Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
https://www.massgrg.com/massgrg_2019/index.html
The purpose of this Commission is to be a resource to the Commonwealth on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren, and relatives, other than parents, raising kin.
The Commission shall have the following responsibilities:
- Foster unity - Foster unity among grandparents raising grandchildren and community support organizations by promoting cooperation, sharing information, and encouraging collaboration and joint activities.
- Serve - Serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups with regards to matters of unique interest and concern to grandparents raising grandchildren in the Commonwealth.
- Programs - Assess program and practices in all state agencies as they affect grandparents raising grandchildren.
- Advise - Advise executive and legislative bodies of the potential effect of proposed legislation on grandparents raising grandchildren.
- Investigate - Investigate the merits of a state agency dedicated to grandparents’ issues and determine how the agency would be set up.
- Identify - Identify issues that are faced by relatives, other than parents, raising kin.
Grandparents in the Know is the group closest to the Brookfields and is held monthly.
- Quaboag Church, 175 Fiskdale Road, Brookfield, MA 01506
- Contact: Terri McIssac, 774-452-0977, terriamcisaac@gmail.com
- Childcare: Provided upon request
- Times: 9:00-10:30am (Tuesday) alternating with a 5:30-7:00pm (Thursday) supper meeting. Please contact the facilitator for specific dates.
