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Below is a list of support groups for adults with ADD in the U.S. and Canada.  Please note that only support groups for adults with ADD are listed here -- there are many other groups for parents of children with ADD, etc.


ADULT GROUPS LISTED BY STATE/PROVINCE

ALASKA

Anchorage
Anchorage CH.A.D.D.
Lori Knefelkamp
(907) 338-1491
Louise Mackey
(907) 345-6040

Ketchikan
Jo Sausen
ADDult & ADDolescent Support of
Ketchikan (A.A.S.K.)
(907) 225-2702

ARIZONA

Ahwatukee (Phoenix area)
Jeri Goldstein, M.C., R.N.
(480) 753-5045
Jeri123@aol.com

Glendale (Phoenix area)
Robert L. Gurnee, M.S.W.
The Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic
(602) 423-7770

Phoenix (Northwest)
Sanford J. Silverman, Ph.D.
Center for Attention Deficit
and Learning Disorders
(602) 990-4474

Prescott area
Marcia T. Brehmer
Families with A.D.D. (parent group)
Adult A.D.D. 12-step Group (adult
group)
(520) 636-5160
cbrehmer@northlink.com

Scottsdale (Phoenix area)
Robert L. Gurnee, M.S.W.
The Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic
(602) 423-7770

Sedona
ADDA of Sedona
Susan G. Salit
455 Montazona Trail
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-1352

Yuma
Yuma ADHD/LD Support Group
(520) 344-1459

ARKANSAS

Fort Smith
Sharyn Floyd
National Educational Campaign on
Attention Deficit Disorders
(NECADD)
(501) 783-7646

CALIFORNIA

Arcadia (Pasadena area)
Melissa J. Thomasson, Ph.D.
(818) 301-7977

Berkeley
ADHD Treatment Program
Melinda White, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Support/therapy group for adults with ADHD/ADD
510 526-8208

Beverly Hills
West L.A./Beverly Hills CH.A.D.D.
Lynn Segal
(213) 654-3800

Brentwood
William Rolfe, PhD, MFT
310-824-1560
An 8 week ADHD group treatment program  for adults 
"Remodeling your life to be ADHD Friendly"
Group is educational/support group 
Location is in Brentwood, CA 

Carpinteria/Santa Barbara area
Roland Rotz, PhD
566-0441 or Doc.Rotz@gte.net Email to get on the mailing list
MONDAY NIGHT EDUCATION/SUPPORT GROUP
Every Monday 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Carpinteria Community Church
1111 Valecito Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
684-2211 for directions

Concord/Contra Costa
County
Patricia F. Churchill, M.A.,
M.F.C.C. Intern
Monte B. Churchill
ADD Adult Support Group
(925) 825-4938

Fresno
Linda Lose, M.F.C.C.
John Lose
Changes: Center for Generational
Change
(209) 252-0134

Lafayette/Contra Costa County
Darryl Petersen
Adult A.D.D. Support Group
(925) 284-9795

Long Beach/Los Angeles County
Sue Griffith, Psy.D., M.F.C.C.
(562) 427-1061

Long Beach/Los Angeles County
Katie Reynolds, Psy.D., Adult Group
Facilitator
(562) 493-1496
Pat Bower, M.S., M.F.C.
Victor Bryd, Psy.D., M.F.C.
Couples Group Facilitators
(562) 493-1496

Mountain View/Santa Clara
County
Peggy Goodman, Information
Services
CH.A.D.D. of Mid-Peninsula
(650) 949-5472

Newport Beach/Orange County
Joan Andrews, L.E.P., M.F.C.C.
Coastline Counseling Center
(714) 476-0991

Palo Alto
Kitty Petty
Kitty Petty ADD/LD Institute
(650) 329-9443
www.hooked.net/~kpinst/

Pismo Beach
Xenia Madison
ADD/ADHD Women's Support
(866) 426-8611

Sacramento County
CH.A.D.D. of Greater Sacramento
(916) 723-5207

San Diego
Roland Rotz, Ph.D.
Mark Katz, Ph.D
Learning Development Services
(619) 276-6912

San Francisco
Joann Rascon, M.F.C.C., Adult
Coordinator
San Francisco/North Peninsula
CH.A.D.D.
(415) 771-5518

