Support Group for grandparents and others raising children not their own. Provides services, respite days, food pantry, clothing, paperwork assistance. We hold supportive meetings each month at which we share ideas as to how we can help each other and discuss what our greatest needs are as caregivers.
Basic Information
- Organization
- Grandparents Village
- Contact Person
- Melody Herb
- Email: melodyherb18@gmail.com
- Website
- https://grandparentsvillage.org/
- Phone Number
- 610-451-6843
- Address
- 100 Johnson Road
Bangor PA 18013 - County
- Northampton
- Geographical area(s) in which services are provided
- Lehigh Valley Southern Poconos
- Approximate Number Of Families Serviced
- 50
Program Information
- Social/Emotional Support
- Caregiver Support Groups
- Respite
- Basic Living Resources
- Clothing/Food
- Education
- For the Child (in schools preschools or other community setting)
Meetings
- Frequency Of Meetings
- Once a month
- Average Number of Participants
- 10
- Level of Formality
- Informal
Assistance Needed
- What assistance might your group/program need to better obtain your objective(s)?
- We need funding, and advertising to grow our numbers.
Additional Comments
- We have been in existence since March, 2013. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month - from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - at the Bangor Public Library (in the upstairs conference room, at 39 South Main St). Parking is available.
Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
