Grandparents as Parents Resources

DNNDMZQualSU posted on March 02, 2009 11:18

Idaho CareLine: In Idaho, Dial 2-1-1 or 800-926-2588

Grandparents as Parents Organizations & Resources
Region I	Notes:
"Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" Gyneen Sharp 3265 East 16th Avenue Post Falls, ID 83854 208/777-9851 E-mail: gms@ior.com	A support group to address issues concerning grandparents. Meet monthly: one day meeting and one evening meeting. Call to confirm meeting dates/times.
"Relatives Raising Relatives" Children's Home Society of Washington 920 N Argone Street, Ste. 300 Spokane, WA 99212 509/747-4174 Fax: 509/838-3847	A support and information group for grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, and sisters who are caring for children who are their relatives. Call to confirm meeting dates/times.
DeArmond Consumer Health Library Kootenai Medical Center 2003 Lincoln Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 208/666-3498 Fax: 208/666-2854 Library website: www.nicon.org/DeArmond/index.htm	The mission of the DeArmond Consumer Health Library is to ensure that every citizen of Kootenai County has access to the resources they need to make informed choices about their health care. The library also has education materials on Relative Care, Grandparents, etc. Library is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Monday - Friday.
Region II	Notes:
University of Idaho Extension System Nez Perce County 208/799-3096 Fax: 208/799-3054	Workshops offer support to grandparents or other family members caring for a relative's child(ren). Call to confirm topic, date and time of workshop.
Region IV	Notes:
Web Site Grandparents as Parents - Boise Warren (Smitty) Smith - 208/362-4126 or Email: smitty3755@hotmail.com	Support group for grandparents who are the primary caretakers of their grandchildren. They share information and have planned activities for the children. Meet the first Monday of each month at from 7-9 p.m. at Meridian Elementary School (corner of Pine and West 1st Street), Meridian, Idaho. Call to confirm meeting date/time.

If your organization would like to be listed, please contact
the Idaho CareLine at 1-800-926-2588 or 1-208-332-7205 (TDD).

Updated: 07/23/2004

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