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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..


 

Name: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Contact: Linda Darp or Sister Mary Beckman 
Phone: (314) 383-6539 or (314) 382-7158 
Address: P.O. Box 11969
St. Louis, MO 63121-3427 
Targets: Grandparents raising grandchildren 
 

Name: Grandparent Support Group 
Contact: Elaine Nathan 
Phone: (314) 872-3345 
Address: 777 S. New Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63141 
Targets: Grandparents raising grandchildren 
 

Name: Parents and Grandparents of Drug Abusers (PAGODA) 
Contact: Eddie Mae Binnon 
Phone: (314) 534-8827 
Address: 3918 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63113 
Targets: Grandparents raising grandchildren, grandparents victimized by children, and children of drug abusers 
 

Name: Annie Malone Home 
Contact: Jean Neal 
Phone: (314) 531-0120 or (314) 531-1907 
(24 hour help line) 
Address: 2612 Annie Malone Drive
St. Louis, MO 63113 
Targets: Grandparenting respite care 
 

Name: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Contact: Art Schneider 
Phone: (660) 882-5661 
Address: Room 3, Courthouse
Boonville, MO 65233 
Targets: Grandparents raising grandchildren 
 

Name: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group 
Contact: Kevin Weis 
Phone: (417) 865-8943 
Address: 1322 S. Campbell Street
Springfield, MO 65807 
Targets: Grandparents raising grandchildren 
 

Name: National Alliance for Grandparents and Children's Rights 
Contact: Bill Petrovic 
Phone: (816) 252-4564 
Address: 1208 W. South
Independence, MO 64050 
Targets: Grandparents raising grandchildren, grandparent visitation rights following divorce, foster care, and non-custodial parenting 
 

Name: Safe Tyes Grandparent Support Group 
Contact: Lois Fitzpatrick 
Phone: (816) 235-2182 
Address: 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 65110-2499 
Targets: Grandparents raising older grandchildren 

Mid-City Grandparents Support 
        Meets:  Every-other Tues. 1 - 2:30 p.m. 
        Parenting Resource Center at Metro Tech 
        1215 E. Truman Road, KansasCity 
        Contact:  Dorothy, (816) 765-2333

Grandparents Support Group of the Northland 
        Meets:  First and third Tuesdays of each month - 7-8:30 p.m.
        North Cross United Methodist Church 
        1321 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City North 
        Contact: Lois, (816) 235-2182, or (816) 453-3483 
(Childcare provided by church / Nominal donation requested)

Grandparents-Family Support Group 
        Meets:  Every-other Tues. 1-2:30 p.m. 
        Metro Professional Building 
        6025 Prospect Ave., Kansas City 
        Contact: Byther, (816) 333-5907 
 

Grandparents-Family Support Group 
        Meets:  Every-other Tues. 
1-2:30 p.m.
        Metro Professional Building 
        6025 Prospect Ave., Kansas City 
        Contact: Byther, (816) 333-5907
 

Lee's Summit Grandparents Support Group 
        Meets:  Third Sat. of each month - 10-11:30 a.m. 
        John Knox Village, Villager Inn Meeting Room 
        1001 NW Chipman Road, Lee's Summit 
        Contact: Ken: (816) 525-9761
 

Proud Grandparents
meets the third Friday of the month 
10:00 am - noon
Meeting Place is: 
St. Augustine Wellston Center 
1705 Kienlen
Wellston, MO 63112
Dan DuPree (314) 652-3600 x 275
Becky Smith (314) 383-6539
 

Keepers of the Flame
meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to noon
Meeting place is: Southside CCS
2647 Ohio
St. Louis, MO 63118
Dan DuPree (314) 652-3600 x 275
Eydie Caughron (314) 773-2100 x 22

Grandparents Support
Name: Annie Malone Home
Contact: Jean Neal
Phone: (314) 531-0120 or (314) 531-1907
(24 hour help line)
Address: 2612 Annie Malone Drive
St. Louis, MO 63113
Targets: Grandparenting respite care

 
Mid-Missouri Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Meets 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. fourth Thursday of month (third in November and December) 
Columbia Senior Center, 
1121 Business Loop 70
East, Columbia, Mo. 
660-882-5661 

Marshall Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Meets Noon to 1 p. m. 3rd Wednesday of each month,
Saline County Extension Center, 
153 S. Odell Ave., Marshall, MO 65340   
660-886-6908 
 
 
 

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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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