Santa Barbara
Roland Rotz, Ph.D.
Santa Barbara Adult A.D.D. Support
Group
(805) 898-9019

Santa Cruz County
Deedie Calmes
831-479-4051

Santa Cruz County
Sylvia Knott Yee, M.F.C.C.
(408) 479-1276
CH.A.D.D. Cruzers
(408) 479-4051

Simi Valley/Ventura County
Cheri West
Attention Deficit Disorder-Support
Organization of Simi (ADD-SOS),
Center for Attention Disorders
(805) 527-9414

Ukiah/Mendocino County
Mary Kelly, Co-coordinator
CH.A.D.D. Mendocino
County/Redwood Empire
(707) 744-1448

Wildomar/Riverside County
Raye Elliott, Adult Coordinator
Temucula Valley CH.A.D.D.
(909) 678-7452

COLORADO

ADDAG
Parents of children with AD/HD and Adults with ADD.
For meeting times please contact us at 303 675-5337 or
ADDAGofCO@aol.com
ADDAG of Fort Collins, call Katrina 970 482-6618.
ADDAG of Highlands Ranch at Lone Tree Library.
ADDAG of Littleton/SE Denver at Castlewood Library.
ADDAG of Westminister at Westminister Library.


Colorado Springs
Moneka Urbany
CH.A.D.D. of Colorado Springs
(719) 683-3351
www.whit.org/chadd_cs

Denver Metro
Rocky Mountain CHADD
Adult Support Group
Sabrina Marxuach Hurst, Faciliator
(303) 761-5024

Fort Collins
Maxine Jarvi
(970) 223-1338

Lakewood (Denver area)
Kay Michaelson
Mile-Hi Chapter of CH.A.D.D.
(303) 697-8732

John Cizman
(303) 786-8112

CONNECTICUT

Mansfield
Adult A.D.D. Support Group
(860) 429-2582

Stafford Springs
Linda Suleski M.S. MFT
Stafford Family Services
21 Hyde Park Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4239 x314

Waterford/New London County
M. Nancy Dwire
CH.A.D.D. of Southeastern
Connecticut
(860) 442-5758

DELAWARE

Wilmington
CH.A.D.D. of Brandywine Valley
Adult Support Group
Lizbee Mahoney
(302) 478-8202
Joan Racey
(302) 791-0183

FLORIDA

Boca Raton
Adult ADD Group
Leslie Rouder, LCSW
(561) 706-1274
LesRouder@aol.com

Fort Lauderdale
Gary J. Santucci, Ed.S.
(954) 474-1119

Lakeland
Carol Rehfelt
CH.A.D.D. of Hillsboro/Polk County
(813) 882-5310

Miami
Terry L. Scheinberg, B.S.
Center of Attention
(305) 661-0373

Pembroke Pines/Broward County
Lora S. Mills
CH.A.D.D. of South Broward & North
Dade Counties
(954) 680-0799


Sarasota
Overcomers Counseling Center
Shirl McNabb
738 Foggy Morn Ln
Bradenton, FL 34212

Tampa
Carol Rehfelt
CH.A.D.D. of Hillsboro/Polk County
(813) 882-5310

GEORGIA

Decatur (Atlanta area)
Joan K. Teach, Ph.D.
Georgia's Adults with Attention Deficit
(404) 378-6643

Valdosta
Elizabeth Zeigler
Adult A.D.D. Association
(912) 247-8131

ILLINOIS

Arlington Heights/Cook County
Barbara Ward, Adult Coordinator
Northwest Suburban Chicago CH.A.D.D.
(847) 639-5791

Chicago (South Suburban)
Wanda Jones
South Suburban Chicago CH.A.D.D.
(708) 802-4233

Chicago (Southwest Suburban)
Liz Zavodny
ADAPPT
(708) 361-3387

Deerfield
Peter Jaksa, Ph.D.
Adult ADD Support Group
(847) 405-0220
DrJaksa@aol.com

Naperville/Lisle
West Suburban CHADD
1212 Naper Blvd.|Suite 119 PMB 166
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 961-0161
wademnye@aol.com contact Wade Nye for details

Peoria
Debbie Dornaus
Roger Dornaus
Peoria/Morton Pastoral Counseling
(309) 693-0038

