GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN

Grands and Kids, Inc of the Inland Empire
9613 Arrow Route
Bldg. 3 – Suite K
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  92336
(909) 481-8233
Ask for Carolyn e-mail: carolyn.fry@verizon.net

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Grandma's Angels
Jean Crisp
(661) 947-7063 
Support group meetings on 3rd Monday of each month from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for relative caregivers, adoption & foster care. Meetings are held at 
Palmdale Cultural Center, 
380123 Sierra Hwy., 
Palmdale, California 93550

Grandma's Angels
Gwen Bartholomew 
(818) 759-1312
 Bonnie DeLaCruz 
(310) 671-6875
gbangels@aol.com 

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Grandparents raising grandchildren –
REACH Project, Inc
 7-8:30 pm Mondays, 
1915 D St., Antioch. CA

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Grandparents as Parents
Contact: Lloyd King, 530-872-9191
PO Box 6748
Chico, CA. 95927
Meeting Location: Chico Community College
Oroville, Butte County - 530-872-9191
email - gapking@chico.com
Paradise, Butte County - 530-872-9191
Red Bluff, Tehama County - 530-898-6067

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The "Frayed Knots" Grandparents Parenting Again
Contact: Colleen Johnson, 916-772-7301
PO Box 2227
Rocklin, CA 95677
Meeting Location: Adventure Christian Church
5612 Stanford Ranch Road,
Roseville, CA

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Greater Sacramento Grandparent Network & Support Group
Contact: Lonnie Russell, 916-876-6663
Meeting Location: Susan B. Gaines Building
2450 Florin Road,
Sacramento, CA

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South Sacramento Grandparents Support Group
Contact: Pearl Bolton, 916-392-6466
Meeting Location: 7000 Franklin Blvd., Suite 105,
Sacramento, CA
North Sacramento Grandparents Group
Contact: Cora Keeton, 916-927-4196
Meeting Location: Hagginwood Community Center
3271 Marysville Bldg.,
Sacramento, CA

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White House Counseling Center Grandparents Support Group
Contact: 916-971-7640
Meeting Location: White House Counseling Center
6141 Sutter Ave.,
Carmichael, CA

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Nevada County Grandparents Support Group
Contact: Mary Jane Ryan-Connerlly, 530-478-6400
Meeting Location: 112 Nevada City Highway,
Nevada City, CA. 95959
Area 4 Agency on Aging
Contact: Dawn Strubar, 916-486-1876
2260 Park Towne Circle,
Sacramento, CA 95825

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A.F.T.E.R. Family Advocacy Programs Grandparent Support Group
Contact: Barbara Turner, 916-338-6198
Meeting Location: 5777 Madison Ave.,
Sacramento, CA 95841

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Yolo County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Contact: Sandy Weiss, 530-756-0183
Meeting Location: City of Davis Administration Building
23 Russell Blvd.,
Davis, CA 95616

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Yolo Family Service Office
Contact: Edie Dornbush, 530-662-2211, ext. 33
455 1st St.,
Woodland, CA, 95695

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San Juan Unified School District - Building Bridges Grandparent Support Group
Contact: Nancy Yavrom, 916-725-0707
Meeting Location: Mariposa Elementary School
7940 Mariposa Ave.,
Citrus Heights, CA 95610

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New Hope Church Grandparent Support Group
Contact: Dennis & Joanne Clifford, 530-367-5820
Meeting Location: New Hope Church
22021 Foresthill Road,
Forest Hill, CA 95631

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Green Valley Community Church - Grandparents as Parents Support Group
Contact: Cindi Ehrgott 530-622-3231
Meeting Location: Green Valley Community Church
3500 Missouri Flat Road,
Placerville, CA

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Kinnections
Contact: Karen Alvord 916-830-7722 or Judi Johnson 916-830-7731
Meeting Location: 1610 Arden Way, Suite 273
Sacramento, CA

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American River College Foster and Kinship Care Traini
Contact: Peggy Mc Dermitt, 916-484-8626
Meeting Location: Susan B. Gaines Mitchell Bldg.,
Community Room, 2450 Florin Rd.,
Sacramento, CA

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Sierra College Foster and Kinship Care Training
Contact: Susan Weller 916-797-1127
Southern California Grandparent Support Groups
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Grandparents as Parents GAP Clubs
Contact: Mary Blankenship
Beaumont Senior Center
550 East 6th St
Beaumont, CA 92223
Phone: 909-769-8539
Fax: 909-769-8526
Type: Support group for grandparents.
Description: Monthly meetings with educational speakers and group discussions.

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Grandparents-R-Us
Contact: Mary Frazier
1748 Argyle Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone: 909-885-1324
or:
P. O. Box 418
Patton, CA 92369-0418
E-mail: gramiam4@aol.com
Web Address: www.grandparents-r-us.org
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Weekly meetings, Bi-monthly newsletter.
Educational, psychological, and spiritual self-help support for grandparents of
troubled families.

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California Family Life Center Kin Care
Contact: Christine Bayless, 909-791-3557 or 909-791-3587
P. O. Box 727
Hemet, CA 92546
E-mail: cflckids@msn.com
Web Address: www.cflckids.org
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Monthly support group meetings & newsletter; case managers for families in crisis; respite and recreation for children.

