Support
Support Groups
Support groups help ease the journey grandparents and kinship providers experience when raising children. It is common that you may feel lost or nowhere to turn. If this is happening, we encourage you to check out a local support group in your community.
We have taken considerable time to connect with state and local agencies to find grandfamily support groups in the state. If you are currently a support group leader and we do not have your meeting listed on the website, please contact Christine Fruhauf at christine.fruhauf@colostate.edu so that we may post your information. If you find that there is not a support group in your community and you are interested in starting a grandfamily support group, please read the section on "How to start a grandfamilies support group" on this website.
Please note: information on meeting dates, times, and locations may have changed since we posted this on the website. It is wise to contact the person indicated to make sure the information is correct. Also, if you find that something has changed, please contact Christine Fruhauf at christine.fruhauf@colostate.edu so that we may update the website.
ADAMS COUNTY
Thornton
Contact: Carrie Savage
Supporting Agency: Catholic Charities/City of Thornton
Phone: (720) 799-9254
Email: kinship@ccdenver.org
Date/Time: 2nd Thursday from 10am-noon
Location: Margaret Carpenter Rec Center at 11151 Colorado Blvd Thornton
Date/Time: 3rd Tuesday from 10am-noon
Location: Margaret Carpenter Rec Center at 11151 Colorado Blvd, Thornton
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
Aurora
Supporting Agency: Aurora Mental Health
Phone (303)885-5163 (Ratliff) or (303) 617-2457 (Shaul or Regalado)
Email: nacks3@comcast.net
Date/time: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 9:00 to 10:30am
Location: 11059 E. Bethany Dr. Aurora, CO 80014
Denver
Supporting Agency: Families First
Phone: (303) 745-0327
Date/Time: 1st Monday, 3rd Monday, and 5th Monday from 6pm-8pm
Location: Families First Center at 2163 S. Yosemite St. Denver
Primary Contact: Aline Ratliff
Secondary Contacts: Anne Shaul or Nancy Regalado
BENT COUNTY
Rocky Ford
Contact: Nancy Harrington
Supporting Agency: Tri County Family Care
Phone: (719) 254-7776
Email: tricountysda@hotmail.com
Date/Time: 1st Tuesday from 7-9pm
Location: Tri County Family Care Center at 512 N. Main Rocky Ford
BOULDER COUNTY
Lafayette
Contact: Cathy Bolton
Supporting Agency: Boulder DHS
Phone: (303) 441-1512
Email: cbolton@bouldercounty.org
Date/Time: 4th Wednesday 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Eternal Savior Lutheran Church at 2688 Northpark Dr. - Lafayette
Lafayette
Contact: Cathy Bolton
Supporting Agency: Boulder DHS
Phone: (303) 441-1512
Email: cbolton@bouldercounty.org
Date/Time (Fecha/Hora): 3rd Wednesday of each month (El primer lunes de cada mes) a las 6pm-7:30pm
Location (Lugar): Sister Carmen Community Center at 910 Longs Peak Ave. - Longmont
Longmont (for Spanish-speaking Relative Caregivers) (Para Familiares que hablan Espanol)
Contact: Cathy Bolton
Supporting Agency: Boulder DHS
Phone: (303) 441-1512
Email: cbolton@bouldercounty.org
Date/Time: 1st Monday 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Longmont Senior Center at 910 Longs Peak Ave. - Longmont
Lafayette
Contact: Cathy Bolton
Supporting Agency: Boulder DHS
Phone: (303) 441-1512
Email: cbolton@bouldercounty.org
Date/Time (Fecha/Hora): 1st Monday of each month (El primer lunes de cada mes) a las 5:30pm - 7pm
Location (Lugar): Longmont Senior Services Center (El Centro de Servicios para Personas de Tercer Edad de Longmont), 910 Longs Peak Dr. Longmont
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
Lakewood
Contact: Heather Trish
Supporting Agency: Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Phone: (303) 432-5265
Email: heathert@jcmh.org
Date/Time: 3rdWednesday from 5-7pm
Location: Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church at 11500 West 20th St. Lakewood
CROWLEY COUNTY
Rocky Ford
Contact: Nancy Harrington
Supporting Agency: Tri County Family Care Center
Phone: (719) 254-7776
Email:
Date/Time: 1st Tuesday from 7-9pm
Location: Tri County Family Care Center 512 N. Main Rocky Ford
DENVER COUNTY
Denver
Sites for Carrie Savage (contact):
Supporting Agency: Catholic Charities
Phone: (720) 799-9254
Email: kinship@ccdenver.org
Southwest Denver
Date/Time: 1st Monday from 5pm-7pm
Location: Notre Dame Catholic Church, Parish Hall, 2175 S. Zenobia St, Denver
Northeast Denver
Date/Time: 1st Thursday from noon-2pm
Location: Macedonia Baptist Church 3240 Adams Street, Denver
Southeast Denver
Date/Time: 3rd Monday from 5pm-7pm
Location: Risen Christ Catholic Parish, 3060 S Monaco Pkwy, Denver
Spanish Speaking
Date/Time: 3rd Thursday from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Swansea Recreation Center, 2650 East 49th Ave, Denver
Site for Jecole Shaw (contact):
Phone: (720) 944-6230
Email: jecole.shaw@denvergov.org
Supporting Agency: Denver Human Services
Fresh Start
