Talk with others who really understand, share and develop life skills. A drop-in peer-support group, the first Tuesday of each month.

Facilitator: Sue Zee Poinsett 

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

This is not a couples group; it is solely for those who have a partner with ADHD (already diagnosed or a possibility that you want to learn more about).

Drop-in group; no need to register in advance. 

Palo Alto, Friends Meeting House;building in back of property.

NOTE: THIS GROUP MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH, ON THE SECOND TUESDAY. 

Facilitator: Gina Pera 

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

Network with other parents as we share experiences and listen to speakers on topics related to parenting ADHD children.

Drop-in group; no registration necessary. 

Facilitator: JoAnn Matone 

Location: Thomas J. Hart Middle School, Pleasanton (library)

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

Share your story and strategies, talk with others who "get it," and have some laughs at this friendly drop-in group. It’s not a "moan and groan" group. It's more of an ADHD Salon, with interesting conversation and sometimes chocolate. So, come join us the third Wednesday of each month.  (Parents are welcome, including parents of adults with ADHD. Many ADHD treatment issues are the same across the lifespan, but rrimary and high school education issues are not discussed.)

Drop-in group. 

Facilitators: Gina and Brad

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

A drop-in peer-support group, the last Wednesday of each month.

Learn tools, get support, share humor, and develop strategies for living with AD/HD.

Facilitator: Don Ross, 707-525-0675

Public welcome!  Suggestion donation of non-CHADD members, $5

• WHEN: 7-9 p.m., the last Wednesday of each month, except Nov.Dec.
• WHERE: The Quaker Meetinghouse, 1647 Guerneville Road. 

From Hwy 101 head west on Steele Lane/Guerneville Road. 

Take the first right driveway after Ridley by the stonewall marked Quaker Meeting-house. Look for CHADD sign. Park in the lot, go through gate, and go left to the meeting room. 

If you get to Marlow, you have gone too far. You can only enter the driveway to The Quaker Meeting House heading west on Guerneville Road. Over-flow parking take right on Ridley.

CHADD Parent Share Group in Marin County - Tiburon

A drop-in group open to all parents, family members & caregivers of children (of all ages) with challenges in self-regulation of attention or focus, activity level, emotions, whether or not formally diagnosed with AD/HD (all types).  Family members share resources, concerns, successes, hope and strength.  Chidren, including adult children, with AD/HD come in all sorts of packages, but when you hear someone sharing descriptions of behavior or learning problems that you thought only your child did, you realize you truly are not alone.  There are others on the same path searching to understand their child's struggles, support their child's strengths, accept what cannot be changed and do their best to determine those programs, schools, interventions, medications, parenting strategies, curriculum that have been shown to make a significant difference in the lives of those with AD/HD (all types).

Usually the last Monday of the month 12:30 - 2:30.  
2009 Meeting Dates: January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27, June 1 (Due to Memorial Day on May 25).  No meetings end of June and July.  Resumes August 31, September 28, October 26, November 30.  No meeting December 2009.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Library: 240 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA   (Less than one mile off Hwy. 101)

Group Leaders (CHADD Volunteers):
Holly Seerley, MFT & Parent 415-383-6656
Ellen Nicosia, Parent  415-927-2442
Victoria Vogel, MFT & Parent 415-383-6048

$5 donation requested from non-CHADD members or you can join at the meeting.  CHADD members: no charge.

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church Library, Tiburon

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

"Adult ADHD Success Clinic" 

Ongoing drop-in group. 

We’re about focus, energy and momentum. We’re about paying attention to the present moment and not allowing fear shrink our lives. If you believe in manifesting the positive and letting go of the negative … come join us. If you’re looking for an ADHD friendly oasis … come join us.

Facilitator: Rick Webster

Kaiser-Permanente - French Campus, 4141 Geary Blvd. (between 5th and 6th Aves)

Conference Room F1 on the 1st Floor. We are in the green building (4141) marked "L".

Parking lot off of 5th Ave or street parking

 For detailed directions, click on URL above (http://chaddnorcal.org/schedule/directions/FrenchKaiser.htm)

Ongoing drop-in group. Meets first and third Wednesdays monthly. 

Get support!

Discuss issues relating to having lived an undiagnosed life with ADHD. Share successes: Learn strategies and develop skills to cope more successfully by focusing on pertinent topics.

Facilitator: Rick Webster

Location: 710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek, #3B
Kaiser Mental Health, behind Nordstrom  
(The building next to Safeway on corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd) 

ROOM:  Room 2A, 2nd floor (follow signs)

$5 donation suggested of non-CHADD members

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

Ongoing drop-in group. Meets first and third Wednesdays monthly. 