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Carson Family Resource Center
Contact: Josefina Dhungana, Program Director
Address: 340 W. 224th St., Carson, CA 90745
Phone: 310-513-8070
Fax: 310-513-6766
E-mail: jdhungana@yahoo.com
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Meets once a week for two hours at a school's Parents Center. Carson Family resource Center provides a mental health professional as a acilitator with assistant student interns from the university. The group provides referrals and resources to grandparents. There are no meetings in the summer.

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Center for Aging Resources
Contact: Regina McClure, Ph.D.
Phone: 626-577-8480
Fax: 626-577-8978
Address: 447 North El Molino Avenue,
Pasadena, CA 91101-1403
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: “Grandparents as Parents” group deals with the complex issues facing grandparents who parent.

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Grands & Kids
Contact: Carolyn Fry
Phone: 909-481-8233
Fax: 909-481-8213
Address: 9561 Arrow Rte., Bldg.3, Suite K
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
E-mail: frysbaby@aol.com
Type: Support group for grandparents

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H.U.G
Contact: Irene Koontz
Phone: 714-636-5430
Address: 11752 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 104
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Non-profit: Hearts United Grandparents raising grandchildren - A referral and network support group that offers tutoring and counseling to grandparents and grandchildren.

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Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) 
(Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles)
Contact: Karen Tobias, L.M.F.T.
Phone: 310-540-6646
Address: 22410 Palos Verdes Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90505
E-mail: jfssouthbay@earthlink.net
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Support group for grandparents. This group is on a hiatus in the summer but will begin groups again in the fall. It has been a very busy year with grandparent, children and teen's groups. They all meet at our office in Torrance in ten-week cycles on Wednesday evenings at 6PM. Coordinators are Karen Tobias and Cindy Skale. Margaret L. Avineri, PsyD, is the Regional Director.

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The Grand Club
Contact: Patricia Woody, M.A.
Phone: 323-461-6066
Fax: 323-461-1394
Address: Los Angeles Family AIDS Network
1680 North Vine St. STE 1200,
Los Angeles, CA 90028
E-mail: pwamistad@aol.com
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Support group for grandparents or other senior relatives who, because of HIV/AIDS, are raising their grandchildren. Group meets monthly and provides educational and psychosocial support for grandparents impacted by the epidemic.

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Together United Grandparents
Contact: Iris Winter, 805-525-93458
Type: Support group for grandparents
Description: Group meetings held on the 1st Thursday of the Month at theCamarillo Senior Center. Meetings often include lawyers, sociologists, andpsychologists.

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Westminster Family Resource Center Kinship Program
Contact: Marlene Richards
Phone: 714-296-8459
Fax: 714-903-1881
Address: 8102 Westminster Blvd.,
Westminster, CA 92683
E-mail: mymime@aol.com
Type: Support group for grandparents and children.
Description: Support group Mondays 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Counseling,
emergency services, activities, educational, and scholarship/respite are provided.
Must be 60 years and older at present.

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YMCA Kinship Support Services Program
Contact: Edna Lyons, Director, or Sindy Copeland (scopeland@ymca.org)
Phone: 619-409-9622
Fax: 619-498-1639Address: 1365 3rd Ave.,
Chula Vista, CA 91911
E-mail: elyons@ymca.org
Type: Support group for grandparents.
Description: Support meetings include two English and two Spanish groups per
month. Tutoring programs and recreational activities are available for children.
Saturday “Drop Off” provides respite to relative caregivers and activities for the
children.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Contact: Mignon Scherer, 619-223-0344
3851 Centra Loma,
San Diego, CA 92107
Recycled Grandparents (Citrus College)
Recycled Grandparents (Citrus College)
Contact: Karen Nutt, 626-914-8501 or 626-914-8503
1000 W. Foothill, Glendora, CA 91741

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Children's Institute International, Grandma's House
Frances Crawford, M.A.Ed., Coordinator
701 S. New Hampshire 
Los Angeles, California 90005 
(213) 385-5100 ext. 1129
www.childrensinstitute.org 
Kinship support services for relatives raising children including support groups, access to mental health providers, training for relative caregivers,
resource information, childcare and referrals and recreational activities for caregivers and children.
 

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Department of Aging, City of Los Angeles
3580 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd floor
Los Angeles, California 90010 
(213) 252-4000
www.lacity.org/DOA 
Information and Referral 

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Grandparents As Parents
Sylvie DeToleto
(818) 789-1177
Support Groups, Information and Referral, Advocacy 

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Grandparents As Parents (GAP)
Dr. Mardra J. Paredes
3045 Crenshaw Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90016
(323) 737-7463

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 West Angeles Church Counseling Center 
Grandparents Group Program
Sue Schmidt, Ph.D
16861 Parthenia St.
North Hills, California 91343
818-830-0200

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 Grandparents Support groups 
for grandparents and programs for children in their custody, ages 4 to 12 and teens 13 - 18 
Grandparents as Parents (GAP)
Kedren Community Health Center

Alene McGifsin
710 E. 111th Place
Los Angeles,California 90059
323-777-1411 

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