These are social outlets to be sure, but also where the exchange may be more problem/solution oriented. Coffee and breakfast groups are an excellent way to connect with others and discover new therapeutic pathways and recommended providers.
- Longmont Coffee Group: Generally meets up the second Tuesday of every month, from 9:30-11 a.m. Grab a cup of coffee at Vic’s (free to ASBC that morning), then head over for some lively conversation at The Longmont Fire Station #5, 617 Barberry Drive, Longmont (in the Meadow View Shopping Center) (map). Contact: Allison Fostveit at moc.liamg@knimila
- East County Coffee Group: One Monday each month from noon to 1 p.m., at the YMCA of Boulder Valley Arapahoe Center, 2800 Dagny Way, Lafayette (map). Go to The Brewing Market, adjacent to the YMCA, and tell them you’re with the ASBC; your first cup of coffee is free. Contact: Julie Marshall at moc.nsm@321mitllahsram
- Dads on Sunday Mornings: For dads of kids with special needs. This group meets at 8 a.m. the second and fourth Sunday of each month for breakfast. Hosted at the ACL house, 5744 N. 71st St., Gunbarrel (Boulder County) (map). Contact: Jeff Johnson of Imagine! at 720.366.0360
- HFA/Asperger’s Young Adults Transitioning into the Workforce: Fourth Saturday of each month, from 1-3 p.m. Facilitated by Kristen Erby, a social worker specializing in support, advocacy and training for those with developmental disabilities, the group meets at the ACL, 5744 N. 71st St., in Gunbarrel (Boulder) (map). Contact: Kristen Erby at 303.404.9041
- Spanish Support Group / Grupo de Apoyo en Espanol: Meets the third Saturday of each month / Este grupo se reune el tercer sabado de cada mes, at 10:00 a.m. – noon at the Louisville United Methodist Church, 741 Jefferson St., Louisville (map). Contact: Eugenia Brady at 720.447.1713
