Support Groups and Communities for English Speaking Parents and Caregivers
Matrix Parents at Marin CIL provides various support groups and communities typically broken down by age of child. For help choosing the best support group or community for your family and/or request reasonable accommodations, please email helpline@matrixparents.org. For more information on each visit our calendar.
“Early Start” Support Group
For parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers ages, 0 to 3 years. “Early Start” Support Group meets from 10:30am to 11:30am on the second Thursday of each month via Zoom, from September through June. Registration is required.
2025 /2026 Schedule. Click below to register.
- November 13
- December 11
- January 8
- February 12
- March 12
- April 9
- May 14
- June 10
“All Ages” Parents & Caregivers Community
For parents and caregivers of children of all ages, 0 to 26 years. “All Ages” Parents & Caregiver Community is a private Facebook group for families with disabilities or special education needs. To join, parents must be logged into Facebook and complete a brief questionnaire and agree to participation terms.
Support Groups and Communities for Spanish speaking Parents and Caregivers
Support Group and Consultation for Parents of Children with Disabilities
For parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers ages 0-3. Meets in person from 12:00 to 1:15 PM on the second Tuesday of each month, from August to May. Childcare available. Meeting location: Petaluma Family Resource Center at McDowell School, 421 South McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma. Petaluma School District walk-ins welcome. To learn more about this group, call the Petaluma Family Resource Center at (707) 778-4697 or Matrix Parents at Marin CIL at 800-578-2592.
“All Ages” LUNA Support Group
For the parents and caregivers of children 3 to 22 years. Latinos Unidos Niños con Autismo (LUNA) Support Group meets in-person from 9am to 11am on the second Friday of every month, from September through June. Meeting place is Lewis Early Learning Academy, 2230 Lomitas Avenue, Santa Rosa. Drop-ins are welcome. In Spanish only. To speak with the group facilitator, please call us at (800) 578-2592 and select option 1.
Learning & Navigating Support Group
For parents and caregivers of children ages 0-22 and older. The Learning & Navigating support group meets via Zoom and serves families in Napa, Marin, Solano, and Sonoma counties year-round. Registration is required. To register, please call us at 415-884-3535 or email spanishhelpline@matrixparents.org.
Local Support Groups
Sponsored by Matrix and other organizations – Contact the group administrators for information.