INDIANA

Indianapolis
Adults with Attention Disorders
Carolyn Scanlan
(317) 846-2745 ext. 329
Kenn Diko, A.C.S.W.
(317) 726-1525

Indianapolis
Barbara Thornburg, A.C.S.W.,
C.C.S.W.
Education and Problem Solving
Group
(317) 581-1779

IOWA

Des Moines
CHADD of Iowa (Des Moines site)
Meets first Monday of the month
(515) 830-1738 call for details.
For teens and Adults with ADHD issues contact Laura at opinionscount@hotmail.com
For issues regarding children with ADHD contact Susan at forkidswithadd@aol.com

Parents with AD/HD children (Susan LaSala) forkidswithadhd@aol.com

Iowa City
Pat Hurley
Iowa City Adult A.D.D. Support Group
1606 Cou Falls Rd NW
Swisher, Iowa 52338
(319) 857-5147

KANSAS

Kansas City
Avner Stern, Ph.D.
(913) 469-6510

Prairie Village (Kansas City
area)
Karen Richards
Susan Gordon
ADD/ADHD Educaton & Resource
Association
(913) 362-6108

KENTUCKY

Lexington
CH.A.D.D. of the Bluegrass
(606) 271-3269

LOUISIANA

Kenner (New Orleans area)
Wanda Bardwell-Seiffert
River Parish CH.A.D.D.
(504) 467-4983

MAINE

Freeport/Cumberland County
ADD Adult Support Group
Lindy Botto
(207) 865-3925
Dr. Larry Gilbert
(207) 797-2133

MARYLAND

Harford County
CH.A.D.D. of Harford County
(410) 569-3532

Living and Loving with AD/HD
(Target audience: parents or families of ADD adults or children; teens with AD/HD; AD/HD adults and their partners)
Sherry Clarke, M.A., LCMFT
18805 Sparkling Water Drive #303
Germantown, MD 20874
(301) 444-0394
(301) 444-0999 (fax)
Email: spclarke@prodigy.net

Montgomery County
Barbara Michaluk
Montgomery County CH.A.D.D.
(301) 869-3628


MASSACHUSETTS

Essex/Essex County
Gretchen M. May, M.A.
Living with A.D.D./L.D.
(508) 526-4927

Falmouth
ADDult Support Group
(508) 548-6426

Lowell/Middlesex County
Shirley Colby
CH.A.D.D. of Northern
Massachusetts/Southern New
Hampshire
(978) 957-0653

Worcester
Patti Kaczynski
CH.A.D.D. of Central Massachusetts
(508) 755-0688

Lynn
Mary Ann Murray, B.A.
North Shore ADD & LD Family
Support Group
(781) 599-6818

MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor
Jim Reisinger
Adults with A.D.D.
(734) 426-1659

Birmingham
Terry Matlen, ACSW, Adult Group Facilitator
C.H.A.D.D. of Eastern Oakland County
(248) 682-6185

Cadillac/Wexford County
Sandy McGuire
Adults With Energy
(616) 775-3754

Kalamazoo
Peg Bird, Adult Group Facilitator
CH.A.D.D. of Southwest Michigan
(616) 649-1005

Lansing
Jennifer Bramer, Ph.D., L.P.C.
ADD Adult Support Group
(517) 483-1184

Novi
Denise Warsaw Cohen
Victoria Center for ADD/LD Adults
(248) 489-1196

Rochester
ADD Support Group
Organizer: Ralph Stillwell
(248) 650-1110


MINNESOTA

Minneapolis
Joanne Search, M.A.
Gary Johnson, Ph.D.
ADD Group,
Loring Family Clinic
(612) 872-9072

Minnetonka (Minneapolis area)
Bill Ronan, L.I.C.S.W.
Applied Behavioral Health-Care
(612) 933-3460

St. Louis Park (Minneapolis
area)
Twin Cities CH.A.D.D.
(612) 922-5761

MONTANA

Great Falls
Dennis Patton, M.Ed.
Great Falls CH.A.D.D.
(406) 454-1964

NEVADA

Las Vegas
Frank King, Adult Coordinator
(702) 648-4544
CH.A.D.D. of Las Vegas
(702) 390-3400

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Concord
Sarah Brophy, Ph.D.
Adult AD/HD Support Group of
Central New Hampshire
(603) 226-6121

