Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Many Relative caregivers are overwhelmed with the situations they face.
You are not alone! Join Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group.  Contact us today!

If you are a grandparent who has made a life changing decision to raise a child when you were looking forward to more leisure and less responsibility, you don’t have to face the challenge alone.

The statististics are sobering. More than six million children-approximately 1 in 12-are living in households headed by grandparents. Well over 160,000 of these families are living in Georgia and more than 600 of these grandparents are living in Fayette County.

FACTOR recognizes the special needs of caregivers who have chosen to parent again and has established the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren initiative. Support groups, newsletters, training seminars, and assistance navigating the local and state agencies are the focus of this initiative.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG) Support Group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 9am to 11am.  Fayette Presbyterian Church Hwy 92 North 791 Forrest Ave Fayetteville.  For directions contact Betty Davis or Connie Gouge.  If you require childcare during the meeting, please contact Connie Gouge no later than the Tuesday before the meeting.

GRG Committee Members FY2009
Contact Info List

Sandi Wilmesherr
Committee Chair
Pastor of The Summit Presbyterian
FACTOR Board Member

Connie Gouge
Committee secretary
Co-Facilitator GRG support group

Betty Davis
GRG Program Director
Experienced Grandparent

Eulene Evans
Fayette County Public Schools Social Worker

Sharon Herbert
Community Resource Specialist DFCS
FACTOR Board Officer

Elizabeth Hiatt
Advocate Coordinator Advo-Kids CASA
FACTOR Board Officer

Carol Lunsford
Retired Educator

Dottie Davis
Retired Educator’s Association

Jalene McCord
Social Services Case Manager Specialist DFCS

Kristi Maxwell
AARP / FACTOR Board Officer

Christy Dunkelberger
Attorney

Phyllis Richardson
Family Services Coordinator / Reach Services, Inc (formerly Head Start)

Becky Smith
Executive Director/ FACTOR

Andrea Berryman
Administrative Assistant / FACTOR