Parent Support Groups

Parent Support Groups in the Triangle, NC are a wonderful way to get to know other parents and their children.  Events, support, and playgroups are included.

Attachment Parenting Support Group
www.chapel-hill.nc.us/apioa for Chapel Hill and Hillsborough meetings.
For Cary meetings:  evenings, call Kimberly at 847-3230 and mornings, call Debra at 463-7857
For Raleigh meetings:  mornings, call Deborah at 562-9405.
Provides educational, emotional, and practical support to parents who practice attachment/continuum parenting.

Adoptive Parent Support Group
Call Jody at 676-4954
Confidential support group to meet with other adoptive parents.  Group meets the third Thursday of every month at CHS Raleigh office from 6:30-8pm.

Carolina Kinder
www.carolinakinder.org
A group for German-speaking children in the Triangle.

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder)
www.wake-chadd.org
Call 990-1032 or
e-mail trianglechadd@yahoo.com
All parents of children with ADHD or ADD, diagnosed or not, are welcome to meetings second Thursday of each month from 7:30-9pm at Meredith College, Harris Hall, Room 214.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Mothers' Club
www.chapelhillmothersclub.org
Call Deanna at 919-245-1399
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 10am.

The Chapel Hill-Durham Mothers of Multiples Club
Contact Jill at 919-929-9873
Support and information for parents and expectant mothers of twins, triplets, and more.  Meets the third Tuesday of the month.

The Christian Moms Group at Triangle Presbyterian Church
e-mail Meredith: meredith@deerfieldgrp.com
Call the church:  919-544-2872
Meets Tuesdays in Southwest Durham at 9:15am for prayer, support, and discussion.  Child care is provided for a nominal fee.

Dad-to-Dad
http://www.slowlane.com/d2d
For Durham/Orange County, e-mail edward@commonhouse.net
For Wake area,
e-mail george-lisa-varani@juno.com
Meets Monday mornings at 10am at the gym at Community Center Park, Chapel Hill.  Thursday playgroups meet at 4:30pm at Williams park, Raleigh.

The Duke Postpartum Support Program
Call 919-681-6840
Free support group, phone consultation and other services for expectant mothers and mothers who are distressed any time in the first year after giving birth.  Meets monthly  on the first and third Thursdays.  Open to the public.

Durham Mothers' Club
www.durham-mothersclub.org
E-mail becky@wilkesinteractive.com
Call Becky at 919-403-8181
Holds Moms-and-Tots meetings, coordinates playgroups and sponsors activities for moms.

Family Support Network
Call 919-662-4600 ext. 257 or
e-mail rene@familysupportonline.com
For parents of children with special needs.  Offers monthly meetings, parent-matching, e-mail group, newsletters and family socials.  Meets the third Tuesday of the month in Raleigh from 6:30-8pm.  Child care is available.

NC FACES (NC Food Allergic Children Excelling Safely)
e-mail Regina at ncfaces@hotmail.com or
call 919-567-5354
Support and play group provides support for mothers of children with food allergens.

Grandparents as Parents
Call Keisha at 919-834-2136
For Spanish speaking families, call Catalina 834-2136.
Support group for grandparents and other relatives who are raising children.  Meetings are held once a month with activities for the caregivers and the children.

Infant-Parent Groups
Chapel Hill, 919-406-4011
For ages prenatal-2.  Licenses clinical psychologist integrates elements of psychotherapy, child development and mindfulness meditation to facilitate healthy attachments and responsiveness.  Postpartum depression, working , adoption, etc.

International Cesarean Awareness Network of Raleigh
Call Kandace at 919-466-9804 or
e-mail krdole@yahoo.com
ICAN seeks lower cesarean rate through education, providing a forum where parents can express their concerns about birth.  Also provides support network for women who are healing from past birth experiences and preparing for future births, and provides inAformation and support for vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Kinship Outreach
Call Beverly or Janice at 919-834-2136
A resource and referral outreach program for grandparents and other relatives raising children ages 0-5.

Learning to Parent Apart
To register, call 919-360-0874 or
e-mail debzuver@aol.com
A four-hour monthly program that provides information on helping children cope with the impact of separation.  Offered on the third Saturday of each month at the Museum of Life and Science, Durham.

Little River Family Resource Center
www.littlerivercommunity.org
Call 919-471-3231
Friday tots play time every Friday from 10am-noon.  Also offers Parenting Issues Forum, an indoor playspace, parent workshops, a multimedia library, tutoring, computer, family literacy, and English as a Second Language classes.  $

Mocha Moms of Durham
http://durhammochamoms.tripod.com
Mocha Moms of Raleigh
http://raleigh-mochamoms.tripod.com
Provides support for at-home mothers of color.  Offers weekly playgroups, monthly-mom only gatherings, family activities, field trips, community service projects, and much more.  All are welcome.

MOMS Club
Support groups for part- or full-time stay-at-home moms at a variety of locations and times.

• MOMS Club of Cary-North/Morrisville
  e-mail Leanne:  sldeanda@earthlink.net
  Meets the first Monday of each month at 10am.  The group offers moms planned activities, civic projects, and playgroups.

• MOMS Club of Cary-Southwest
  Call Nancy at 919-363-9078 or
  e-mail:  nrs73@nc.rr.com
  Meets the first Monday of each month at 10am.  The group offers moms planned activities, civic projects, and playgroups.

