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Support Groups

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..

Northwest Women's Law Center
119 South Main Street, Suite 410 
Seattle, WA 98104. 
Administration: 206-682-9552
Southwest Washington Agency on Aging (360)694-6577 
An  Interested Grandparent to 
Contact: Patti Martell 
Relatives as Parents
Project of South King County.
We meet the third
Thurseday of the month. 6:30- 8:30pm. 250 W. Saar St,
Kent Wa. 98032. 
Phone 206-371-6642. 
Contact. Kristie Lund
Southeast Family Center
Tamsen Spengler, Program Coordinator
7301 Beacon Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108
206-723-1301
Tamsens@atlanticstreet.org
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
618 W. Market Street  Suite "C"
Aberdeen, WA  98520
Meetings:  Every Monday 10:30 AM - Noon
(also GREAT programs for the children)
Contact: Mary Phillips - 360-532-9227
E-MAIL: maryp@olynet.com grandparents999@yahoo.com
WEB SITE: http://www.geocities.com/grandparents99
Tacoma Support Group

meets the 4th Monday of every month 6:30 to 8:30PM at: 
Family Involvement Center 
  3110 So. 43rd St. 
  Tacoma, WA 98408 
Call Joyce Martin for information at (253) 272-2244

Pacific Northwest Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 

3629 S "D" Street 
Tacoma, WA 98408 
(206) 591-6427 

UGRG 
Unites Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
305 South 43rd #13 
Renton,  WA  98055 
phone(425)228-0319 (425)226-0266
Olympia Support Group
meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 pm at: Pleasant Glades Elementary 
  For information call: 
  Carla Knight at (360) 456-6996 or 
  Skye Decroupet at (360) 745-7983
Oak Harbor Support Group 

meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 1121 SE Dock St. 7:30 to 9:00 PM for more information please call Nancy Franklin at (360) 679-4036

Children's Home Society
509-747-4174
Kelly Meyer, Program Manager
Or
Betsy Blake, Counselor/Parent Educator
4315 S. Scott
Spokane WA 99203-6258


The Family Center
Support Group
meets every Thursday 6:30PM-8PM
7301 Orthello Ave
Seattle, WA
Dinner is served and child care is available.
For more information: call Doris Morton at (206) 723-1301
Second Timers 
Support Group 

meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month 9:00-10:30 AM at the DCFS office at 1425 N Washington 
AND 
on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at St. John's Lutheran Church, West 2, 3rd Ave. 
Spokane, WA 

For information contact Betsy Blake at (509)747-4174, Joyce Stookey, at (509) 922-2844, or Karen Licklider at (509) 456-6314.

Grandparents Reparenting

Columbia Health Center 
4400 37th Ave. South 
Seattle, WA 
Gwen Brown (206) 296-4650

Puyallup Support Group
Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at: 615 E. Poineer Ave
  Puyallup, WA 
  For information call: 
  Klara Scwab at 
(253) 848-5571 ext 2010
Grandparents Group 
920 102 nd St E 
Tacoma, WA 98445
Sharon Irish
Grandparent Support Group
5225 15th Ave. N.E. 
Seattle, WA 
Susy Favaro (206) 727-6214 
Grandparent Support Group
Northshore Senior Center 
9929 NE 180th 
Bothell, WA
Grandparents Group 
3200 Capitol Mall Dr SW z104 
Olmpia, WA 98502 
Barbara Campbell
Children Services of Sno Valley 
2nd Monday 10-11:30AM of every month 
4th Monday of every month from 6:30-8:00PM. 
The Sno Valley Community Center 
  1407 Boalch Ave NW
  Sno Valley, WA 
  For more information: 
  Beth Simmons at (425) 888-2777
Colville Support Group

Meets on the 3rd Monday of May 11AM to 1PM at Colville Park. Bring a lunch. 
For more information: call 
Rita Brown at (509) 684-3460 
Bette Peterson (509) 684-2783 
South Seattle Support Group

meeting is 1PM-2:30PM every Wednesday at: 
Rainier Community Center 
  4600 38th Ave S. 
  Seattle, WA 
  For information call: 
  Abbey Jordan at (206) 296-4650
North Seattle 
Support Group

meets the 3rd Thursday of every month 7PM-9PM at Luther Memorial Church 
  132nd and Greenwood Ave N.Seattle 
  For more information: 
  Elise Bowditch at (206) 783-7701
Grandparent Support Group
PUD Building 
meets the last Wednesday 
of every month 
2720 California 
Everett, WA 
Carol/Jerry Harowicz (425) 353-6680
The Family Center 
Support Group 
meets every Thursday 6:30PM-8PM 
7301 Orthello Ave. 
Seattle, WA 
Dinner is served and child care is available. For more information: call Doris Morton at (206) 723-1301
Forks Support Group 

meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month 7PM-9PM at Sunshine & Rainbow Daycare. Child care is available. 
For information call: Ruth King at (360) 374-5605
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 

North Bellevue Community Senior Center 
4063 149th Ave. NE 
Bellevue, WA 
(206) 455-7681
The Sno Valley Community Center
1407 Boalch Ave NW
Sno Valley, WA
For more information: Beth Simmons at (425) 888-2777
Grandparents Group
3200 Capitol Mall Dr SW z104
Olmpia, WA 98502
Barbara Campbell
Good Neighbors Center Grandparents Group
305 South 43rd in the Auditorium on Tuesday, May 21st from 10am-12noon
For more information call: John/Vivian Weers (425) 271-3397 (360)694-6577 or
Judy Chinn (206) 266-6958

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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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