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Cape May Court House, NJ – Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family and Community Health Sciences Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group will hold their next meeting on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 5pm to 6:30pm at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County, 355 Courthouse-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey. The building is handicapped accessible.
Chris Zellers, MMP, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator/Assistant Professor for Cape May County, oversees the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program that meets 10 months each year providing information and support to Cape May County grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Zellers will present on “The 8 Dimensions of Wellness – Social Wellness” at this month’s meeting. There are 8 components of Wellness defined by SAMHSA and this presentation will discuss Social Wellness while suggesting ways to achieve better well-being. Zellers said, “Social Wellness is an important component for living a healthy and fulfilled life and especially important for our grandparents who now have the added responsibility of raising their grandchildren.”
New families are always welcome at the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group. Upcoming meetings will include programs on legal issues such as wills and guardianship and a variety of wellness and other topics.
Childcare will be provided for the grandchildren, and a light supper will be served at 5pm with the program following at 5:30pm. There is no charge for this program, however, advanced registration is required by February 17, 2025. Please email brooke.chiera@co.cape-may.nj.us or call (609) 465-5115, ext. 3609 for more information or to register for the program.
Support for this program is provided by the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners, the Cape May County Division of Aging and Disability Services, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
