CLEARFIELD – The Relatives As Parents Program of the Children’s Aid Society provides assistance to grandparents and relatives who have become the primary caregiver for their children’s children or another relative.
The program includes a support group that offers a social network of grandparents and relatives that meets the third Monday of every month from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Children’s Aid Society. Child care is available and dinner is provided. In addition to receiving and providing support, families gather information about community resources and learn helpful tips and tools.
The upcoming support group meetings will be:
- Feb. 17 – Helping Children Understand Their Parents’ Behavior
- March 17– Building Self-Esteem
- April 21 – Guest Speaker and Child Psychologist – Amy Finn
- May 19 – Building Blocks of Resilience
- June 16 – RAPP Summer Picnic
For more information call Shannon at 814-765-2686 or 814-371-3668 or email at rapp@childaid.org.