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Pennsylvania
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..
Grandparent
Support Group
Sue Pedaline
Families Together
731 Apollo Ln
Rochester, PA 15074
Phone: 724-774-7260
Grandparent Support
Group
Judy Vasalinda
The Adoption Connection
709 Third Ave.
New Brighton, PA 15066
Phone: 412-846-2615
Fax: 412-846-8358
E-mail: taci@bellatlantic.net
Second Time Around
Parents
Michele Daly
Family and Community
Services
100 W. Front St.
Media, PA 19065
(215)566-7540
Grandparent Support Group
south\eastren Pa. local
support group for AARP. This is a non-profitorganization
located in the annex of the
Episcopal Church Of The
Advocate,
2121 N. Gratz
St.Phila.Pa.19121
Grandparent Support
Group
Phyllis Dew
One Church One Child
- Central Region
2747 Reel Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-234-9559or
888-934-9559
Grandparent Support
Group
Jeanne Nolan
St. Jude's Mothers
Club
132 S. Wells Ave
Glenolden, PA 19036
Grandparent Support
Group
south\eastren Pa.
local support group for AARP. This is a non-profitorganization
located in the annex of the
Episcopal Church Of
The Advocate,
2121 N. Gratz
St.Phila.Pa.19121
PSFPA
2789 Old Post Rd
harrisburg, PA 17106
Patricia Verdon
1-800-951-5151 in PA
717-526-1010 outside
of PA
pverdon@pacounties.org
Grandparent Support
Group
Juel Ormsby
Indiana/Armstrong Support
Grp
RD #1, Box 11
Strongstown, PA 15957
Phone: 814-749-8156
Grands As Parents
(G.A.P'S)*
Grandparent Support Group
Aging Services Inc.
Every Third Tuesday at
7:00pm
Every First Tuesday at
10:00 am
1055 Oak St.
Indiana,Pa.
Child care and tutoring
are provided
Contact Peg at 724-349-4564
Grands As Parents (G.A.P'S)
Executive Director
Ernestine McCall,
President Eileen Brown.
215-236-5848.
This group came into
exsitence in 1996 and it's mission is to HELP A CHILD
KEEP A SMILE! FYI e-mail
address - gapsnow@bellatlantic.net
Grandparent Support
Group
John Kautzman
PACO/Lawrence Co
RD #1, Box 295
New Castle, PA 16101
Relatives as Parents
Program
Children's Aid Society
of Montgomery County
Norristown, PA 1-800-836-8770
Contact: Mary D'Amico
Grandparent Support
Group
Jean Knapp
McKean Co Support Grp
RD 2, Box 313A
Kane, PA 16735
Phone: 814-945-6340
Grandparent Support
Group
Karen Vaughn & Pearl
Jeffries
One Church, One Child
- NW Region
2624 German Street
Erie, PA 16504
Phone: 814-866-4535
Grandparent Support
Group
Jennifer Olon
Crawford Co Foster Parent
Assn
414 Venango Ave
Cambridge Springs, PA
16403
Phone: 814-398-2901
Grandparent Support
Group
Deborah Judy
Children's Aid Society
350 W. Market St PO Box
167
Mercer, PA 16137
Phone: 412-662-4730
Grandparent Support
Group
Kathy McKeag
Adoptive Families Together
228 Monks Rd
Valencia, PA 16059
Phone: 724-352-5935
Grandparent Support
Group
Constance Jones
Children's Aid Society
1008 S. Second St.
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: 814-234-4023/814-765-2686
Fax: 814-765-6530
E-mail:
ccaj1312@cs.com
Adoptive Parents Training
and Support Group & Kinship Care Group
Diane Murphy
5100 Peach St.
Erie, PA 16509
Phone: 814-866-4500
Fax: 814-864-2677
Primary Type of Group
Pre-Adoption, Kinship
Care, Special Needs
Populations Served
Adoptive Parents, Pre-Adoptive
Parents, Kinship Care Providers, Special Needs, Child
Welfare Adoptive Parents
Group Activities
buddy program, information,
support group meetings
Grandparent Support
Group
Susan Davis
Every Child, Inc.
E. Liberty Sta 6401 Penn
Ave., Ste 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone: 412-422-3031/412-665-0600
Fax: 412-665-0755
E-mail:
everych98@aol.com
Grandparent Support
Group
John Strait & Amy
Blackmond
1017 N. Sheridan Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone: 412-363-5693
Grandparent Support
Group
Rev Armenia Johnson
Family Options
6513 Meadow St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Grandparent Support
Group
Marlene Kasbee
Family Support Group
1733 Locust Rd
Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone: 412-366-7113
E-mail:
marleenk@icubed.com
Grandparent Support
Group
Martha Jones
Common Sense Adoption
5021 E. Trindle Rd, #300
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 717-766-6449
Grandparent Support
Group
Kay Eisenhour
Catholic Charities
PO Box 3551 4800 Union
Depot Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Phone: 717-657-4804
Grandparent Support
Group
Marilyn Rich
Adoptions from the Heart
PO Box 60093
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Grandparent Support
Group
Lita Shellenn
358 Maxwell Dr.
Quarryville, PA 17566
Phone: 717-786-7658
Fax: 717-656-6707
South Central PA
Grandparents United for Children's Rights
Setfano & Pamela Malfara
4560 Stickler Road
Harrisburg, PA 1711(717) 565-1998
or try calling: (877) 231-6611
Grandparent Support
Group
Joanne Fritz
Families thru Adoption
3410 Schoolhouse Ln
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Grandparent Support
Group
Ellen Tryhall
Welcome House Adoptive
Parents
921 E. Hemlock St
Palmyra, PA 17078
Relatives as Parents Program
Children's Aid Society of Montgomery County
Norristown, PA 1-800-836-8770
Contact: Mary D'Amico
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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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