Welcome to the Southwest Missouri GRASP support group!
CONTACT: The facilitators are Rachal Bales and Jeremy Huston.
WHEN AND WHERE: Please see the GRASP calendarfor details on upcoming meetings - we generally meet the 3rd Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30.
Carl Junction Community Center
301 N. Main St.
Carl Junction, MO 64834
Directions are as follows:
From Joplin and areas south: take Main Street (hwy 43) in Joplin north to the intersection of North Main and McArthur Drive (Hwy 171). This intersection is also known as Stone's Corner. At Stone's Corner, turn left so you are now traveling north on Hwy 171. You will travel approximately 3 miles until you see a sign on the left that reads "Welcome to Carl Junction." Turn left at that sign, you will be on Pennell Street. Travel west on Pennell for approximately 2 miles, and you will come to Main Street. There is a pharmacy on one corner, and a fastrip on another. Turn right, and you will be able to see the Community Center at the end of the road, just past the police station. Travel north on Main for approximately 3 blocks to the Center, and park in either of the parking lots.
From Carthage, Webb City, or areas north: Travel south on the nearest freeway, 71 south, 43 south, or 96 south, until you come to Hwy 171. Then travel to Stone's Corner, or the intersection of Hwy 171 and Hwy 43. At Stone's Corner, turn so that you are now traveling north on Hwy 171. You will travel approximately 3 miles until you see a sign on the left that reads "Welcome to Carl Junction." Turn left at that sign, you will be on Pennell Street. Travel west on Pennell for approximately 2 miles, and you will come to Main Street. There is a pharmacy on one corner, and a fastrip on another. Turn right, and you will be able to see the Community Center at the end of the road, just past the police station. Travel north on Main for approximately 3 blocks to the Center, and park in either of the parking lots.
WHO: Anyone on the spectrum is invited, plus those in support roles if they clearly identify their role. Membership information is kept through the main GRASP office, so you must subscribe before you can attend. This allows your membership to remain as anonymous as you desire. We respectfully request that anyone in attendance not share with others the names of anyone else they have seen at a meeting.
COST: All GRASP groups are absolutely FREE to attend. However, GRASP survives on funding from foundations, corporations, and generous individuals. If you wish to donate to GRASP, we would gratefully appreciate it (and we’re almost certain to need it). You can make a tax-deductible donation with a credit card via our DONATE page or mail your check made out to GRASP to: GRASP, 666 Broadway, Suite 825, New York, NY 10012
GRASP Support Group Removal Policy
(out of over 6,500 people, we've luckily only had to use this 7 times.
But there'll be more— we are vulnerable by design as we do not demand that everyone bring often-expensive proof of diagnosis)