• MOMS Club of East Garner
  Call Laura at 919-779-4005
  Meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Capital Church on Highway 70 and offers activities, civic projects, and playgroups.

• MOMS Club of West Garner
  Call Amy at 919-934-5380 or Kimberly at 207-0977
  Meets the second Friday of each month at Highland Baptist Church and offers moms activities, civic projects, and playgroups.

• MOMS Club of East Raleigh
  Call Tiffany at 919-261-0586
  Meets the first Thursday of every month at New Hope Baptist Church.

• MOMS Club of North Raleigh
  Call Rebecca at 919-841-0569
  Meets the first Thursday of the month at Our Lady of Lourdes church.  Mothers in the area west of Capital, north of Spring Forest and east of Creedmoor are welcome.

• MOMS Club of West Raleigh
  Call Diana at 919-676-4544 or Chase at 510-4106
  Meets the first Thursday of every month.  Activities include playgroups, group outings, guest speakers and civic projects.

• MOMS Club of North Wake Forest
  Call Janine at 919-570-9517 or Jodie at 562-9286
  For Moms living north of Highway 98.  Meets monthly and provides activities including playgroups, group outings, guest speakers, and civic projects.

• MOMS Club of South Wake Forest
  Call 919-556-7433 or 570-1391
  For Moms living south of Highway 98.  Meets monthly and provides activities including playgroups, group outings, guest speakers, and civic projects.

Moms of "Onlys"
Call 960-0989 or e-mail: stapel@msn.com
Offers support,mailto:stapel@msn.com friendship and a chance for only kids to make friends with other only kids.

Moms in Touch International
www.MomsinTouch.org
e-mail mitiNC@MomsinTouch
To find the group your child's school or to start a group in Wake County, call Mary at 518-2454 or Linda at 676-7419
An inter-denominational, nonprofit ministry whose purpose is to encourage mothers and others to pray for their children and schools.  A group of two or more moms commit to pray for one hour per week for their children and the schools they attend. 

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Offers mothers with preschoolers a fun support group with nursery.
Call 919-771-0304
Meets at Fairview Baptist Church, Apex, September-May on the first and third Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30am.

• Apex
  Call 919-771-0304
  Meets at Fairview Baptist Church, Apex, September-May on the first and third Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30am.
  Pittsboro
  Call 919-542-2986
  Meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month during the school year at Pittsboro Baptist Church, 121 Salisbury St., off Hwy. 64 in Pittsboro.
  North Raleigh
  Call 919-981-0222
  Meets September-April, second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from 9:30-11:30am at Crossroads Fellowship, North Raleigh.
  Raleigh
  Call 919-781-3249
  Meets September-May, second and fourth Tuesdays from 9:30-11:30am at First Assembly of God, Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh. 

The Mothers' Group at St. Raphael Catholic Church
Call Missy at 919-431-9883
Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 9:30am.  A Mom's Night Out is held on the fourth Friday of each month at 7:30pm.

Mothers & More Northern Wake Chapter
http://mothersandmore222.tripod.com
e-mail mandmnorthwake@yahoo.com
call Kristin at 919-954-8130
Meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:30pm at the Pullen House in Raleigh

Mothers And More Southern Wake Chapter
Call Mary at 919-557-4973 or Elly at 877-0375
Meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7:30-9:30pm at the New Horizons Annex on Hwy. 55 in Apex (826 E. Williams St.).  Visitors are always welcome.

Mothers And More Western Wake County Chapter
www.westernwakemothers.com
Call Tina at 919-434-3777
Meets on the second Monday and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9:30pm at Salem Baptist Church, 1200 Salem Church Rd., Apex.  Serving mothers in Cary, Morrisville, and Apex.

Mothers with Young Children (MWYC)
e-mail:  leecountymwyc@yahoo.com
A support group for all mothers with children ages birth to five.  Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm, at the Main Library, 107 Hawkins Ave., Sanford

Parents without Partners, Capital Area Chapter
www.capitalareapwp.org
Call 919-547-4466
Support network for parents who are divorced, separated, widowed, or never married.  Provides social and educational activities for parents and children.

SafeChild of Wake County
www.safechildnc.org
919-231-5800
864 West Morgan St., Raleigh, NC 27603
SafeChild is an organization dedicated to nurturing the parent-child relationship.  They offer a variety of programs to nurture both parents and their children.  One of these programs, Welcome Baby, provides new parents with telephone and home visit support from experienced and trained volunteers, for babies first year!

Support for Parents with Emotionally and/or Behaviorally Disabled Children
Call Carla at 919-560-7511
Meets the third Saturday of every month at the Parrish Street Clinic, 107A Parrish St., Durham.

Triangle Mothers of Twins and Triplets
www.tmott.org
meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30-9:30pm at St. Mary's School, 900 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh.

Welcome Baby
www.welcomebaby.org
Call 919-560-7150
Shoppes at Lakewood, 2000 Chapel Hill Rd., Durham
Offers weekly parenting classes, volunteers to offer telephone support and discussion groups to parents of newborns, lending library of books and videos, and has staff available to discuss parents' concerns.  Also offers free clothing for families in need with children ages 5 and under.