6:30pm for families affected by ADD/ADHD. Call Family Connection at (864)331-1340 for more information.

Air Buddies Asthma Support Group/Greenville: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at CDS from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for families affected by Asthma.  Pizza is served and child care is available.   Please call Family Connection at (864) 331-1340 to RSVP or for more information.

Asthma Support Group/Anderson: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am at the AnMed Resource Center in the Anderson Mall.  Call Sherry Fields at (864) 231-8100 for more information.

Children Are Special: Meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 10:00 am and the 1st Friday of each month at the AnMed Resource Center in the Anderson Mall.  Call Sherry Fields at (864) 231-8100 for more information.

Congenital Heart Defect Support Group: Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at CDS at 6:30pm for families affected by congenital heart defects. Call Family Connection at (864)331-1340 for more information.

Cystic Fibrosis Support Group: Meets 1st Thursday of each month at CDS at 6:30pm for families affected by cystic fibrosis. Please call Family Connection at (864)331-1340 for more information.

Father's Network:  For fathers of children with special health care needs and developmental delays.  Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at CDS from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.  Dinner is provided.  For more information, call (864) 331-1340 or email Kristy.Hunsinger@cdservices.org.

Feeding Issues Support Group: Meets 1st Monday of each month at CDS at 6:30pm for families dealing with feeding issues. Please call Family Connection at (864)331-1340 for more information.

H.O.P.E. (Hands on Preemie Experience): Meets every Thursday at 6:30 pm in the NICU Conference Room, 3rd floor at Greenville Memorial Hospital for parents of children currently in the NICU.  On the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm, graduate parents meet in the Toomey Conference Room #5, 1st floor at Greenville Memorial Hospital.  For more information call (864) 331-1340.

Parents Empowering Parents/Greenville:  This new support group for parents of special children meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 1:00 pm in the CDS conference room.  To RSVP or for information, call (864) 331-1340 or email Kristy.Hunsinger@cdservices.org.

Parents Helping Parents/Spartanburg:  This support group for families of children with special needs in the Spartanburg area meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church.  Childcare is usually available.  Call (864) 560-1476 for more information or if childcare is needed.

Pizza Night/Greenville:  This support group for parents of children with special healthcare needs meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.  Childcare is provided.  To RSVP or for information, call (864) 331-1340 or email Kristy.Hunsinger@cdservices.org.

For more Upstate group listings, see http://www.familyconnectionsc.org/Events

Pro-Parents Workshops

Parents Reaching Out to Parents (Pro-Parents) of South Carolina, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization that provides information and training about education to families of children with all types of disabilities. Click the following link to read about workshops for parents on ADD/ADHD, IEPs and other aspects of special education in the Upstate: http://www.proparents.org/workshops_and_events.html.

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