Get support!

Discuss issues relating to having lived an undiagnosed life with ADHD. Share successes: Learn strategies and develop skills to cope more successfully by focusing on pertinent topics. �

Facilitator: Rick Webster

Location: Kaiser Walnut Creek, Room 2A, 2nd floor (follow signs)

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

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Drop-in Peer Support Group for Adults with ADHD

Facilitator: Molly Bloom

Note: The meeting is in the other building on Baker, not the church itself. 

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

Ongoing, drop-in parent group

Meets second Tuesdays (except July and August).

Facilitator: Alicia Solano

location:

Sutter Delta Medical Center
3901 Lone Tree Way
Antioch , CA 94509

We meet in the Edna Fallman Center (in back of the hospital, to the right and across from Emergency; the meeting room is the last door on the right).  Park in back lot.

From Concord

1. Take Highway 4(east) to the "A Street Exit"
2. Make a right off the freeway onto "A Street"
3. Follow "A Street", this will turn into Lone Tree Way"
4. "Sutter Delta Medical Center" is on the left at "3901 Lone Tree Way"
5. Turn into hospital parking lot and drive around to the right.  In the back and across the parking lot from Emergency is the Edna Fallman Center.  The meeting room is the last door on the right.

From Byron, Brentwood, or Oakley

1. Take Highway 4(north) to the "A Street Exit"
2. Take the "A Street" Exit and turn left onto "A Street"
3. "Sutter Delta Medical Center" is on the right at "3901 Lone Tree Way"
4. Turn into hospital parking lot and drive around to the right.  In the back and across the parking lot from Emergency is the Edna Fallman Center.  The meeting room is the last door on the right.

Lecture topic:  Taking Care of Yourself & Your ADD: Diet, Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep

Laurie Dupar, MSN, RN, CPCC, ACC, ADHD Coach & Educator

The lecture takes place for the first hour, and the support group discussion takes the second hour of the meeting.

• Please check-in at the front reception desk AND the table for CHADD.
• We ask that you turn off cell phones upon entering the building.
• CHADD members - no charge. We kindly suggest $5 or other donation from non-members.

NOTE: You MUST fill out an application in order to take this class. 

Please request an application by sending an e-mail to Judy Marshall (JudyMarshall@Comcast.net) 

CHADD PARENT TO PARENT CLASS: Family Training on AD/HD

 Sponsored by CHADD OF Northern California

A Seven-Session Interactive and Educational Program for
Adults and Parents of
Children and Adolescents with AD/HD

PURPOSE:  This workshop series will provide educational information and support for families who are dealing with AD/HD and learning to navigate the challenges of AD/HD across the lifespan.
               
Tuesday evenings    Time:  7 - 9 PM (sharp)
 

SERIES DATES: Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6,13, 20, 2010

NEXT SERIES: 

• May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010

Missed sessions are available during a future series

Location:

 710 South Broadway, Walnut Creek, #3B
 Kaiser Mental Health, behind Nordstrom  
(The building next to Safeway on corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd)    

CONTACT:  Judy Marshall/Donna Love
510-352-2103 judymarshall@comcast.net
925-687-4324 Donna Love adhdstrategies@earthlink.net

Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD

This unique program will include seven two-hour interactive (group participation) sessions that will cover the following topics:

• Overview of AD/HD
• Assessment to Multi-Modal Treatment
• Impact of AD/HD on the Family & Creating Developmentally Age Appropriate Positive Behavior Interventions
• Developing Parenting Strategies and Interventions That Strengthen Family Relationships
• What Do I Do when My Child is Having Difficulty at School?
• Understanding the Federal Laws: An Overview of 504    and IDEA
• Working with the Schools: Building an Education Team That Works
• AD/HD Across the Life Span & Adults with AD/HD

THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE
          RESOURCE HANDBOOK!

Judy Marshall/Donna Love
CHADD of Northern California
510-352-2103/judymarshall@comcast.net
925-687-4324/adhdstrategies@earthlink.net

Phebe Fletcher, MFT Intern (supervised by Cindy Hill-Ford, MFT #38246) will how this powerful emotion acts upon on our children, and how to help them recover their motivation when they encounter those negative messages, as they so often do.

Support group for PARENTS of children diagnosed with AD/HD

Build supportive relationships, exchange practical information, learn from community experts and enjoy  adult-time while we collaborate to solve the challenges of raising kids with AD/HD.

Meetings are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Free to CHADD  members. $5 donation suggested for non-members.

