Note: for book groups, internet cafés, writing groups, etc.,
please visit the other meetings page.
Guidance
If you are new to ASCA, the about and
meetings webpages provide further information.
Please be on time for the start of ASCA meetings.
Admittance is restricted once a meeting begins.
The time zone is local to the group.
If you have concerns that a meeting is misrepresenting itself
or is not following the steps and spirit set forth in our guidelines
(see materials),
please contact us.
Unless noted, all meetings listed are community-based meetings.
These meetings are formed and run by adult survivors of child abuse.
We note provider-based meetings,
which mental health providers and other organizations establish and maintain.
Adult survivors of child abuse may or may not facilitate these meetings.
Online ASCA meetings
In online (virtual) meetings, attendees meet using computers and phones.
There are i online meetings sorted here by local day and time.
RSVP is required to receive the link to the Zoom meeting each Sunday.
Please contact the meeting organizers by sending a Meetup message or posting a comment to the event if you have questions.
A suggested donation of $3 to $5 is requested to defer administrative costs.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Click here to make a donation.
In-person meetings on the third Sunday of the month are held at:
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Meeting Room 200
781 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
(The meeting entrance is on 5th street between Peachtree and Juniper Street
in midtown Atlanta)
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before 4:30 to receive the passcode for free parking in the parking deck at the 5th street entrance.
ASCA-Atlanta gets a passcode to Park for FREE.
The co-facilitator of the meeting will provide you with the parking passcode upon arrival.
) Sundays - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Based in California (San Fernando Valley)
Uses the Zoom platform.
Meets every other Sunday, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Pacific Time.
In-person ASCA Santa Clarita support group meetings are on pause,
and we will resume when there is sufficient interest.
Virtual ASCA meetings are on alternate Sundays 6:30–8pm PST.
Please join our meetup group:
http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Clarita-ASCA/ and RSVP for the ASCA meetings you would like to attend. The Zoom link will be emailed out the night before the meeting only to the members who have RSVPed.
For newcomers to our group: please login at 6:15pm PDT for orientation.
California (San Fernando Valley) For those with Dissociative Identity Disorder/Alters
ASCA Meeting for those with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder) or those without a formal diagnosis but have distinct alters/parts.
March 7, 2024: At this time, we are at capacity and not accepting new members. If you are a potential member, please check back regularly or explore other groups.
What: ASCA Support Group. The group will be following the ASCA model and the Survivor to Thriver manual.
Who: Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (sexual, physical, emotional).
Where: Online over Zoom for now. Email asca.vancouver@gmail.com to be sent the Zoom link for meetings.
Once we are able to return to in-person meetings, we will meet at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, 3080 Prince Edward Street (off Kingsway), Vancouver, BC. Enter on the west side of the hospital and go to the St. Germaine Roy Conference Room.
When: Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Cost: By donation.
Parking & Transit: Street parking is available; be mindful of resident-only parking. Transit routes #19, #3.
Access: Wheelchair accessible.
First Time? Come 10-15 min. early for orientation to ASCA meeting materials and format.
Our meetings are for survivors of any type of abuse suffered during childhood, but they are not intended for survivors who are currently abusing others.
Instructions on how to RSVP are on our Meetup page: http://www.meetup.com/abusesurvivors-171/.
We ask that interested parties apply to attend via Meetup. Once approved, they may RSVP weekly to our meeting.
) Wednesdays - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Based in California (Oakland), for Asians and Pacific Islanders only
This ASCA VIRTUAL monthly meeting is based in Oakland, CA, and is only for survivors of Asian and Pacific Islander descent.
This VIRTUAL meeting is on the last Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm – 8pm/8:30pm PT.
The meeting is one hour long on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m. HT.
We follow the proven ASCA structure in a private and safe environment. We will sit together and share our respective journeys.
We ask for a voluntary donation of $5 per meeting in order to help cover costs such as the space rental fee and materials. This is a voluntary donation and is not mandatory.
) Wednesdays - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Texas (Killeen)
Meets every second and fourth Wednesday of the month (in 2024, skipping Valentine’s Day).
Alternating onsite and virtual meeting.
To request to attend, and to get location and Zoom information,
please email ASCA@killeencreators.org.
As of December 2023, this group is going to an every 2 week meeting schedule.
