Fall 2019 Regional Workshops For Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

The Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will be convening workshops this fall throughout

Massachusetts. Each workshop is approximately three hours long. A guest speaker will present at each workshop a topic important to relative caregivers. Each presentation will be followed by an information panel, which includes

representatives from agencies who work with grandparents raising grandchildren and relative caregivers such as DTA, DCF, Masshealth, WIC, Elder Services, and more. Local community support providers will also be present.

**light refreshments will be provided**

Registration is required! Acton 9/17/19 9:30 am-12:30 pm Lowell 10/4/19 9:30 am-12:30 pm Location: Acton Senior Center Location: Lowell Senior Center 30 Sudbury Road Acton, Ma. 01720 276 Broadway St. Lowell, Ma. 01854 Guest Speaker: Ruth Bodian Guest Speaker: TBD Topic: How Trauma Impacts Children +Families Topic: TBD **This workshop will be presented in English and Spanish. ______________________________________________________________________________________

Franklin 10/23/19 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm Gloucester 10/29/19 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm Location: The Franklin Senior Center Location: Sawyer Free Library, The Friend Room 10 Daniel McCahill St. Franklin, Ma. 02038 2 Dale Avenue Gloucester, Ma. Guest Speakers: Deb Dowd-Foley and Laurie Black-Silver Guest Speaker: Karen MacDonald Topic: Taking Care of the Caregiver Topic: The Disease of Addiction and Setting Boundaries * Limited child care is available for this workshop. Please * Limited child care is available for this workshop. Please indicate if child care is needed during registration. Indicate if child care is needed during registration. **Dinnerwillbeprovidedduringthisworkshop **Dinnerwillbeprovidedduringthisworkshop

Worcester 11/5/19 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Location: The YMCA Greendale Branch 75 Shore Drive Worcester, Ma. 01605 Guest Speaker: Dr. Craig Murphy Topic: Tips for Helping Children Cope with Trauma and other child mental health issues. *Limited child care is available for this workshop. Please Indicate child care needed during registration. **Dinnerwillprovidedduringthisworkshop

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To register please contact the Commission:

Colleen.pritoni@ state.ma.us