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Support Groups
ASCO endeavors to be your best source of information and support, helping individuals and families to get their needs met. Through support groups, help with understanding the services in the community or state, local and state advocacy, help to an individual and his/her family to navigate often complex and confusing service systems, and training local organizations on being autism friendly and responsive, ASCO works for you every day.
Coffee, Tea, Autism and More provides an informal forum for discussion and information sharing among anyone impacted by Autism. Facilitators are volunteers who have first-hand knowledge of living the Autism journey.
Let's get you connected
Meeting schedules and format may change. Contact facilitator for update.
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Teen/Adult Social Groups
​Adult Connections: Activity and Social Group
Adult Connections is a social-opportunities group where adults on the autism spectrum are
invited to come and hangout with peers and group facilitators each month.
In person activities: Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm
Facilitators- Becca Szantos, LPCC-S, BCBA, COBA & Meghan Kuecher M.Ed.
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​Adult Connections: Virtual Social Group
Adult Connections is a social-opportunities group where adults on the autism spectrum
are invited to come and hangout with peers and group facilitators virtually
each month. Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Facilitator - Devin
Teen Social Group
*MEETINGS CURRENTLY PAUSED*
Meets the 2nd and 4th Wedneday of each month
Volunteer Facilitator - Beth
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Adult Support Groups
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Coffee Tea and Autism and More Adults Understanding Their Diagnosis
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month from 7:00 - 8:00 pm via Zoom
Volunteer Facilitator - Miriam
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Coffee Tea and Autism and More Connecting Adults
Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm via Zoom
Facilitator - Casey
Parent/Caregiver Support Groups
Pizza Pop and Autism Guys Edition
Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month from 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Gatsby's 151 N Hamilton Rd
Gahanna OH 43230
Volunteer Facilitator- John & Gene
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Coffee Tea and Autism Fairfield County
Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month via Zoom from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Volunteer Facilitator- Emily & Sami
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Coffee Tea Autism and More Licking County
Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Ellington Commons (Clubhouse)
Ellington Commons Lane Granville, OH 43023
614-403-5573
Volunteer Facilitator- Joanna
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Coffee Tea Autism and More...High Resources
*MEETINGS CURRENTLY PAUSED*
Volunteer Facilitators- Ashley and Sarah
Cafecito, Tea, Autism and More Spanglish Edition
Bilingual Support Group
Meets the last Thursday of each month from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
170 Northwoods Blvd.
Suite 210 Columbus
Facilitadora voluntaria: Jessica & Katherine
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Coffee Tea Autism and More
Delaware County
Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
New Beginnings Church
2163 State Rte 37 E, Delaware
Volunteer Facilitators: Laura and Amy
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Coffee Tea Autism and More
Franklin County
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
One Church
817 N Hamilton Rd, Gahanna
Volunteer Facilitator- Beth
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Coffee Tea Autism and More
Knox County
Connect with us on our private Facebook group
Volunteer Facilitator- Sierra
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Coffee Tea Autism and More
Madison County
Meets the 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Madison County Board of DD Building
500 Elm Street, London
Facebook Page
Volunteer Facilitator- Brittany
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Coffee Tea Autism and More
Champaign County
Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10:00 - 11:30 am
Champaign County Library
1060 Scioto St. Urbana, OH 43078
Facebook Group
Volunteer Facilitator- Candra & Jess
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For information on starting
a support group, please email
operations@autismcentralohio.org.