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Iowa
Lean on me
When you're not strong
I'll give you hope
I'll help you carry on
We all need somebody to lean on.
from the song
Nothing
is more true than this song when it comes to grandparents raising
grandchildren. Together we can ease the pain, share the good
times and help one another to grow and be the best we can be
for our grandchildren, our families and ourselves. To be with
others who know exactly what we are going through is so healing.
Some have been there and done that and can help us past the
rough spots and can give us hope that we too can not only survive
this new adventure of raising grandchildren but flourish and
bring forth a new generation of responsible human beings. What
better goal could a person have.
Below is a
list of the support groups that we know about in your state.
If you know of a support group in this state Please contact
kathy@grandsplace.org..
Network
of State Support Groups and Statewide Task Force:
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), Division
of Adult, Children and Family Services has established
a network of support groups serving the state’s
three regions – central, eastern, and western
Iowa -- to provide support, information, and referrals
to kinship care families. In addition, DHS has partnered
with the Iowa Task Force on Relatives as Parents Statewide
Initiative to provide additional advocacy, guidance,
and information for relative caregivers across the state.
Most recently, the Task Force has developed a brochure
and resource guide for kinship caregivers. Contact:
Barry Bennett, Iowa Department of Human Services, Division
of Adult, Children and Family Services, at (515) 281-3974
or bbennett@dhs.state.ia.us.
Support, Information,
and Recreation for Kinship Care Families: The Muscatine
Community Y provides a comprehensive Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Program, which offers a monthly support
group for grandparents and other relatives raising children.
The program also offers individual and group counseling,
educational seminars, group recreational activities,
legal and medical guidance, and recreational services
to relative caregivers. All of the organization’s
services are free of charge, open to the public, and
include free child care and transportation to all meetings.
This program is part of the Brookdale Relatives as Parents
Program (RAPP) network. Contact: Diana Broderson, Program
Director, at (563) 263-9996 or dbroderson@muscatiney.org.
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Did You Know
Grandparents that lack
a good support network are at a high risk for depression
and other stress related illness.
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