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The Western Region of Oregon is made up of the following counties:
| Benton | Marion |
| Clackamas | Polk |
| Clatsop | Tillamook |
| Columbia | Washington |
| Lincoln | Yamhill |
| Linn |
| COUNTY: | BENTON |
| Group Name: | Kinship Care Group |
| Special Note: | There is no funding for 2009-2010 year, therefore, the group will not be held. Please call the Information Telephone Number at 541-757-8068 for further details. |
| Agency/Organization: | Agency-led |
| Meeting Information: |
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. |
| Contact Person: | Katy
Trautman, 541-757-2027 Old Mill Center, 541-757-8068 |
| Web site: | www.oldmillcenter.org |
| Additional Information: | Support group for relatives raising their relative children. Sessions are free of charge and free childcare is provided. |
| COUNTY: | CLACKAMAS |
| Group Name: | Adoption Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Department of Human Services |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Thursday of the month 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Department of Human Services North Clackamas Child Welfare Office 16440 SE 82nd Drive, Clackamas, OR 97015 |
| Contact Person: | Beth Girard, 503-731-4096 |
| COUNTY: | CLACKAMAS |
| Group Name: | Chosen Adoptive Parent Support (CHAPS) |
| Agency/Organization: | Chosen International |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Monday of the month 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Spring Mountain Bible Church 12152 SE Mather Road, Clackamas, OR 97015 |
| Contact Person: | Ginger Clausen, daveclausen6@msn.com |
| Additional Information: | Christian-based support group for adoptive parents. |
| COUNTY: | CLACKAMAS |
| Group Name: | Foster Parent Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Department of Human Services |
| Meeting Information: | 1st
Tuesday of the month |
| Contact Person: | Dan Minne, 503-731-3456, dan.minne@state.or.us |
| Additional Information: | The Foster Parent Support Group is for relative caregivers, foster and adoptive parents. |
| COUNTY: | CLACKAMAS |
| Group Name: | Grandparent Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Department of Human Services and North Clackamas Family Support Center |
| Meeting Information: | 1st
Tuesday of the month 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Gladstone Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church 1475 Ohlson Road, Gladstone, OR 97027 |
| Contact Person: | Dawna, 503-655-2614 |
| Additional Information: | Potluck follows meeting. |
| COUNTY: | CLACKAMAS |
| Group Name: | Pride and Joy: Adoption Support for LGBT Families |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | 4th
Saturday of the month, 1:00 p.m. Best Western Rivershore 1900 Clackamette Drive Oregon City, OR 97045 |
| Contact Person: | Tia Encinas, 503-201-6993, djcrystal@cmeproductions.net |
| Web site: | www.encinasfamily.com |
| Additional Information: | A Metro Area foster/adoption support group for lesbian, gay, bi and transgender families (Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties). Childcare available and provided by Northwest Nannies. |
| CONDADO: | CLACKAMAS– Grupo en español |
| Nombre del grupo: | Grupo de apoyo para Padres de Crianza y Padres Adoptivos |
| Agencia/Organización: | Departamento de Servicios Humanos |
| Día que se reúne: | Primer
jueves del mes 5:30 a 7:00 de la tarde |
| Dirección dónde se reúne: |
315 S Beavercreek Road |
| Nombre/teléfono del contacto: | Gloria Sandoval, 503-731-4120 |
| Información adicional: | Grupo de apoyo para familias de crianza y familias adoptivas de habla hispana. |
| Idioma de la reunión: | Español |
| COUNTY: | CLATSOP |
| Group Name: | Clatsop County Foster/Adopt Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Department of Human Services |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Thursday of the month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 450 Marine Drive, Suite 210 Astoria, OR 97103 |
| Contact Person: | Suzanne Vermuel-Wilson, 503-325-9179 x 328 |
| Additional Information: | Childcare available. Call to arrange. |
| COUNTY: | COLUMBIA |
| Group Name: | Columbia County Support Group For Foster, Relative and Adoptive Families |
| Agency/Organization: | Department of Human Services |
| Meeting Information: | 1st
Thursday of the month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. DHS Building, Conference Room "A" 500 N Highway 30, St. Helens, Oregon 97051 |
| Contact Persons: | Janna
M. Owens, 503-397-3292 x 8330 Julie Nix, 503-397-3292 x 8340 |
| Additional Information: | Childcare provided |
| COUNTY: | LINCOLN |
| Group Name: | Lincoln County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Lincoln County Health and Human Services |
| Meeting Information: | 1st
Tuesday of the month |
| Download support group meeting flyer | |
| Contact Person: | Sharon
Muir, Lincoln County HHS 541-265-4179 x 2307, smuir@co.lincoln.or.us |
| Additional Information: | Bring a lunch. Coffee/tea and snacks provided. |
