Our support groups connect parents and caregivers to other Boyer families, and are an incredible resource for community and camaraderie that we are proud to offer. Learn more about groups for mothers, fathers, families of color, parents focused on autism, and couples workshops. Please contact Bill Scott for information about our offerings.

Moms’ Group: This monthly gathering offers current and alumni Boyer moms the opportunity for connection, community and support in the journey of parenting a child with diverse abilities. Facilitated by Bill Scott, Boyer’s Social Worker, and Fatima Attia, Alumni Boyer mom. For more information, please email Bill Scott. Currently held via Zoom.

FOCS Support Group for Parents of Children with Disabilities: Brought in partnership with Families of Color Seattle (FOCS), this group offers families of color a safe space to cultivate relationships, and dissect and discover the intersectionalities between being a Person of Color and a parent of a child with exceptionalities/special needs. For more information, please email Gay Burton.

Fathers’ Nights: Monthly meetings facilitated by Bill Scott, Boyer’s Social Worker, for current/alumni Boyer dads, foster fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or male caregivers. This is an opportunity to connect and share successes and challenges of caring for a child with extra needs. For more information, please email Bill Scott. Currently held via Zoom.

Couples Workshops: A series for couples to help reinvigorate the essential friendship qualities of their relationship. The workshop offers a safe, fun and supportive space for respite, rediscovery, meaningful conversations, and practical learning. For more information and for potential offerings in 2022, please email Bill Scott.

Autism-Focused Parent Night: A monthly resource and support-focused meeting for parents, who may be on the brink of an autism diagnosis or may be caring for a child, who has already received an autism diagnosis.  For more information and for potential offerings in 2022, please email Bill Scott.

Boyer’s caregiver groups, along with our other family support offerings, are provided at no cost thanks to the generous partnership and funding from the following sources:

• The King County Best Starts for Kids levy
• Private donors/grantors