Parent Support & Advocacy Groups in San Francisco, California

Compare 3 listings for parent support & advocacy groups in San Francisco, California. Review available age groups, languages, settings and contact details, then confirm current services, fees and wait times with each provider.

Support and advocacy organizations connect families with peer support, workshops, help navigating school plans (IEPs) and funding programs, and someone to talk to who has been there. Many are parent-founded nonprofits and free to join. They are often the fastest way to learn how services actually work in your area — ask about parent mentoring and newcomer sessions.

How to compare parent support & advocacy groups in San Francisco

Compare peer support, advocacy help, meeting format, eligibility, languages and fees. Listing details can change, so confirm fit, availability and costs directly before making a decision.

  • Is the group for parents, caregivers, autistic adults, siblings or a particular community?
  • Are meetings facilitated, peer-led, professionally led or a mix of formats?
  • What privacy expectations, accessibility supports and language options are available?
  • How can someone join, and are meetings free, online, in person or offered both ways?

Providers

  1. Mind Matters - San Francisco

    Mind Matters is a psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessment practice in San Francisco and Berkeley staffed by licensed clinical and educational psychologists. They provide comprehensive…

    Age groups
    school age 6 12, teens 13 17, adults 18 plus
    Languages
    en
    Settings
    clinic

    Phone: +1 415-598-8378

    Provider website

  2. Sensory Social Playgroups

    Sensory Social Playgroups offers facilitated playgroups held outdoors in the Presidio in San Francisco. The organization provides parent consultations and school observation services with follow-up…

    Settings
    community

    Phone: +1 415-515-3668

    Provider website

  3. AASCEND

    AASCEND is a nonprofit organization providing peer support and social programming for autistic adults in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization hosts regular in-person and online meetings…

    Age groups
    adults 18 plus
    Languages
    en
    Settings
    community, telehealth
    Referral
    Not required according to listing — confirm with provider

    Provider website

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