North Conway/Carroll County
Joanne Duncan
White Mountain AD-IN
(603) 356-2714

Portsmouth
Karen Kuntz
Seacoast CH.A.D.D.
(603) 430-8787

NEW JERSEY

CHADD/Somersat County
Adult A.D.D. Support Group
Facilitator John Morrow
John.Morrow@ticona.com (facilitator)
somersetchadd@aol.com (CHADD)
908-647-9325 (CHADDline)

Monmouth County (Long
Branch & Fair Haven)
Robert LoPresti, Ph.D.
ADD Adult Self-Help Support Group*
(732) 842-4553
*for ADD adults and significant others

Morristown
Morris ADDult Support Group
Facilitator / Contact: Ray M. Price, Ph.D.
(973) 361-5365
ray.price@ahsys.org
Group meets second Thursday of every month, 8 pm, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Conference Room 2

Summit/Union County
Christine Robertello
Susan Quinzel
Stepping Forward Counseling Center
(908) 277-1727

Marlton/Burlington County
Linda Barniskis, M.Ed.
ADDventure—Adult ADD Support
Group
(609) 596-3033
(609) 489-9233

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque
Craig Nettleton, Ph.D.
Michael Flanagan, M.D.
The Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic
(505) 243-9600

Santa Fe
Craig Nettleton, Ph.D.
Michael Flanagan, M.D.
The Attention Deficit Disorder Clinic
(505) 820-1339

NEW YORK

CHADD of New York City
PO Box 133
New York, NY 10024-0133
(212) 721-0007
attentiondeficitdisorders@attglobal.net

East Aurora/Erie County
Roseann P. Egan, Coordinator
CH.A.D.D. of East Aurora
(716) 655-0537

Long Island
Joan B. Ells
(516) 758-5614

Manhattan
Manhattan ADD Adult Support
Group
Paul Jaffe
(914) 278-3022
Jonathan Berkowitz
(718) 672-8668

Rochester
GRADDA
(716) 251-2322

Scarsdale/Westchester County
Susan G. Salit, M.S.W., Adult
Chairperson
CH.A.D.D. of Westchester County
(914) 278-3020
(914) 472-2935

Suffolk County
CH.A.D.D. of Suffolk County
(516) 751-6989

Utica
Janice Hall
CH.A.D.D. of Mohawk Valley
(315) 724-4233

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte/Mecklenburg County
Donna Faulkner
CH.A.D.D. of Mecklenburg County
(704) 551-9120

OHIO

Akron
Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Support Group
Dr. Michael Romaniuk
(330) 344-6525 or e-mail mromaniuk@agmc.org 

Cincinnati
Attention Deficit Disorders Council
(513) 731-8331, E-mail address - ADDC1988@aol.com  

Columbus
ADDvance!
Bill Kegg
(614) 257-1000

Columbus
Adult ADD Support Group
Type of Support: Informational/Discussion
Target Audience: Adults with ADD
Contact: Michael Adler
(614) 286-2018 or Mad4Annie@yahoo.com

Cleveland/Cuyahago County
Sandra M. Einstein
Adults with ADD Living In Balance
(ADDLIB)
(216) 831-5949

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City
CH.A.D.D. of Central Oklahoma
(405) 722-1233

Tulsa
Shelley Curtiss
Helping ADDults In Tulsa (HADD-IT)
(918) 622-1370

Glen Hogard
Tulsa ADDults
University of Tulsa, Zink Hall
Group meets the first Thursday of every month
(Except during the ADDA Conference)
(918)663-0255

OREGON

Corvallis
Lorna M. Huddleston, M.A.
Adult A.D.D.
(541) 754-3830

PENNSYLVANIA

Delaware County
Diane Koch
Main Line CH.A.D.D/Parents
Supporting Parents
(610) 626-2998

Lancaster
CH.A.D.D. of Lancaster County
Linda Van Til
(717) 626-0745
Nancy Eshelman
(717) 733-3627

Philadelphia
Susan Sussman, M.Ed.
Hahnemann Hospital Adult A.D.D.
Support Group
(610) 825-8572

Pittsburgh
Elaine Gray Gorr, M.A., Support
Group Coordinator
Southwest Pennsylvania CH.A.D.D.
Network
(412) 563-6003

