In addition to the groups listed below, Massachusetts grandparents should consider connecting with their local Family Resource Center <\/a>for more resources related to parenting a child with disabilities\/medical conditions. For raising grandchildren with mental health conditions, PPAL<\/a> is another excellent resource.<\/p>\n Grandparents Helping Grandparents- HYANNIS meets at the Cape Cod Family Resource Center monthly on Tuesday evenings. Please call 508-815-5100<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Organized by: Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc.<\/a> Call Debbie at 508-796-0118 to RVSP – please leave your name and contact information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In addition to their statewide advocacy efforts, this Massachusetts commission<\/a> provides resources and connections to support groups for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Support groups are a great way to meet a group of people with common experiences or concerns who can provide support, compassion, comfort and understanding, encouragement, and advice to each other. If you are a grandparent raising grandchildren, please consider joining a support group as soon as possible. Download this PDF list of grandparent support groups<\/a> in MA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":1387482,"template":"","resources-categories":[305,523],"topics-filter":[272,314],"age_filters":[247,248,249,250],"language_filters":[308],"class_list":["post-1388892","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resources-categories-families","resources-categories-pathways","topics-filter-parenting","topics-filter-caregiver-support-wellbeing","age_filters-age-0-3","age_filters-age-3-5","age_filters-age-6-13","age_filters-age-14-22","language_filters-english"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.3","language":"zh","enabled_languages":["en","es","pt","ar","zh","vi"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"es":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"pt":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"ar":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"zh":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false},"vi":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGrandparents Helping Grandparents \u2013 Hyannis<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group<\/h2>\n
\u2013 Worcester<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
\nMeets at: The YWCA 1 Salem Square, Worcester, MA
\nRegular meetings provide a forum to share information and discuss issues and concerns with other grandparents who understand what you\u2019re going through.. The group also brings in expert speakers on a variety of issues. Free Childcare is provided.<\/p>\nThe Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren<\/h2>\n