{"id":2022,"date":"2015-09-25T15:14:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T20:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.185.4.90\/~ctt\/?page_id=2022"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:43:33","slug":"support-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.childrenstherapyteam.com\/index.php\/support-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>TEAM Resource Library Topic: Support Groups<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenstherapyteam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Support-Groups-e1449000452776.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3061 size-full alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.childrenstherapyteam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Support-Groups-e1449000452776.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520\/293;\" \/><\/a>There is one thing all children have in common: they don\u2019t come with a parent manual. Despite all the information from experts on the \u201cright way\u201d to raise a child, parents still learn a great deal from trial and error. Support groups provide opportunities to both share insights and glean knowledge from others. In addition to groups for parents, community groups for supporting independent living are also available in Northwest Arkansas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local Support Groups <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Sclerosis Support Group <\/strong>meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church, 2535 W. New Hope Road, Rogers<\/p>\n<p><em>Phone: <\/em>(479) 633 \u2013 6694<\/p>\n<p><em>Email: <\/em>Susie Zamastil, szamastil1@aol.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas <\/strong>(DSCNWA) links families with children with Down Syndrome. They have monthly meetings, and they also invite speakers to talk to the group. In addition, they host social events and holiday parties to help bring families together.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: (479) 644 \u2013 9208, Jennifer, jennifermcwhorter@dscnwa.com<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dscnwa.com\">www.dscnwa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Espa\u00f1ol Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs<\/strong>, Parent Resource Library, 614 E. Emma, Suite 131. A cross-disability support group for Spanish-speaking families with children with special needs; it is located at the Family Support Program &amp; NWA Community Parent Resource Center<\/p>\n<p>Contact: (479) 927 \u2013 3283, Elizabeth<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwacprc.org\/index.html\">www.nwacprc.org\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please email <strong>share@childrenstherapyteam.com <\/strong>if you have information to add to our support groups list.<\/p>\n<h6><em>TEAM is not liable in any capacity for the quality of services delivered by any outside entity. If you find errors or have questions or concerns, you may contact our Family Support Coordinator, Amber Spencer, at amber.spencer@childrenstherapyteam.com, 479-841-4938.<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEAM Resource Library Topic: Support Groups &nbsp; There is one thing all children have in common: they don\u2019t come with a parent manual. Despite all the information from experts on the \u201cright way\u201d to raise a child, parents still learn a great deal from trial and error. Support groups provide opportunities to both share insights [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>TEAM Resource Library Topic: Support Groups<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\n\u00a0\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childrenstherapyteam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Support-Groups-e1449000452776.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-3061 size-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.childrenstherapyteam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Support-Groups-e1449000452776.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a>There is one thing all children have in common: they don\u2019t come with a parent manual. Despite all the information from experts on the \u201cright way\u201d to raise a child, parents still learn a great deal from trial and error. Support groups provide opportunities to both share insights and glean knowledge from others. In addition to groups for parents, community groups for supporting independent living are also available in Northwest Arkansas.<\/p>\r\n<strong>Local Support Groups <\/strong>\r\n<strong>Cross-Disability Support Group <\/strong>meets every Monday at 4:00 pm\r\n<em>Phone: <\/em>Quality Life Associates, (479) 442 \u2013 5600\r\n<em>Email: <\/em>Freddy Honeycutt, fhoneycutt@arsources.org\r\n<em>Many who attend these support group meetings are residents of the Skull Creek Apartments in Fayetteville (accessible apartment complex off Gregg), but the meetings are open to all. <\/em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Multiple Sclerosis Support Group <\/strong>meets the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the United Methodist Church, 2535 W. 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In addition, they host social events and holiday parties to help bring families together.\r\nContact: (479) 644 \u2013 9208, Jennifer, jennifermcwhorter@dscnwa.com\r\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dscnwa.com\">www.dscnwa.com<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Espa\u00f1ol Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs<\/strong>, Parent Resource Library, 614 E. Emma, Suite 131. A cross-disability support group for Spanish-speaking families with children with special needs; it is located at the Family Support Program & NWA Community Parent Resource Center\r\nContact: (479) 927 \u2013 3283, Elizabeth\r\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwacprc.org\/index.html\">www.nwacprc.org\/index.html<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please email <strong>share@childrenstherapyteam.com <\/strong>if you have information to add to our support groups list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h6><em>TEAM is not liable in any capacity for the quality of services delivered by any outside entity. 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