Grandparents Commission Listening Tour Kicks Off in Bourne

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will be hosting the first of seven statewide listening tours in Bourne on Monday, September 14. The listening tours are an opportunity for the Commission to gain insight into the needs of grandparents and kin raising children in the Commonwealth.

Grandparents and kin with guardianship of their grandchildren are invited to participate in the listening tour held at the Bourne Senior Center in Buzzards Bay. The Commission is also interested in hearing from other family members, health care providers, teachers, social workers and others involved in grandparent-headed families. Attendees will meet with members of the Commission to voice their concerns, ideas and needs on a range of topics, including legal obligations, physical and emotional health, education and financial concerns.

WHAT:	Grandparents Commission Listening Tour
WHEN:	Monday, September 14, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE:	Bourne Council on Aging 239 Main Street Buzzards Bay, MA

The Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren was created by the Massachusetts Legislature, with support from the Patrick Administration, to recommend policies and strategies to better serve the Commonwealth’s grandparent-headed families and will be working closely with both the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Department of Children and Families.

For more information about the event, please contact the Executive Office of Elder Affairs at 617-727-7750 or the Department of Children and Families at 617-748-2000. Additional information is also available through the Executive Office of Elder Affairs website: www.mass.gov/elders.

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