See www.ascasanfrancisco.org for the dates.
They hope to be back to every week in Spring 2024.
Meeting Details: A Rotating format meeting that includes a book study, a speaker mtg, and a step study.
We are NOT meeting in person under the current COVID situation. We have implemented virtual meetings via Zoom (video enabled).
Please note that we have added a password to the Zoom meeting in order to restrict access and ensure safety. If you would like to join the Zoom meeting please email us at ascasanfrancisco@gmail.com or through the Contact Form on our website.
COST: Suggested donation $3-5, No one turned away for lack of funds.
LATECOMERS: will be let into the meeting somewhere between 6:40 and 6:45. After that time no one will be let in.
SOME GROUP RULES:
Arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting.
ASCA mtgs are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. No observers please.
ASCA mtgs are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others. Talking about your own acts of present perpetrator type behavior is not permissible. Talking in detail about past perpetrator behavior is also not permissible.
) Thursdays - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
California (San Fernando Valley) For those with Dissociative Identity Disorder/Alters
ASCA Meeting for those with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder) or those without a formal diagnosis but have distinct alters/parts.
Please email for additional information.
We meet every other Thursday at 6:30pm Pacific Time
A Virtual ASCA meeting originating in Baltimore, Maryland. Meets every Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 pm US Eastern Time. There is an optional 45 min after the meeting for anyone who has questions, resources to share or unwind from the meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Covid-19 virus, our current meeting location is unavailable. ASCA Long Beach will be holding Zoom meetings in the meantime, so we do not go without support from our fellow survivors. Please contact Matt (phone: 562-225-5780 or e-mail ASCA4LB@gmail.com) for Zoom information.
Cost: Free, but donations are Welcome.
) Saturdays - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Based in North Carolina (Raleigh-Durham)
This community ASCA℠ peer support group started meeting in 2009, co-facilitated by fellow abuse survivors. Meetings are based on the ASCA℠ 21-Step recovery program.
There are j in-person meetings sorted here by location.
Please note: some groups do not meet weekly, and we are not always able to verify the accuracy of the listing. First-time attendees are advised to contact the group to verify information and for additional guidelines.
) California - Berkeley
Epworth United Methodist Church Tuesdays - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Starting Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at
Epworth United Methodist Church
1953 Hopkins St, Berkeley, CA 94707, Second Floor
Home Start Inc., 5005 Texas Street #203 Days see Details - For times see Details
Information Current as of March 2010
Meeting Details
This is a provider-based, closed, psycho-educational support group meeting facilitated by therapists.
It includes exercises from the ASCA℠ Survivor to Thriver Manual.
This is not a traditional ASCA℠ self-help support group meeting.
Requires an 8– to 10-week commitment.
There is a waiting list to attend this group.
To sign up for this group, please call 619-692-0727, extension 118.
Say that you are interested in the ASCA group.
Dates and times are determined per group.
Donations appreciated.
The provider is very interested in supporting the community to start a traditional community-based ASCA℠ self-help support group
that can be available to support adult survivors of child abuse independent of the provider
(after the 8–10-week provider-based group ends).
) California - San Francisco
501 Castro St. Tuesdays - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
***Back to In Person Meetings on August 16, 2022 (masks required)***
Meeting Details
A Rotating format meeting that includes a book study, a speaker mtg, and a step study. Depending on the size of the group, the mtg sometimes goes to 9 pm. If that happens, you have the option of leaving earlier at 8 pm.
Location & Directions:
501 Castro St., corner of 18th St, 2nd floor (one block from Castro Muni Station) Public Transit: K, L, M, 33, 24. Wheelchair accessible Castro Community Room (in the Bank of America Bldg)
COST: Suggested donation $3–5. No one turned away for lack of funds.
NEWCOMERS: PLEASE COME 15 MINUTES EARLY in order to acquaint yourselves with the meeting format and rules.
LATECOMERS will be let into the meeting somewhere between 6:40 and 6:45. After that time, no one will be let in.
SOME GROUP RULES:
Arrive on time and remain until the conclusion of the meeting.
ASCA mtgs are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. No observers please.
ASCA mtgs are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others.
Talking about your own acts of present perpetrator type behavior is not permissible.
Talking in detail about past perpetrator behavior is also not permissible.
