Parent Support Groups in Connecticut
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For Parent Support Groups in Connecticut, coverage is growing, not complete. We add new programs and resources weekly when inclusive, adaptive, sensory-friendly, disability, or special recreation details can be checked from public sources.
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Jun 8, 2026
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Parent Support Groups across Connecticut
This page groups 19 checked listings for parent support groups across Connecticut. It is meant for searches like special needs parent support, caregiver groups, disability family resources, and local support networks, then helps families narrow by city, county, or region.
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- whether the group is active, local, moderated, online, in person, or provider-hosted
- topic focus, meeting schedule, accessibility, language support, and privacy expectations
- whether shared recommendations still need direct provider confirmation
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21 Strong
21 Strong
New Canaan, Connecticut - Fairfield County
21 Strong is a Fairfield County group of families connected by Down syndrome, with monthly get-togethers and an annual World Down Syndrome Day celebration.
Jun 3, 2026
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Fairfield County
AFCAMP Connecticut CPRC
AFCAMP, Hartford-New Haven CPRC
AFCAMP, Hartford-New Haven CPRC is a CPIR-listed CPRC parent center serving Hartford-New Haven CPRC service area, giving families a disability education, special-education navigation, training, information, and resource-connection pathway.
Jun 6, 2026
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Hartford
Anoushka's Helping Hand
Anoushka's Helping Hand
Fairfield, Connecticut - Fairfield County
Anoushka's Helping Hand in Fairfield offers Down syndrome family resources, community celebration events, advocacy-oriented support, and scholarship-focused assistance.
Jun 8, 2026
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Bridgeport
Autism Families CONNECTicut
Autism Families CONNECTicut
West Hartford, Connecticut - Hartford County
Autism Families CONNECTicut offers recreational and social programs for children, teens, and families affected by autism across the Hartford area, plus connection with other local families.
Jun 4, 2026
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Hartford
Best Buddies Connecticut Programs
Best Buddies in Connecticut
Connecticut Statewide, Connecticut - Statewide County
Best Buddies in Connecticut gives Connecticut families and adults a state program pathway for one-to-one friendship, inclusion, leadership, employment, living, and family-support opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Jun 6, 2026
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Connecticut Statewide
Camp Isola Bella - American School for the Deaf
American School for the Deaf
Salisbury, Connecticut - Litchfield County
The American School for the Deaf in Salisbury serves deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and runs Camp Isola Bella, plus early childhood services and community sign language classes.
Jun 3, 2026
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Hartford
Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CT FEAT)
Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CT FEAT)
Prospect, Connecticut - New Haven County
CT FEAT is a statewide, parent-run Connecticut nonprofit offering autism information, a parent discussion list, networking meetings, speaker events, and training scholarships.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Haven
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) is a CPIR-listed PTI parent center serving Connecticut statewide, giving families a disability education, special-education navigation, training, information, and resource-connection pathway.
Jun 6, 2026
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New London
CT Family Support Network
CT Family Support Network
Glastonbury, Connecticut - Hartford County
CT Family Support Network, with a Glastonbury office, connects families raising children with disabilities through parent-to-parent matching, monthly in-person and online support groups, and one-to-one support.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Haven
Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut (DS ACT)
Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut (DS ACT)
Pawcatuck, Connecticut - New London County
The Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut (DS ACT) supports people with Down syndrome and their families statewide, including the Pawcatuck area, with literacy/education, IEP mentoring, and camp grants.
Jun 3, 2026
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Hartford
Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut
Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut
Middletown, Connecticut - Middlesex County
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut offers statewide support groups open to families and caregivers, Camp Courage for ages 8-21, and education and financial-assistance programs.
Jun 3, 2026
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Hartford
Families United in Newtown (FUN)
Families United in Newtown
Newtown, Connecticut - Fairfield County
Families United in Newtown holds free monthly themed gatherings for families of children with special needs, offering social activities for the whole family and respite and connection for parents.
Jun 8, 2026
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Newtown
FOCUS Center for Autism Parent Support Group
FOCUS Center for Autism
Canton, Connecticut - Hartford County
FOCUS Center for Autism in Canton offers monthly parent support groups where families and caretakers of FOCUS participants share strategies and connect with one another.
Jun 8, 2026
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Canton
JCC of Greater New Haven Inclusion Programming
JCC of Greater New Haven
Woodbridge, Connecticut - New Haven County
The JCC of Greater New Haven in Woodbridge offers inclusion programming including adaptive pickleball and sports, sensory-friendly adaptive soccer, and a support group for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Haven
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc.
Westport, Connecticut - Fairfield County
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, based in Westport, supports parents of children with learning disabilities and ADHD, with local chapters across Fairfield County.
Jun 3, 2026
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Fairfield County
STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way Recreational Programs
STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way Recreational Programs
Norwalk, Connecticut - Fairfield County
STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way Recreational Programs in Norwalk serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages with recreational programs and family supports across Fairfield County.
Jun 3, 2026
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Fairfield County
The Arc Eastern Connecticut - Community Life & Advocacy
The Arc Eastern Connecticut
Danielson, Connecticut - Windham County
The Arc Eastern Connecticut supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families across the Quiet Corner and southeastern Connecticut, with recreation, social, self-advocacy, and family-support programming.
Jun 3, 2026
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New London
The Arc of Litchfield County (LARC) Recreation & Social Enrichment
The Arc of Litchfield County, Inc. (LARC)
Torrington, Connecticut - Litchfield County
The Arc of Litchfield County offers recreation and social enrichment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Torrington, including Special Olympics in bocce, bowling, skiing, and track.
Jun 3, 2026
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Torrington
Torrington Area Families for Autism (TAFA)
Torrington Area Families for Autism, Inc. (TAFA)
Torrington, Connecticut - Litchfield County
Torrington Area Families for Autism is a parent-founded nonprofit offering autism support groups, playgroups, and social opportunities at its Common-Unity Center in Torrington.
Jun 3, 2026
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Torrington
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Common questions
What does this Parent Support Groups in Connecticut page include?
This page includes checked public listings with source links and last-checked dates, plus some places to ask when public information suggests a lead that still needs direct confirmation.
Why might a provider be missing?
A provider may be missing if we have not found enough public program detail yet, if the source is unclear, or if the information still needs review before families rely on it.
Are listings ranked or reviewed for quality?
No. Program pages are informational. Inclusive Programs Guide does not rank providers, evaluate quality, guarantee safety, or determine fit.
What should families know about parent support groups?
Parent groups can help families find local information and questions to ask, but they do not replace direct provider confirmation or professional advice.
Inclusive Programs Guide is an informational directory based on publicly available information and provider-submitted updates. We do not endorse, recommend, medically evaluate, assess quality, guarantee safety, confirm credentials, or determine suitability of any provider, program, accommodation, or activity. Listing order, search results, ads, or sponsored placements should not be interpreted as a ranking, recommendation, or endorsement. Program details may change. Families should contact providers directly to confirm current availability, eligibility, support level, staff training, safety policies, cost, schedule, credentials, and fit before enrolling.