Larimer County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group

News and Information

 

Monthly Support Group Schedule

Date Subject Location
Second Tuesday of each month
» 6:00 - 8:00 pm
» Details
Evening Meeting - Speakers, discussion, and resources Summitview Community Church
» 1601 W Drake Rd
» Fort Collins, Colorado
Fourth Monday of each month
» 6:00 - 8:00 pm
» Details
Evening Meeting - Speakers, discussion, and resources Lifespring Covenant Church
» 743 S Dotsero St
» Loveland, Colorado

Highlights

Important! Changes to Meeting Dates
» Loveland, December: Date to be announced (Holiday Pot Luck)

Support Group Topics and Speakers:
» Loveland, June 22: Meth Awareness Project, Speaker to be announced
» Fort Collins, September 8: Suicide Prevention Project, Jennifer Pullen
» Fort Collins, November 10: Substance Abuse and Recovery, Ruben Guerrero

Interested in a Play Group?
» Contact Josh
  

Monthly Calendar

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Grandfamily Newsletter

April 2009 Issue

January 2009 Issue
 

 

Current Events

Youth Internet Safety Classes
» First Tuesday of each month
» 6:30 - 8:30 pm
» Fort Collins Police Department Community Room
» 2221 Timberline Road
» Fort Collins
» RSVP: Email or call Ana Sluss at (970) 407-9739 Ext 14
» More information

Connecting Families! Family Forum Program - Larimer Center for Mental Health
» The Family Forum is a six-week family education and support program designed to help families of children with challenging behavior. The program is designed to serve all families, but especially Latino families and families with adjudicated youth. Meetings are bi-lingual and bi-cultural. Each meeting includes dinner, then the children leave to do activities with qualified childcare provided. The parents then explore topics they have chosen as a group.
» Monday evenings, June 1 - July 6
» 6:00 - 8:00 pm
» Oak Street office of Larimer Center for Mental Health,
» 525 W. Oak, Fort Collins
» Downstairs in the conference room
» For more information or to refer a family, call Libby Stoddard at 494-4239

Call a Lawyer Night
» You may talk confidentially to an attorney in your area at no charge.
» Lawyers will assist callers to determine whether or not they have a legal problem, if they need to hire an attorney, or if they can be better assisted through other community services.
» June 17, 2009
» 6:00 - 8:00 pm
» Contact: (970) 482-5058

Namaqua Center Update
» We have summer boys and girls clothes for some of our younger children. This includes summer sandals, shorts, tanks and an assortment of other items.
» Sorry no swimwear.
» We also have books for the younger ones.
» Save a trip to the store and come by Namaqua Center.
» Tuesday - Friday
» 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
» ALL FREE


Of Special Interest

Colorado State Extension Service Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Web Site
» The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Online Support web site provides grandparents and kinship providers information, resources, and online support about raising grandchildren.
» See the new web site

Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center
» The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center serves as a national legal resource created to educate individuals about state laws and legislation in support of grandfamilies and to assist interested state legislators, advocates, caregivers, attorneys, and other policymakers in exploring policy options to support relatives and the children in their care both within and outside the child welfare system.
» Go to the Resource Center
» More information