RHODE ISLAND

Providence
Austin Donnelly, M.Ed.
Rhode Island ADDult Support
Group
(401) 782-4286
(401) 463-8778 (Hotline)
http://members.aol.com/adon/

Providence County
Lorraine Nault
Providence County/Rhode Island
CH.A.D.D.
(401) 726-0200

SOUTH CAROLINA

Charleston
Kitty McEaddy, B.A., M.Ed.
LifeManagement Center
(843) 577-2277

Columbia
Ron Ralph
Mental Health Association in
Mid-Carolina Adult A.D.D. Support
Group
(803) 733-5425

Spartanburg
Lanie Trout
CH.A.D.D. of Spartanburg
(864) 587-8756

TENNESSEE

Nashville
Dorisann Pell
ADD's Up
(615) 292-5947

TEXAS

Austin
ADHD/LD Adult Support Group,
Learning Disabilities Association of
Austin
(512) 477-5516

Dallas
Melissa Petty
Dallas Chapter for ADD Adults, ADDA—Southern Region
(972) 458-9226

Lufkin
Adults with ADD
Linda Ward
(409) 634-1318


Houston
Suzy Zrake
The Katy ADDA-SR Chapter
(281) 398-9868

UTAH

Layton
Janis Johnson, L.C.S.W.
(801) 393-8636
CH.A.D.D. of Davis County
(801) 296-2264

Salt Lake City
Bonnie Hussey
Learning Disabilities Association of
Utah
(801) 463-3890

Salt Lake City
Michele Miller, L.C.S.W.
(801) 277-2806
Salt Lake County CH.A.D.D.
(801) 537-7878

VIRGINIA

Arlington
Potomac of Virginia—ADD Adults
Linda Earl
(703) 536-6846
Maggie Baker
(703) 979-0820
Mark Fiumara
(703) 271-9787

Fairfax
CH.A.D.D. of Northern Virginia
(703) 641-5451

Henrico & Chesterfield County
CH.A.D.D. of Central Virginia
(804) 254-0124

WASHINGTON

Lisa Flindt Poast
Adult A.D.D. Association
1225 E. Sunset Drive 640
Bellingham WA 98226
(360) 647-6681
poast@prodigy.net

Renton
CH.A.D.D. of South King County
206-264-5521 chapter voice mailbox

Seattle
Learning Disabilities Association
—Seattle Chapter
(206) 527-7420

Seattle
Puget Sound Adult A.D.D. Association
Carol Flannegan, M.S.W.
(206) 322-4413
Ron Stein
(206) 634-3122

Seattle
Saundra Drake-Hawkins
12-Step and Women's Groups for
ADD/ADHD Adults
(206) 997-4917 (pager)

Tacoma
Cynthia Hammer
ADDult Support of Washington for
Adults with A.D.D.
(253) 759-5085
www.addult.org

Vancouver
Elizabeth Howard, M.A.
Vancouver Adult A.D.D. Support
Group
(360) 694-7483

WISCONSIN

Mequon (North of Milwaukee)
OZADD
Bob Fuller
(414) 377-6900
Peg Erbes
(414) 375-4473

Waukesha (West of Milwaukee)
Paul Rembas, Adult Group Facilitator
Amy Schley, Ph.D., S.C., Spouse
Group Facilitator
(414) 542-6694

CANADA

New Westminster, British
Columbia
Claudette Kovacs
Attention Deficit Disorder Support
Association (ADDSA)
(604) 524-9183
Website: www.vcn.bc.ca/addsa
Email: addsa@vcn.bc.ca

Victoria, British Columbia
L.D.A of B.C.—South Vancouver
Island Chapter
(604) 386-9511



For listings of parent groups in or near your area—(they, in turn, can refer you to doctors, psychologists, counselors, coaches, and possibly additional adult groups)—contact:

CH.A.D.D.
499 N.W. 70th Avenue, Suite 101
Plantation FL 33317
(800) 233-4050
(954) 587-3700
www.chadd.org

Learning Disabilities Association of
America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh PA 15234
(412) 341-1515
www.ldanatl.org

And in Canada, contact:

CH.A.D.D. Canada
#214—1376 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1H 1B3
(613) 731-1209

Learning Disabilities Association of
Canada
323 Chapel Street
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7Z2
(613) 238-5721

 

 
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