Facilitator: Carol Katz, 510-551-6914

We meet in the Claremont neighborhood of Berkeley.

• Close to BART (Rockridge Station), the Claremont Avenue freeway exit off Highway 24, and only blocks from where Highway 13 (Ashby Ave) passes through Berkeley.
• Near Star Market (open in the evening); cross street The Uplands. Lovely kitchenette, wheelchair accessible other than the bathroom. Lots of free parking.

Ellen Walters, MFT, will talk about how AD/HD can affect sex and intimacy and share some strategies to overcome challenges in communication. www.ellenwaltersmft.com

Support group for ADULTS witih ADHD.

Build supportive relationships, exchange practical information, and learn from community experts.

Meetings are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Free to CHADD  members. $5 donation suggested for non-members.

Meetings are held in the offices of Bay Area Properties located in the  Claremont neighborhood of Berkeley, and bordering North Oakland.

This area remains one of the few neighborhoods with free parking (usually limited to two hours)- and plenty of it.

WHEN:  7:00 – 9:00 PM

WHERE:  3088 Claremont Avenue(cross street The Uplands), Berkeley 94705

BART:  Pittsburg/Baypoint line Rockridgestation, AC Transit #7

• Close to BART (Rockridge Station), the Claremont Avenue freeway exit off Highway 24, and only blocks from where Highway 13 (Ashby Ave) passes through Berkeley.
• Near Star Market (open in the evening); cross street The Uplands. Lovely kitchenette, wheelchair accessible other than the bathroom. Lots of free parking.

SPEAKER:  DR. JOHN L. DIGGES, MD, PHD, MPH, FAAP  (Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics)
Behavioral Pediatrician

Dr. Digges practiced general and behavioral pediatrics in Oklahoma and California for 14 years. From 1998 to 2006, he served as the Forensic (Child Abuse) Pediatrician for Kern County, California; and has had a private practice limited to ADHD consultations for the past ten years. He has been a CME surveyor for the Institute of Medical Quality (CMA) for the past eight years, and currently serves a President of the Kern County Medical Society

This drop-in group is primarily for parents, and adults are welcome to attend. Let's get together, share stories, support and resources. Speakers to be announced.

Facilitator: Shari Gent 

 For detailed directions and contact information, double click on meeting notice.

 Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD, All Types

An education program for and by expert parents of children & teens w/AD/HD

Two sessions:  Saturday, March 20 and March 28,  8 am to 4 pm

This unique educational program includes expert, state of the art information on AD/HD (all types) plus optional group interaction that covers information essential to the successful management of AD/HD.  And, best of all, the training was designed by parents and AD/HD experts who have faced the same struggles, questions and challenges you do.
 
Each family will receive a Parent to Parent Manual of background material, resources and articles to supplement what you are learning in the class.  Cost: CHADD Members $100.00, Non-Members $145.00. The curriculum covers it all:
 
·       Overview of AD/HD, All Three Types
·       Assessment to Integrated/Multimodal Treatment
·       Managing the Impact(s) of AD/HD on the Family
·       Creating Developmentally Age Appropriate Positive Behavior Interventions
·       Developing Parenting Strategies and Positive Behavior Interventions That Strengthen Relationships
·       What Do I Do When My Child is Having Difficulty at School?  
·       Educational Rights for Your Child w/AD/HD
 Includes Executive Functioning Deficits & Federal Laws: 504 Plans & IDEA
·       Working with the Schools: Building an Education Team That Works: Bridging the Gap Between Home & School
·       AD/HD Across the Life Span: Resiliency, Teen Challenges & Adult Life with AD/HD
 
http://chaddnorcal.org/ParentToParent/index.htm

 Topic: Bi-Polar Disorder in Children and Teens: Early Signs & Detection, Occurrence & Recurrence, Treatment & Containment

Speaker: Diane Engelman, PhD

Star Academy & CHADD of Marin Speakers Series

Friday, Mar 5, 8:30 a.m.  Presentation: 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m.  Star Academy. 4470 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael.
$5 donation at door (free to Star parents and CHADD members)

Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi at (415) 456-8727 x 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org <mailto:dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org>

Topic: Playing to Learn, Learning to Play

Speaker: Alanna Freeman, Occupational Therapist

Star Academy & CHADD of Marin Speakers Series
Friday, Mar 12, 8:30 a.m. Presentation: 9:00 a.m.—11:00 a.m. Star Academy, Gym.   4470 Redwood Hwy, San Rafael.
$10 donation at door ($5 Star parents and CHADD members)

Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi at (415) 456-8727 x 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org <mailto:dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org>