Cooper County Extension Kinship Support Group

The University of Missouri Cooper County Extension Office is hosting a virtual support group once a month for kinship families in Cooper County and surrounding areas. The Cooper County Kinship Support Group offers support and educational opportunities to kinship families. Area served: This group is open to kinship caregivers statewide.When: Virtual Kinship Support groups are […]

North County Support Group

Contact the office for specific dates and times. Area served: St. Louis county. Mid-East Area Agency on Aging14535 Manchester RoadManchester, MO 63011636-207-4215agingmissouri.org

Let’s Start Caregiver Group

This women’s support group meets through Zoom during shelter-at-home. It is open to formerly incarcerated women and women caregivers raising children of or affected by another woman’s incarceration. (For women only.) Criminal Justice Ministry1104 S. Jefferson AveSt. Louis MO 63104www.cjmstlouis.org/let-s-start314-565-0720

Parent & Older Youth Support Groups

This support group is for relative and kinship caregivers caring for child(ren) as a result of foster care (not for informal custody). Contact the office for details. A part of the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. Area served: St. Louis county. Foster & Adoption Resource Center1750 S. Brentwood Blvd., Ste. 210St. Louis, MO 63144314-367-8373 x2235www.foster-adopt.org/for-current-parents/support-services

Keepers of the Flame

This group meets on the 4th Friday of each month from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm. Lunch is provided. A part of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services. Area served: St. Louis county. Five Star Senior Center2832 ArsenalSt. Louis, MO 63118314-918-2293cardinalritterseniorservices.org/programs/social-services

Grandfamily Support Group

Contact the office for support group schedule. A part of University of Missouri Extension. Area served: Phelps county. Phelps County Extension Center200 N. Main StreetRolla, MO 65401573-458-6260extension.missouri.edu/phelps

GRAND Love: Grandparents Raising Kids

This group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Please call to RSVP. A part of University of Missouri Extension. Area served: Osage county. Osage County Public Library1014 E. Main Street, # DLinn, MO 65051573-897-3648extension.missouri.edu/osage

Grandparents Support Network KC

This group meets every 3rd Saturday of the month from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. A part of the UMKC Consortium on Aging. Area served: Jackson County. Rockhurst Community Center5401 Troost AvenueKansas City, MO 64110816-701-6534www.facebook.com/GrandParentsSupportNetworkKCGPSnetworkKC@gmail.com

Pemberton Park for Grandfamilies Support Group

This group meets every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Open to the residents of Pemberton Park and the public. A part of Local Investment Commission (LINC). Are served: Jackson county. Pemberton Park5010 Cleveland AvenueKansas City, MO 64130816-889-5050kclinc.org

Relatives as Parents Program

Monthly educational seminars are offered on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 10:30 am. Support groups meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 3:30 pm. A part of Care Connection for Aging Services. Area served: Hickory, St. Clair, Polk, Dallas, Benton counties. McCarty Center (Educational Seminars) 19482 U.S. Highway 54Wheatland, […]