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Support Groups

Support groups come in many flavors. Some are highly restrictive with membership requirements and statements of faith, while others are open to all. Co-op type support groups offer classes, and the parent may have to teach or pay dues. Other groups are oriented towards monthly or semi-monthly park days where the parents chat and the kids play, and some focus on field trips. Consider carefully what is important to you when deciding on a support group. It may be worth a little more of a drive to be with the people with whom you can relate.

Most support groups are religiously affiliated. If you do not think of yourself as particularly religious, take a moment to consider whether you would enjoy being in a group that has members of unfamiliar religions, as some of the “open” groups do. Try out several groups before deciding on membership. Ask your children about their experience at the park day or field trip. Did they meet interesting children? Did you feel comfortable with the other parents? You are not limited to one group, and you can always start your own group by finding a few people that you really like and setting a weekly or monthly time to get together.

Religiously Affiliated

Brevard Alternative Homeschool
BAH is for homeschoolers practicing or exploring alternative philosophies such as agnosticism, atheism, humanism, Paganism, Native American spiritualism, or Wicca. All others friendly to free thought or alternative philosophies are welcome. The group offers friendship, support, help with secular or alternative curricula, and a forum for discussing issues we may have as nontraditional homeschoolers.
Email Dani
752-0026

Brevard Christian Home Educators Inc.
Opportunities for achievement testing, field trips, and student activities. Support groups meet monthly in both Port St. John and Cocoa. Email

Brevard Network of Catholic Home Educators
Email BNCHE
321-676-6461

Calvary Chapel Melbourne Homeschool Support Group
Calvary Chapel Melbourne Homeschool Support Group -- Christian group, meets monthly at the church on Minton Rd. in West Melbourne. Monthly field trips, group testing, group classes, newsletter, mom's night out. $10/year
Email CCMHS

Calvary Chapel of Merritt Island Support Group
Email CCMIS
321-632-7915

Central Brevard Catholic Homeschool Support Group
Email Amy
321-454-2403

Covenant Home School Fellowship of Palm Bay Support Group, Co-op, Church Ministry
Email CHSF
321-722-5722

HIS Kids
"A Christian Home Education Organization offerring support, encouragement, activities and more for homeschooling families in Brevard County. Guided by our statement of faith, HKBI serves over 75 Christian homeschooling families through our many opportunities - membership benefits include FPEA group memberships, Book-It, Scholastic Group orders, field trips, monthly moms' meetings, park days, spelling bee, geography bee, international fair, state fair, Operation Cheer Up (community service group)and many student activites. We also offer two weekly programs - HIS Homeroom, a weekly enrichment program for grades Pre-K thru HS with course offerrings such as Art, Music, Spanish, French, Ballet, Unit Studies, Keepers of the Home, Contenders for the Faith, and more; and HIS Academy is our new academic co-op for grades 6-12 beginning this fall with courses such as Latin, Biology, Physical Science, Art, Public Speaking, History of the World, Guitar, Violin,and more."
Email Carla

Heart of Mary Home Educators, Support Group
Catholic support group in North Brevard. “Heart of Mary is an association of lay faithful established to promote and encourage Catholic family life by providing a support group for families that opt to educate their children at home.” Monthly mom's meetings the 4th Tuesday of each month, August thru May. We also have a home school Mass that we participate in at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mims on the 3rd Friday of each month.
Email Cathie
321-383-0484

Homeschool Link
The Homeschool Link is a relaxed, member-led support group. Activities include FREE monthly "Introduction to Homeschooling" seminars (the first Monday of each month at Rotary Park in Suntree, off of US1, 1:00pm), field trips, bi-monthly Park Days, discounted memberships to FPEA and Reusable Resources Activity Center....and more. The Link offers an open, respectful environment for all teaching and learning styles as well as all faiths that use the Bible, (Catholic, Christian, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish, LDS, Protestant, Quaker, etc) and is always open to others. Please feel free to join us the first and third Mondays of each month at Rotary Park in Suntree, starting around 12:30. Membership is FREE!
Email Shelly

North Brevard Home School Association
North Brevard Homeschool Association meets 1st Monday of each month at Christ Community Church -- corner of Garden Street and Carpenter Road.
Email Carrie
269-9690

Palm Bay Christian Homeschoolers (PBCH)
Denise
321-728-1035

Unaffiliated

Brevard Homeschool (Sponsor of this website)
An active on-line and in-person support group for all homeschooling parents in Brevard County, Florida, to provide discussion and support, share information of interest to homeschoolers, and to buy and sell homeschooling material locally. We offer field trips and order monthly from Scholastic Book Clubs and God’s World Book Club. All homeschoolers in Brevard regardless of affiliation are welcome! Membership is FREE. To join, please send a brief introduction of yourself including your homeschooling situation and where you live.
Email Martha

Homeschool Exchange
The Homeschool Exchange is an all inclusive support group meeting in the central Brevard area. We welcome guests and new members anytime. Meetings are held every other Friday at 1:00. We meet once a month at Kelly Park on Merritt Island and once a month at various locations around the county for activities such as bowling, beach, field trips, etc. Planning is done with the cooperative efforts of the group. If you have any questions,
Email Marcia, or
Email Christene

Independent Homeschoolers' Network
An all-inclusive support group that meets every 2nd Thursday at Ballard Park in Melbourne at noon. All are welcome to join us at the park, membership is not required for Park Day participation. Dues-paying families receive benefits such as membership to the Reusable Resources Adventure Center, the IHN Yahoogroup, and discounts on FPEA Membership, and more!
Email Norm
Email Dani