awareness | acceptance | inclusion
Welcome to the Autism Faith Network
“If there’s any space that should be equipped to welcome autistic people, it should be places of worship.”
—Tonya Nash, Founder of the Autism Faith Network
FREE SENSORY TOOLS
Registration Closed for Space to Belong!
Space to Belong registration is now closed.
UPDATED RESOURCE
2026 Activity Toolkit
We are excited to share our newly updated Accessible Faith Initiative Toolkit! Get activity ideas for Autism Acceptance Month and beyond, guidance for starting a disability ministry, and more! Best of all, it’s FREE!
MINISTRY RESOURCE
Special Needs Ministry Leader Highlight
We’re shining a light on the incredible work of Rev. Sylvia Taylor, who has led the special needs ministry at First Baptist Church of Glenarden for 17 years! You don’t want to miss this interview!
Our History
The Autism Faith Network began in 2016 with the goal of equipping faith-based communities to become more autism friendly. Here’s how it got started.
Our Mission
We seek to spread autism awareness, acceptance and inclusion in local and faith-based communities all over the world! Learn more about our mission and goals.
Our Participants
Over 102 churches have participated in the Autism Faith Network since 2016! We hope to partner with more in the coming year! See if one of our churches is near you!
Our Latest Blog Articles
Apply for Manna from Heaven
We are accepting applications for Manna from Heaven on today (October 21st), starting at 8:00am EST! This initiative provides a $50 grocery store gift card for autistic persons in need of food. We are very grateful to Kroger and Publix for donating gift cards to...
Registration Starts Soon for the 2024 Manna from Heaven Initiative!
We are excited to share that our 2024 Manna from Heaven Initiative will kickoff on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:00AM EST. Manna from Heaven provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Kroger and Publix...
Our 4th Annual Giving Campaign
We are excited to share that we are celebrating four years as a nonprofit organization! Your love and support has carried us this far, which for some of you, began as early as 2016. We are proud of our accomplishments and we look forward to greater achievements in the...
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Email: info@autismfaithnetwork.com
Call: (404) 500-8229