Local and State Support Services for Grandparents in Missouri


 ST. LOUIS AREA

 

  • Parents and Grandparents of Drug Abusers (PAGODA)
    9463 Indian Meadows Dr
    St. Louis, MO 63132
    Phone: 314-569-1304
    Contact Person: Eddie Mae Binnon
    This support group meets every 3rd Monday at 6 p.m. at the Kingdom House 1321 S 11th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104
     

  • Cardinal Ritter Senior Services Institute
    Proud Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
    St. James Center and Hope Center
    7005 Ascension Dr.
    St. Louis, MO 63121
    Phone: 314-961-8000 ext 302
    Contact Person: Kathleen McAleenan
    This support group meets at the St. James Hope Center every third Friday of each month at 10 a.m.
     

  • Cardinal Ritter Senior Services Institute
    Keepers of the Flame
    Firestar Senior Center
    2832 Arsenal
    St. Louis, MO 63118
    Phone: 314-961-8000 ext 302
    Contact Person: Kathleen McAleenan
    This is another support group for grandparents raising grandchildren sponsored by the Cardinal Ritter Senior Services Institute.  Meetings will be held at the Firestar Senior Center; dates and times are TBD.
     

  • Gateway Grandparents/Kinship Network
    University of Missouri Extension
    Phone: (314) 615-7605
    Contact Person: Elizabeth Reinsch, PhD
    Email: reinsche@missouri.edu
    Website: http://mo-river.net/community/missourigrandparentcoalition.htm
    The Gateway Grandparents/Kinship Network is a collaboration of organizations and agencies working in the St. Louis and Kansas City Metropolitan Areas to enhance the lives of grandparents raising grandchildren and relatives who are caregivers of related children.  The website provides listings of various support groups for grandparents in the St. Louis and Kansas City areas.
     

  • Annie Malone Home
    2612 Annie Malone Drive
    St. Louis, MO 63113
    Phone: 314-382-5560
    Contact: Karen Martin
    The Annie Malone Home provides respite care for grandparents raising grandchildren.
     

  • Grandparent's Circle, Parenting a Second Time Around
    Ford Elementary School
    1383 Clare
    St. Louis, MO 63112
    Phone: 314-383-0836
    Contact Person: Williestean Fulks
    This support group meets the 3rd Friday of every month from 10 a.m.-Noon.
     

  • Proud Grandparents
    St. Augustine Wellston Center
    705 Kienlen
    Contact person: Colleen Blair
    (314-383-6539)
    or
    Dan Dupree
    (314-652-3600 ext.275)
    (10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.3rd Friday each month)
     
  • Keepers of the Flame
    Southside Catholic Community Services
    2647 Ohio
    Contact Eydie Caughron
    (314-773-6100 ext. 227)
    or
    Dan Dupree
    (314-652-3600 ext.275)
    (meets 10 a.m. to Noon 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month
     
  • Parent & Grandparent's Support Group
    4th Tuesday of month
    Laclede School
    5821 Kennerly
    Contact: Patricia Ballentine
    (314-381-5214 or Pager 314-848-3488)
    (11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.)
     
  • Grandparents Caring and Sharing
    1st Monday of month
    St. Blaise Church
    3130 Parkwood Lane
    Maryland Heights
    Contact person: Cheri Held
    (314-739-2390)
    (7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
     
  • Grandparents Lifeline Jefferson County 
    Jefferson Memorial Hospital Conference Room C
    Crystal City
    Contact person: Charlene Brown (636-933-1405).
    Also dcjbrn@hotmail.com      
    (meets 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. second Saturday of month)
     
  • Let's Start Caregivers Group
    Vincent de Paul Church
    1410 South Tenth Street
    Contact person: Daphane Anderson
    (314-241-2324)
    {For grandparents raising grandchildren of incarcerated parents or chemically dependent parents}
    ( 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.) 2nd Tuesday of month
     
  • Parents and Grandparents of Drug Abusers (PAGODA)
    Kingdom House
    1321 South 11th Street
    Contact person: Eddie Mae Binion
    (314-652-0919)
    (6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) 2nd Tuesday of month
     
  • Grandparents Circle, Parenting A Second Time Around
    Ford Elementary
    1382 Clara
    Contact person: Williestean Fulks
    (314-383-0836).
    (11 a.m. to Noon) 2nd Tuesday of month
     
  • Wise Women
    Imani Family Center
    6350 Garesche
    Contact person: LaDoris Payne
    (314-381-1915). +
    Also, womanspirt@aol.com
    (phone for time and date of meetings)

     

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