Families Of Children on the Autism Spectrum - FOCAS -
- Street address
- 862 Snowfall Way
Westminster, Maryland 21157-4637
- Phone number
- 410-857-1596
- Contact 1
- Sharon Glass
Founder
410-857-1596 - voice
- Purpose
- To provide support, resources, and education to families of children with autism, as well as those who provide services to such families in Carroll County.
- Service
- Meetings are from 6:30 to 8:30 pm the third Thursday of each month from September to June at CHANGE, Inc., 115 Stoner Avenue, Westminster. Social gatherings are held in January, July/August, September and December. Child care is provided at no cost by trained adults on a limited, pre-arranged basis; please call for details. Meetings are relaxed, informal and fun, and may feature a speaker, a video, sharing relevant information, and/or having a social activity. Annual social activities include a game night in January, recognition of April Aurism Awareness Month, a family picnic in July/August, an ice cream social in September, a Fall visit to a pumpkin patch, and a holiday pizza party in December.
- Eligibility
- Unless otherwise indicated, monthly meetings are open to families of individuals with autism, and those who want to learn more about the disability.
- Area served
- Serves Carroll County.
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