CHADRON

RON PETALS Support Group
PETALS (Parents Establishing Ties for Autism Life Success) meets the third Tuesday of the month at 717 Ann Street. Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. in the downstairs classroom. For additional information call Chrissy at 308-430-5569 or e-mail at chadronpetals@yahoo.com

FREMONT

Fremont Autism Support Group
The Fremont Autism Support Group has quarterly meetings. Please contact Theresa Muhle at theresa.muhle@fpsmail.org or (402) 727-3173.

GRAND ISLAND

Grand Island Parent Group 
The Grand Island Parent Group meets the second Sunday of the month at Third City Christian Church located at 4100 W. 13th Street. Meetings are from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Contact Roxanne Vipond at rvipond@gips.org for more information.

KEARNEY

Autism Support Group of Kearney (ASK) 
ASK meets the first Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 7:30 pm on the second floor of the Kearney Public Library. Childcare is available at Kidzone, the Kearney Area Children’s Museum. Contact the Arc of Buffalo County in advance and contact Cynthia Archwamety at arcofbuffalocounty@frontiernet.net for more information. This group does not meet over the summer. Meetings resume in September.

LINCOLN

Autism Family Network (AFN)
This Lincoln-area support organization meets monthly. It alternates months between family fun events and informative events with relevant speakers on topics of interest. Fun events are usually held in the community (swimming, skating, movies, children’s museum, etc.). Informational meetings usually take place the second Sunday of the month at Christ Lutheran Church at 44th and Sumner. Events are typically scheduled only about a month in advance. The best way to keep informed is to join the mailing list. Contact Cathy Martinez at afnlincoln@aol.com to receive emails concerning upcoming events or to be put on the postal mailing list. For more information, visit www.autismfamilynetwork.org

NORFOLK

Autism Support Group of Norfolk
This group meets the first Monday of each month from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church located at 1100 East Benjamin Avenue in Norfolk. For more information, please contact Meg Westby at (402) 640-3668 or mdwestby70@yahoo.com.

OMAHA

Omaha Autism Family Support Group
This group meets the first Monday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Pump It Up, 960 South 72 Street in Omaha. This is a private event for families with children on the autism spectrum. The cost is $5 per child with a $10 maximum. Please print off a waiver at www.pumpitupparty.com. All participating children will need to have a new, signed waiver each session. For questions, call (402) 932-7867.

SCOTTSBLUFF

Scottsbluff Support Group
This group meets via a conference call the first Monday of the month. They welcome parents from all of western Nebraska. For more information, please contact Vicki Rutter at (308) 635-3696 or vrutter@esu13.org.