| COUNTY: | LINCOLN |
| Group Name: | Waldport Grandparent Group |
| Agency/Organization: | Waldport School District |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Tuesday of the month |
| Contact Person: | Senitila
McKinley, 541-574-5824 senitila.mckinley@lincoln.k12.or.us |
| Additional Information: | Lunch provided |
| COUNTY: | MARION |
| Group Name: | Relatives as Parents Support Group |
| Sponsoring agency: | NorthWest Senior & Disability Services |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Monday of the month 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. 3410 Cherry Avenue NE, Keizer, OR 97303 |
| Contact: | Kelsey
Evans, 503-304-3429 or 503-304-3414 Family Caregiver Support Program |
| Additional Information: | Grandparents raising grandchildren or any other relative raising a relative |
| COUNTY: | WASHINGTON |
| Group Name: | African-American Families Through Adoption and Friends (AAFTA) |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | Varies. Meeting sites in greater Portland area. Call for information. |
| Contact Persons: | Pam
and Rob Vergun, 503-645-6642, or e-mail pearlysue@stanfordalumni.org |
| Web site: | www.a-dimly-burning-wick.com/aafta/ |
| Additional Information: | This group is for families who have adopted, especially those who have adopted children of African descent. AAFTA meets in the greater Portland area for fun and connections with other families who have adopted children with African or African-American heritage. |
| COUNTY: | WASHINGTON |
| Group Name: | Grandparent Support Group |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Misty Mountain Family Counseling |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Wednesday of the month 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Gentog 11535 SW Durham Road, Suite C5 Tigard, OR 97224 |
| Contact Person: | Chelsea
Bliss Ward, 503-684-6289 chelseamistymtn@yahoo.com |
| Web site: | www.caregiversupportgroup.org |
| CONDADO: | WASHINGTON – Grupo en español |
| Nombre del grupo: | Grupo de apoyo para Padres de Crianza y Padres Adoptivos |
| Agencia/Organización: | Departamento de Servicios Humanos |
| Día que se reúne: | Cuarto
miércoles del mes 6:00 a 8:00 de la noche |
| Dirección dónde se reúne: |
5350 NE Elam Young Parkway |
| Nombre/teléfono del contacto: | Sharon
Espinal y Lupe Huerta 503-681-6924 |
| Información adicional: | Grupo de apoyo para familias de crianza y familias adoptivas de habla hispana. |
| Idioma de la reunión: | Español |
| COUNTY: | WASHINGTON |
| Group Name: | Oregon Adoptive Parents Network (OAPN) |
| Agency/Organization: | Parent-led |
| Meeting Information: | Last
Tuesday of the Month |
| Contact Person: | Anna,
503-317-9126 happymomanna@comcast.net |
| Web site: | http://oapn.happymomanna.com/index.html |
| Additional Information: | A resource for adoptive and pre-adoptive families who have or are in the process of adopting. The group is led by a panel of adoptive parents with varied experiences. |
| COUNTY: | YAMHILL |
| Group Name: | Adoptive& Foster Parents Support Group |
| Meeting Information: | 3rd
Monday of the Month |
| Contact Person: | Ann Coleman, 503-864-3823 |
| COUNTY: | YAMHILL |
| Group Name: | Grand
Families of Yamhill County NEWBERG CHAPTER |
| Agency/Organization: | Grand Families of Yamhill County |
| Meeting Information: | 2nd
Tuesday of the month 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Newberg Christian Center, 2315 Villa Road, Newberg, OR 97132 |
| Contact Persons, Telephone: | Lilly or Jim Pinneo, 503-537-0458 |
| Additional Information: | Group is open to all grandparents and other relatives raising children. The goal of this group is to support one another, gather information, and provide peer groups for children. Activities for children and food/potluck are generally available. Contact Lilly or Jim Pinneo at 503-537-0458 for further information. |
| COUNTY: | YAMHILL |
| Group Name: | Grand
Families of Yamhill County McMINNVILLE CHAPTER |
| Agency/Organization: | Grand Families of Yamhill County |
| Meeting Information: | 4th
Friday of the month 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 420 NE 5th Street, Room 25 McMinnville, OR 97128 (Old Physicians Medical Building) |
| Contact Person, Telephone: | Patti
Sullivan 503-472-1938 (evening); 971-237-7368 (day) |
| Additional Information: | This is a newly forming Chapter of the "Parenting Again" support group. First meeting will be held on 3rd Friday of March; following meetings to be held on 4th Friday of the month. Bring own lunch to this meeting. A plan about what direction the group will take will be discussed. Coffee, soda and water will be available. No childcare or activities are planned. The building is on the corner of 5th and Davis in McMinnville, across the street from the parking garage. For more information contact Patti Sullivan at 503-472-1938 in the evening or during the day at 971-237-7368. Group is open to all grandparents and other relatives raising children. |
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