Caring for Kin Support Group ~ King George

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Date and Time
Upcoming
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Event URL
Event Information
Event Region
Northern Neck
Event Type
Support group
RSVP Info
Contact Pegi Wright at lvwright@vt.edu or 540-775-3062.
Event Cost
$0.00

Location

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King George VPI Extension
10087 Kings Hwy
King George, VA 22485
United States

Event Description

Are You A Grandparent Raising A Grandchild? Or Other Kin Raising a Relative’s Child?

Come join the Caring for Kin Group at Virginia Cooperative Extension! The group does the following:

  • Meet at 10 am on the first Thursday of the month from September 2024 - June 2025
  • Share experiences and provide support to one another
  • Share community resources (i.e., legal, public assistance, respite, educational, housing, faith-based etc.) that benefit the whole family
  • Participate in intergenerational recreation outings during the summer
  • Offer additional support through virtual, evening, and Grandfamilies Ambassador programs

Want to become a Grandfamilies Ambassador? 

The Caring for Kin Group is seeking additional Grandfamilies Ambassadors. If you have been raising your grandchild or a child of a relative for a few years, please get in touch with us about our stipend ambassadors’ program.

>To join the group, learn more about the ambassadors’ program, or other questions, contact Pegi Wright- FCS Extension Agent at lvwright@vt.edu or (540) 775-3062.