Jeff’s Place: Grandparent Grief Support Group
Location: 281 Pleasant Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: (508) 879-2800
Website: https://www.jeffsplace.org/
What they do: Offers a daytime group designed for grandparents supporting a grieving grandchild; free group that runs virtually once a month.
Click here to access application for grandparent support group
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Contact: Colleen Pritoni
Phone: (617) 748-2454
Location: 600 Washington Street, Boston 02111
Email: colleen.pritoni@state.ma.us
Website: https://www.massgrg.com/massgrg_2019/index.html
What they do: The purpose of the Commission is to be a resource to the Commonwealth on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren and relatives other than parent raising kin.
To request a meeting or presentation, contact Colleen (contact info above).
Support Group Locator: https://www.massgrg.com/massgrg_2019/assets/files/2022-fall-GRG-Support-Group-List.pdf
Contact: Robyn Houston-Bean, Founder
Phone: 781-789-4604
Address: 541 Washington Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Email: robyn@thesunwillrise.org
Website: http://www.thesunwillrise.org/
TSWR offers grief support for people beareaved due to overdose or substance use. The grief support is provided through a private Facebook group and monthly in person and/or online zoom meetings, including a virtual Grieving Grandparents Group.
For schedule/time/location by month for the Grieving Grandparents Group, please go to: http://www.thesunwillrise.org/new-page
National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)
Main Phone: (202) 628-8866
Address: 740 15th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005
What they do: NCRC created a database of resources for grandfamilies to help provide support and assistance for older adults caring for children. Topics include: Financial, Health, Legal Service, Childcare as well as General Resources.