The Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Annual

Holiday Newsletter

The Commission on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren would like to wish you and your families a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. We know that this time of year is fun-filled and joyous for many families, however, we also understand that the holidays can be stressful for many grand-families. We hope that you are able to enjoy time with your family and that you are able to take care of yourselves during this season.

Grief, Stress, and the Holidays

11/14/22

7:00 p.m.

*Via Zoom

The holidays can be a joyous time for some and a difficult time for others. This free program will focus on how to best care for yourself over the holiday season. Join us for discussion and sharing of ways to decrease the stress of the holidays. Learn techniques for coping and relaxing. This program will be facilitated by Joya Pezzuto, RN, of the Aging in Balance Program through Melrose Wakefield Hospital.

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If you are interested in resources for the holiday season, including help with gifts for your grandchildren or food for the holidays, here is a list for you to check out. We encourage you to contact each resource soon as the holidays are fast approaching :



1. Globe Santa

39 B Teed Drive

Randolph, MA 02368

Family Request Assistance

Line: 617-929-2002

https://globesanta.org/default.aspx


2. Toys for Tots

(administered on a county basis)

https://www.toysfortots.org/request_toys/toys-city-county.aspx?txtState=MASSACHUSETTS


3.Project Just Because -PJB

(Two Holiday Assistance Programs)

77 South Street

Hopkinton, MA 01748

508-435-6511 

Call ahead for eligibility and to ensure supplies are still available 

https://www.projectjustbecause.org


4.The Greater Boston Food Bank (gbfb.org)


5.Mass211

Food Security | Mass 211


Additional Supports

www.frcma.org
https://www.mass.gov/kinship-navigator

Learn to Cope is a peer-led support network that offers education, resources, and hope for family members and friends who have loved ones affected by substance use disorder.

www.learn2cope.org