Grandparent Support Group in Washington County, Oregon

Caregiver Support Groups in Washington County, Oregon

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Grandparents and relatives taking care of children need support too.

Grandparent Support Groups

More than 6 million children are being raised in households headed by grandparents and other relatives. In Oregon, 6.2% of children are living with either a grandparent or relative. Grandparents and relatives are faced with many obstacles, including access to health care, obtaining, affordable housing, lack of respite services, and enrolling children in school.

Attending a support group provides both a place to share with others who are experiencing the same things, and also a place to learn new skills to improve physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing. See the Calendar page for location and schedule. See the Resource page for local and national resources.

Topics to be discussed include:

· Legal Issues for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

· Discipline Then and Now

· Resources for Grandparents Raising Grandkids

· Helping Grandchildren deal with Stress, Grief and Loss

· Technology and Internet Safety

· Self Care for Grandparents

· Helping Your Grandchild in School

· Healing the Relationship with Your Adult Child

· Affordable Fun