Announcements and News


How to Create a Support Group for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Are you are grandparent/relative caregiver and feel like you are all alone in this journey?
 You are not alone - hear from fellow grandparents raising grandchildren here in Massachusetts about the benefits of joining a support group

You are not alone
Please check out our video "    You are not alone". 



Winter 2024 Workshop Preview
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2022 UMass Chan study on Massachusetts Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
This study provides important information and analysis on the services and resources available to kinship caregivers in Massachusetts as well as examines gaps in services. 
Read the study here.

Check out this legal resource: Volunteer Lawyers Project. This mission of VLP is To increase access to justice by delivering high quality pro bono civil legal services to eligible clients in the Greater Boston area. https://vlpnet.org/

NEW DTA POLICY! Announcement: Updated DTA Policy regarding TAFDC child-only grant 

Announcement: Updated DTA Policy regarding TAFDC child-only grant 

Right-to-Counsel Bill Passed!

Your elected officials want to hear from you! Follow this link, enter your zip code under "Find a Legislator" and click on Search

Upcoming  Events

2024 Workshops

Responding to Trauma and Building Healthy Relationships

6-part series

*Via Zoom
*Every Tuesday*
1/9/2024-2/13/2024
9:30 am -11:00 am

Read more here

Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Children 12+


2-part series

*Via Zoom
1/22/2024 + 1/29/2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Read more here

What I now know

Have you ever wished you could talk with another grandparent or relative caregiver who has been through this journey of raising grandchildren and ask them some advice? The Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren has collected "words of wisdom" from grandparents over the years and and complied a list that may help you. If you have advice you would like to add, please contact us at colleen.pritoni@mass.gov.

Contacts

600 Washington St.
Boston, MA. 02111