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Founded: September 24, 2001
: "To raise public awareness of grandparent/kinship care provider issues; to educate, promote fair and equitable access to resources; and to advocate for their rights."
| NUMBER OF GRANDPARENT RAISED GRANDCHILDREN IN MISSOURI RECEIVING FOSTER CARE AID (AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2001) |
| PERCENT GRANDPARENTS WITH GRANDCHILDREN IN MISSOURI RECEIVING FOSTER CARE AID (AUGUST TO DECEMBER 2001) |
| GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN resources |
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OUTSTATE MISSOURI AREA
Chillicothe Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group (6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. First Tuesday of each month), Livingston County University Extension Center, 609 Locust. Contact person: Diane Kerns 660-646-0811. Call in advance for childcare. KANSAS CITY AREA
FAMILY FRIENDS PROGRAM St. James United Methodist Church, (meets 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month) 5540 Wayne, Kansas City, Mo. 816-921-4299 Gus Owens Community Center (meets 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month) 1051 Basie, Kansas City, Mo. 816-234-3676 Palestine Neighborhood Development Corp (10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. 1st and 3rd Thursday each month) 3445 Indiana, , Kansas City, Mo. 816-234-3676 Family Resource Center Group (meets Noon to 1:30 p.m. 2nd and 4th Thursday each month) 4900 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. 816-234-3676. Roeland Park Communty Center (11 .m. to 12:30 p.m. 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month) 4850 Rosewood, Roeland Park, Ks.816-234-3676 Catholic Charities (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month) 2220 Central Kansas City, Ks. 816-234-3676. Community Assistance Council (meets
12 noon - 1:30 p.m. 1st & 3rd Monday each month)
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics Family Friends Program
Christian Fellowship Baptist Church (meets 11:00
a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month)
4509 Troost Avenue,
Kansas City, MO 816-358-4142 ST. LOUIS AREA
Keepers of the Flame (meets 10 a.m. to Noon 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month, Southside Catholic Community Services, 2647 Ohio. Contact Eydie Caughron (314-773-6100 ext. 227) or Dan Dupree (314-652-3600 ext.275) Parent & Grandparent's Support Group (11:30 am. to 1:30 p.m.) 4th Tuesday of month, Laclede School, 5821 Kennerly. Contact: Patricia Ballentine (314-381-5214 or Pager 314-848-3488). Grandparents Caring and Sharing (7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) 1st Monday of month, St. Blaise Church, 3130 Parkwood Lane, Maryland Heights. Contact person: Cheri Held (314-739-2390). Grandparents Lifeline Jefferson County (meets 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. second Saturday of month) Jefferson Memorial Hospital Conference Room C, Crystal City. Contact person: Charlene Brown (636-933-1405). Also, dcjbrn@hotmail.com Let's Start Caregivers Group ( 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.) 2nd Tuesday of month, 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} Parents and Grandparents of Drug Abusers (PAGODA) (6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) 2nd Tuesday of month, Kingdom House, 1321 South 11th Street. Contact person: Eddie Mae Binion (314-652-0919) Grandparents Circle, Parenting A Second Time Around (11 a.m. to Noon) 2nd Tuesday of month, Ford Elementary, 1382 Clara. Contact person: Williestean Fulks (314-383-0836). Wise Women (phone for time and date of meetings) Imani Family Center, 6350 Garesche. Contact person: LaDoris Payne (314-381-1915). Also, womanspirt@aol.com |
Media
Contacts: Norma Collins: ncollins@aarp.org 816-561-0044 Ile Haggins: idhaggins@cmh.edu 816-234-3309 Rodie Crawford scrawford@kc.rr.com Organizational
members: Other Sites of interest: Florida Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Urban Institute Map with state by state legend on percent of foster children in kinship care Urban Institute Chart kinship and Non-kinshio foster care challenges Urban Institute article that foster children placed with kin receive less government help Urban institute article comparing states on kinship foster care licensing Children of Alcoholics Foundation National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse article on Effects of maltreatment on early brain development HHS Office of Applied Studies report on Children living with substance abusing caregivers Nicotine Changes newborn behavior Washington State fetal Alcohol Syndrome (for children, adults and foster caregivers) AARP Grandparent Page for Grandparents Raising and Not Raising Grandchildren Grandparent Visitation Rights after Troxel vs. Granville Parenting Grandchildren Newsletter Grandparents Increasing A Safety Net Kincare Connection -- St. Louis Area Newsletter with Lots of Helpful Advice |
06/20/2008
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