There are many support groups for parents in the Elk Grove and Sacramento areas. Please add to this list as you see fit.
Adoption
- Adoption Support Group
Breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding Mom's Support Group
- National Women’s Health Center Breastfeeding Helpline (Offering breastfeeding support and advice Monday-Friday 9am-6pm EST. 1-800-944-9662.)
- Mother's Support Network
- La Leche League
- 'Sutter Medical's Lactation Station
- Women, Infants, Children Program of Sacramento County
Crisis or Dealing with Abuse
- Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer County
- Child and Family Insitutue (CFI)
- Franny's House
- Kaiser Medical Center
- Kinship Support Circles
- La Familia Counseling Center
- My Sister's House
- Sacramento Crisis Nursery
- Survivors of Clergy Abuse (SNAP)
- WEAVE
Homeschooling
- Davis Christian Home Educators Cooperative (DCHEC): (530) 757-2602
- Folsom Area Homeschoolers
- Homeschooling Cooperative of Sacramento
- Sacramento Area Homeschool Info & Chat
- Sacramento Learning Freesource
- Sacramento Unschooling Network (SUN)
- The Well Trained Mind (TWTM)
New Parents
- Baby and Me New Moms Support Group: 614-2200
- Bayside Moms & More: 791-1244
- New Mothers Outlet: 1-800-401-4454
- Young Mother's Pregnancy Workshop
- The North Sacramento Family Resource Center
Multiples
- A.W.E.M.O.M.s for Mother's Multiple
- Mother of Multiples - El Dorado Hills
- Sacramento Parents with Multiples
Moms
- I-CAN Sacramento
- International Moms Club
- Hadassah Mom's Group
- Morning Out for Mothers (MOMs)
- Mother's Support Network
- Sierra Moms
- Pocket-Greenhaven Moms
- North Sacramento Family Resource Center
Dads
Single Parents
- Blossom: Contact Becky Dossey at (916) 276-1635
General Parenting
- Attachment Parenting International (API)
- Country Moms & Kids
- Food Allergy Support of Sacramento
- Holistic Mom's Network (American River Chapter)
- Mountain Moms and Little Folks
- Parent Innovators: Contact Eva Winger at (916) 320-7403
- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Sacramento Parent's Group
- Sharing Parent Pregnancy or Infant Loss Support Group
- North Sacramento Family Resource Center
Playgroups
- International MOMS Club
- Me Gusta Baby Playgroups - Downtown Auburn
- MSN Folsom Area Playgroup - at Ernie Sheldon Park: Contact Jen DeLugach at (916) 985-4136
- MSN Infant and Toddler Playgroup: Contact Temperance Harkins at (916) 879-0571
- MSN Sacramento Area Playgroup - at Tahoe Park: Contact Shirley Jellison at (916) 359-0633
Parents and their Children with Special Needs
- Friday Night KidzKlub: Contact Stephanie: (916) 276-4584
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Greater Sacramento Chapter
- The Lighthouse TeenzKlub: Contact Marcy Spina at (530) 906-3715
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- National Stuttering Association - Sacramento Chapter
- Nor-Cal Kids Club
- Nor Cal Service for Deaf & Hard of Hearing – Sacramento Chapter: Contact Voice: (916) 349-7500. Interpreters: (916) 349-7525
- Support, Education, and Advocacy for Mothers and Fathers of Children with Special Needs
- Therapeutic Recreation Services
- TrailBlazers Fathers Forum: Contact Al or Raymond: (916) 922-9276
- UCP of Sacramento and Northern California - Programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Warmline Family Resource Center
Pregnancy Loss
- Pregnancy Loss Support Groups - For women who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or other types of pregnancy loss, these groups are intended to provide a safe place to meet and share, to give and receive support.
Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Auburn ASD & LD Support Group
- Autism Speaks - Sacramento
- Families for Early Autism Treatment Family Empowerment Forum
- Nor-Cal Teens and Kids Clubs
- Sacramento Asperger Syndrome Information & Support
Families Affected by Down Syndrome
Public Education & Resource Programs
- State Department of Education - Special Education
- Programs for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities: Birth-2 Years: Contact Carlos Flores: (916) 654-2773
- Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3-5
- Office of State Coordinator- Vocational Ed for Students with Disabilities: Department of Education: (916) 657-2451
- Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs" Maridee Gregory, Chief of State Children’s Medical Services Branch: (916) 654-0832
- Programs for Children and Youth Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Contact Fred Lewis:(916) 653-8320; (916) 653-7651
There are also youth resources and shelters available in the Sacramento area.