Contact group for location. Tuesdays - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
In-person ASCA Santa Clarita support group meetings are on pause,
and we will resume when there is sufficient interest.
Virtual ASCA meetings are on alternate Sundays 6:30–8pm PST.
Please join our meetup group:
http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Clarita-ASCA/ and RSVP for the ASCA meetings you would like to attend. The Zoom link will be emailed out the night before the meeting only to the members who have RSVPed.
For newcomers to our group: please login at 6:15pm PDT for orientation.
COST: Suggested donation $10. No one turned away for lack of funds.
We encourage new members to arrive 15 minutes early in order to acquaint themselves with the meeting format and rules. Please note that the door to the meeting room may be locked. We will check the door once or twice until 8:00pm to let in latecomers. After 8:00pm, no one else will be let in.
Some group rules
ASCA meetings are exclusively for adult survivors of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. No observers please.
ASCA meetings are not intended for survivors who are currently perpetrating abuse on others. Talking about your own acts of perpetrator type behavior is not permissible.
3080 Prince Edward Street Mondays - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
March 7, 2024: At this time, we are at capacity and not accepting new members. If you are a potential member, please check back regularly or explore other groups.
What: ASCA Support Group. The group will be following the ASCA model and the Survivor to Thriver manual
Who: Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (sexual, physical, emotional).
Where: Online over Zoom for now. Email asca.vancouver@gmail.com to be sent the Zoom link for meetings.
Once we are able to return to in-person meetings we will meet at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, 3080 Prince Edward Street (off Kingsway), Vancouver, BC.
Enter using the west side of the hospital and go to the St. Germaine Roy Conference Room.
When: Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Cost: By donation.
Parking & Transit: Street parking is available, be mindful of resident only parking. Transit routes #19, #3.
Access: Wheelchair accessible.
First Time? Come 10–15 min. early for orientation to ASCA meeting materials and format.
RSVP is required to receive the link to the Zoom meeting each Sunday.
Please contact the meeting organizers by sending a Meetup message or posting a comment to the event if you have questions.
A suggested donation of $3 to $5 is requested to defer administrative costs.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Click here to make a donation.
In-person meetings on the third Sunday of the month are held at:
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Meeting Room 200
781 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
(The meeting entrance is on 5th street between Peachtree and Juniper Street
in midtown Atlanta)
Please arrive 10-15 minutes before 4:30 to receive the passcode for free parking in the parking deck at the 5th street entrance.
ASCA-Atlanta gets a passcode to Park for FREE.
The co-facilitator of the meeting will provide you with the parking passcode upon arrival.
) Missouri - Saint Louis
6420 Clayton Road Sundays - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
** Meeting suspended due to COVID-19 **
We meet every Sunday night from 7:00 pm to 8:30pm at Saint Mary's Hospital, 6420 Clayton Road. We now meet in Room G208, Mother Concordia Room.
For information, write to Fred jr_n@att.net or 314-477-5649
) New Jersey - Morris Plains
See Details Thursdays - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
We are currently holding an in-person meeting for vaccinated people (proof required).
We have a temporary virtual option available for those who have attended at least one in-person meeting.
We also meet virtually if weather does not permit us to meet in person.
Due to these uncertain times, please email ASCAMorrisPlains@gmail.com
before coming to your first in-person meeting to ensure that we are meeting in person that week. Thank you!
) New York - Bronx
3101 Kingsbridge Terrace Wednesdays - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
** Meetings cancelled until further notice **
ASCA meetings in Spanish started March 4, 2020, and
ASCA meetings in English will start on March 25, 2020, which will run bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 5-7pm.
In Spanish every first Wednesday of the month.
In English every third Wednesday of the month.
Meetings are held in the family room of the main building at
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
3101 Kingsbridge Terrace
Bronx NY, 10463 718-884-0700 X 193
) New York - Manhattan
See Details Wednesdays - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Our meetings are for survivors of any type of abuse suffered during childhood,
but they are not intended for survivors who are currently abusing others.
We meet the last Wednesday of the month.
We do not publish our location because we want to be sure only survivors come to our meetings.
Meeting day & Time: Every Wednesday between 6:30pm-8pm.
Meeting location: In Manhattan - a short walk from Penn Station & Herald Square. In
order to keep our meetings as safe as possible, please contact us through our
website or email where we will provide the location details.