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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
Cape
Girardeau County Extension Center
684 W
Jackson Trail
Jackson,
MO 63755
Phone:
573-243-3581
Contact
Person: Mary Gosche
This
support group meets monthly and provides educational program, time for
sharing, refreshments, and babysitting upon request.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
First
United Methodist Church
500 N.
Main St.
Poplar
Bluff, MO 63901
Phone:
573-686-8064
Contact
Person: Phyllis Flanigan
This
support group meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
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Foster
Grandparent Program
P.O. Box
127 or 812 Main St
Higginsville, MO 64037
Phone:
660-584-7421
Contact
Person: Lucy Haston
Email:
fgp@ctcis.net
This
program is a Senior Volunteer Corp program that provides various care
services for youth. Seniors age 60+ who met specific income guidelines
can receive a stipend for their volunteer work. Includes reading to
young children and serving as teacher’s aids in the classrooms.
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Parenting
Life Skills Center
302 South
National
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone:
417-831-9596
The
center provides parenting classes for relatives caring for children at
Grace Methodist Church 600 S Jefferson Springfield, MO 65802.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
Charleston Library
105 E.
Marshall Street
Charleston, MO 63834
Phone:
573-683-6129
Contact
Person: Mary Engram
This
group meets at 11:00 am the first Monday of each month except in June,
July & August. Provides educational programs, a time for sharing, and
refreshments.
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ParentLink Warmline
1205
University Ave Suite 1100
Columbia,
MO 65211
Phone:
1-800-552-8522 Spanish speaking: 1-888-460-0008
The
WarmLine offers resources from the loan library, referrals, and answers
to caller’s questions about a multitude of parenting and family issues,
including information for grandparents raising grandchildren.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Columbia
Senior Center
1121
Business Loop 70 East
Columbia,
MO 65201
Phone:
660-882-5661
Contact
Person: Art Schneider
Email:
schneidera@missouri.edu
Website:http://outreach.missouri.edu/cooper/cyf/grandparents_raising_grandchildren.htm
This
support group meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. the fourth Thursday of
each month in the cafeteria of the Columbia Senior Center.
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Boone
County Council on Aging
1123
Wilkes Boulevard, Suite 100
Columbia,
Missouri 65201
573-443-1111
Phone:
1-800 829-2114
Contact
Person: Senior Service Specialist
Email:
bcca03@centurytel.net
This
agency provides services to the aging community in Boone County,
including resources and referrals for grandparents raising
grandchildren.
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group in Macon County
First
Christian Church
806 E.
Briggs Drive
Macon, MO
Time:
6:30-8:30PM 4th Tuesday of each month during the school year
Contact
Person: Jane Hunter
Phone:
660-385-2173
E-mail:
hunterej@missouri.edu
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Grandfamilies
Support Group
119 E.
Vine Street
Dexter,
MO 63841
Contact
Persons: Diane Mitchell, Jacquie Castaneda
Phone:
573-624-1607
This
group meets on the second Thursday each month at noon. A light lunch is
served with time for sharing and occasional educational speakers.
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Parenting
the Second Time Around
University of Missouri Extension
Pike
County Courthouse
115 W.
Main
Bowling
Green, MO 63334
573-324-5464
Contact
Person: Leanne Spengler
Email:
spenglerl@missouri.edu
The
workshop series provides grandparents and other care giving relatives
with current information about their changing roles and responsibilities
as a primary caregiver, child development and behavior,
discipline
strategies that support their new role, and resources for restructuring
family relationships.
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Chillicothe Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Support Group
Livingston County University Extension Center
609 Locust
Contact person: Diane Kerns
660-646-0811
(6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. First Tuesday of each month)
Call in advance for childcare.