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Our support groups are non-threatening and non-judgmental. We offer complete confidentiality and a safe place to come and talk, cry or just listen. There is no charge for this safe place to come and share your experiences and concerns.

For more information on specific support group times and locations, call the GAP office at (818) 264-0880 or email info@grandparentsasparents.org. Groups sometimes shift from the location due to a variety of reasons. It is always best to confirm if you have not attended before.

Click here to download a schedule.

Click on city name (below) for directions to your specific location.

1. Antelope Valley Wellness House 1038 W. Avenue J-5 Lancaster 93535 Thursdays: 9:30am-11:30am (818) 264-0880 x501 2. Bellflower Olive Crest 17800 Woodruff Avenue Bellflower, CA 90706 Wednesday: 6:00pm-8:00pm (818) 264-0880 x. 522 3. Carson Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson 21502 Main Street Carson, CA 90745 Thursdays: 10:00am-12:00pm (818) 264-0880 x. 502 4. Chatsworth Grandparents of Teenagers St. Stephen Presbyterian Church 20121 Devonshire Street Chatsworth 91344 2nd & 4th Thursday 7:00pm-8:00pm (818) 264-0880 x503 5. Culver City SHARE Building 6666 Green Valley Circle Culver City 90230 Saturdays: 2:00pm-4:00pm (818) 264-0880 x504 6. Hollywood Christ Presbyterian Church of Hollywood 4011 Clinton Street Los Angeles 90004 Tuesdays: 6:00pm-8:00pm (818) 264-0880 x505 7. Inglewood Parent Center 401 S. Inglewood Avenue Inglewood 90301 Tuesdays @10:30am-12:30pm (818) 264-0880 x506 8. Long Beach (English) Salvation Army Building 455 E. Spring Street Long Beach 90806 Tuesdays: 9:30am-11:30am (818) 264-0880 x508 Long Beach (Spanish) Long Beach Family Service Center 1043 Pine Street Long Beach 90813 Thursdays: 10:00am-12:00pm (818) 264-0880 x508

9. Pacoima (Spanish) Maclay Middle School Community Center 12513 Gain Street  Pacoima, CA 91331 Tuesdays: 10:00am-12:00pm (818) 264-0880 x. 509 10. Panorama City Kaiser Permanente Hospital 13652 Cantara Street Panorama City, CA  91402 Tuesdays: 9:30am-11:30am (818) 264-0880 x510 11. Pasadena First Lutheran Church Annex 851 N. Oakland Avenue Pasadena 91104 Wednesdays: 10:30am-12:30pm (818) 264-0880 x511 12. Pomona New Directions Community Church 1100 E. Holt Avenue Pomona 91767 Thursdays: 10:30am-12:30pm (818) 264-0880 x512 13. Santa Clarita Kaiser Permanente Hospital 27107 Tourney Road Conf.Rm #1 Santa Clarita 91355 Mondays: 9:30am-11:30am (818) 264-0880 x513 14. Santa Fe Springs Kinship Resource Center 9834 Norwalk Boulevard Santa Fe Springs 90670 Wednesdays: 9:30am-11:30am (818) 264-0880 x. 508 15. South Los Angeles Victory Baptist Church 4802 S. McKinley Avenue Los Angeles 90011 Wednesdays: 3:00pm-5:00pm (818) 264-0880 x521 16. Watts/Willowbrook Boys & Girls Club 1339 E. 120th Street Los Angeles 90059 Mondays: 10:30am-12:30pm (818) 264-0880 x515 17. Van Nuys / Sherman Oaks The Help Group 15339 Saticoy Street Van Nuys 91406 Mondays: 6:00pm-8:30pm (818) 264-0880 x516 18. Woodland Hills Kaiser Permanente Hospital 5601 De Soto Avenue Woodland Hills 91365 Wednesdays: 9:30am-11:30am (818) 264-0880 x517

Grandparents As Parents, a Survival Guide for Raising a Second Family, has a whole chapter devoted to how you could start a group. The book is powerfully helpful as a tool, whether you are a relative caregiver or someone working with families. To start a group, it is a matter of letting others know you are available and that by coming together you are able to offer strength to each other. A checklist you might consider should include:

• Have you gotten the word out? Publicized your group?
• Where will you meet?
• How often will you meet?
• Will you have child care?
• Will you charge for the group?
• Who will facilitate the group?
• Will you provide refreshments?
• Do you have a list of topics to discuss?