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Support Groups
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The Village Support Groups
The Village offers a variety of Support Groups throughout the month. These groups provide an opportunity for all Kinship Caregivers to share stories, personal experiences, seek advice, find resources and more. Experienced facilitators, who are caregivers themselves, will be on-hand to guide the group, provide support and to answer questions in a confidential, non-judgmental space. Below you will find description of each of our Kinship Support Groups. Click on the + sign on the right of each group for more details.
Grandparents Support Group
GRANDPARENTS Kinship Support Group
2nd Monday of each month (unless specified)
2025 Dates:
1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12 and 6/9/2025 – other dates to be determined
from 8 to 9:30pm
Calling all Grandparents!! Grandparents of all ages are encouraged to attend this support group specifically coordinated for the needs of grandparents. All groups will be meeting via Zoom. We hope to see you there!
Spanish Speaking Families Kinship Support Group
3rd Wednesday of Each Month
2025 Dates are as follows:
1/15, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21 and 6/18/2024 – other dates to be determined
from 7 – 9 pm currently via Zoom
This Kinship Support Group meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month. For more information, contact Minolly Saborio at minollysaborio@gmail.com. While experienced foster and adoptive parents are available to facilitate, all Kinship Foster Parents contribute to providing understanding, friendship and real life experiences with foster care and adoption.
Cada tercer miércoles del mes. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Minolly Saborio at minollysaborio@gmail.com. Si bien los padres adoptivos y de crianza temporal con experiencia están disponibles para facilitar, todos los asistentes contribuyen a brindar comprensión, amistad y experiencias de la vida real con el cuidado de crianza y la adopción.
East Bay/West Bay (Cranston) Kinship Support Group
4th Tuesday of Each Month (unless noted otherwise)
2025 Dates are as follows:
1/28, 2/25, 3/25, 4/22, 5/27 and 6/24/2025 – other dates to be determined
from 6:30 – 8 pm currently via Zoom
Held monthly, on the 4th Tuesday of each month, our experienced foster and adoptive parents are on hand to facilitate all Kinship foster parents as everyone in attendance contributes to provide a safe, understanding space for all in which friendship and real life experiences are shared!
Daytime Kinship Support Group
Please note day of week has changed beginning in 2025 – 4th Wednesday of Each Month (unless noted otherwise or due to holiday)
2025 Dates are as follows:
1/22, 2/26, 3/26, 4/23, 5/28 and 6/25/2025 – other dates to be determined
from 10:00 to 11:30am in-person at our Village location (139 Ocean Ave in Cranston)
Held monthly, on the 4th Wednesday of each month, our experienced kinship caregivers and adoptive parents are on hand to guide the conversation as everyone in attendance contributes to provide a safe, understanding space for all in which friendship and real life experiences are shared!
Monthly Support Group Calendar
“A friend introduced me to support groups shortly after taking placement of my grandchildren. I can honestly say there were weeks that I could not wait to attend the support group. The people were friendly, easy to talk to and relatable. Just having a place to go to to talk, to cry, to ask questions has made this very difficult process that much easier to manage.”