Date/Time: Last Thursday of the month, 5pm-7pm
Location: Fresh Start at 1633 Fillmore St. Denver
Site for Daiga Keller
Phone: (303) 866-0660
Supporting Agency: Denver Center for Crime Victims
Words of Wisdom
8 week support group
If interested, call for dates, times, and location
Befriending the Body
10 week yoga group
If interested, call for dates, times, and location
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Castle Rock
Contact: Carrie Savage
Supporting Agency: Catholic Charities
Phone:(720) 799-9253
Email: kinshp@ccdenver.org
Date/Time: 2nd Tuesday from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Castle Rock Senior Center, 2323 Woodlands Blvd. Castle Rock
GILPIN COUNTY
Lakewood
Contact: Heather Trish
Supporting Agency: Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Phone: (303) 432-5265
Email:
Date/Time: 3rd Wednesday from 5-7pm
Location: Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church at 11500 W. 20th St., Lakewood
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Arvada
Contact: Carrie Savage
Supporting Agency: Catholic Charities
Phone: (720) 799-9254
Email: kinship@ccdenver.org
Date/Time: 2nd Wednesday from 10am-12pm
Location: Community First Foundation, 5855 Wadsworth Bypass, Arvada
Lakewood
Contact: Heather Trish (Mon & Wed)
Supporting Agency: Center for Mental Health
Phone: (303) 432-5265
Email: heathert@jcmh.org
Date/Time: 3rd Wednesday from 5-7pm
Location: Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church at 11500 W. 20th St., Lakewood
LARIMER COUNTY
Fort Collins
Contact: Craig Callan
Supporting Agency: Namaqua Center
Phone: (970) 494-4231
Email: craig.callan@summitstonehealth.org
Date/Time: 2nd Tuesday’s of each month 5:30-7:30 pm
Location: First Presbyterian Church (College & Mulberry). Dinner & Childcare provided.
Fort Collins
Contact: Gail Engel
Supporting Agency: Grand Family Coalition, Inc.
Phone: (970) 699-2837
Email: gail@grandfamilycoalition.org
Website: www.grandfamilycoalition.org
Date/Time: Every 4th Thursday of the month, with the exception to November and December at the 3rd Thursday, Noon to 2:30pm
Location: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Catholic Church, Room 107
Loveland
Contact: Gail Engel
Supporting Agency: Grand Family Coalition, Inc.
Phone: (970) 699-2837
Email: gail@grandfamilycoalition.org
Website: www.grandfamilycoalition.org
Date/Time: Every 2nd Thursday of the month, Noon to 2:30pm
Location: Loveland Life Center House of Neighborly Service, Upstairs Conference Room 202
Loveland
Contact: Craig Callan
Supporting Agency: Namaqua Center
Phone: (970) 494-4231
Email: craig.callan@summitstonehealth.org
Date/Time: 4th Monday of each month 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, 3rd Monday only May and December
Location: Life-Springs Covenant Church. Dinner and childcare provided
LINCOLN COUNTY
Limon
Contact: Cindy Tacha, Therapist, Lincoln County Dept. of Human Services
Supporting Agency:
Phone: (719) 775-2367
Email:
Date/Time:
Location: Plains Medical Center at 820 1st Street, Limon
LOGAN COUNTY
Sterling
Contact: Julie Robbins-Kilpatrick x 234
Phone: (970) 522-2194
Email:
Date/Time: 1st Thursday from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Logan County Social Services at 508 S. 10th Ave. Sterling
Family Resource Center
Contact: Karen Ramey-Torres
Phone:
Email: thefamilyresourcecenter@yahoo.com
Date/Time: Fridays at 9:30am
Location: 120 Main Street - Sterling
MESA COUNTY
Grand Junction
Contact: Kim Cannedy
Supporting Agency:
Phone: (970) 260-8187
Email:
Date/Time: 3rd Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm
Location: Appleton Christian Church, 2510 I-70 Frontage Rd. Grand Junction
MONTROSE COUNTY
Montrose
Contact: Eva Veitch
Community Living Services Director for Region 10
Phone: (970) 765-3127
Email: eveitch@region10.net
Date/Time: Kinship Support the first Thurs of each month 6-8 pm at Region 10, 300 N Cascade Ave. Enter on the east end of the building.
6-7 educational topic, 7-8 fellowship.
OTERO COUNTY
Rocky Ford
Contact: Nancy Harrington
Supporting Agency: Tri County Family Care Center
Phone: 719) 254-7776
Email:
Date/Time: 1st Tuesday at 7pm
Location: Tri County Family Care Center at 512 N. Main Rocky Ford
PUEBLO COUNTY
Pueblo
Contact: Leslie Kammeier
Supporting Agency: Hope for Children
Phone: (719) 545-6821
Email: hfcleslie@hotmail.com
Date/Time: 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 9:00-10:30am
Location: Hope for Children at 801 W. 4th Street Suite 104 Pueblo
WELD COUNTY
Greeley
Contact: Joan Bertram, case manager, Kinship Coordinator
Supporting Agency: Catholic Charities Northern
Phone: (970) 353-6433 x 43
Email: jbertram@ccdenver.org
Date/Time: 2nd Thursday from 6pm-8pm
Location: Salvation Army, 1119 6th St. Greeley
Contact: Janelle Aspromonte, information & assistance Program Coordinator
Supporting Agency: Weld AAA
Phone: (970) 346-6950 x 6133
Email: jaspromonte@co.weld.co.us
Date/Time: 3rd Thursday from 8:30-10:00am
Location: First United Methodist Church at 917 10th Ave. Greeley