{"id":4525,"date":"2013-03-27T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=4525"},"modified":"2013-03-22T21:36:42","modified_gmt":"2013-03-23T01:36:42","slug":"seeking-assistance-from-experts-kindred-spirits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=4525","title":{"rendered":"Seeking assistance from experts, kindred spirits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Variety of support groups offering help with myriad issues<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Image<\/a>Operating on the assumption that the angst of facing challenges can be lessened with assistance from those with similar experiences, a variety of support groups are available for area residents.<\/p>\n

On the last Tuesday of the month, interested residents can join the Family Outreach Department of Child and Family Focus, Inc., for a support group designed for parents whose children are currently in an out-of-home placement or being considered for that option.<\/p>\n

The group will provide an opportunity to get\u00a0questions answered and meet\u00a0other parents who have had similar experiences.\u00a0 Light refreshments will be provided, and registration is suggested. RSVP to Heather Pierson at 610-925-4683, ext. 21, or hpierson@childandfamilyfocus.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A support group for GrandFamilies \u2013 defined as households headed by grandparents or other relatives who are sharing their home with nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or other related children \u2013 is meeting every other\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Government Services Building. The next meeting is April 3.<\/p>\n

The group, which will involve discussion and special presentations, meets the same evenings as the Post Adoption Support Groups, and children\u2019s activities will be provided. The children \u2013 ages 2 through 18 \u2013 from the GrandFamilies will be included with the adopted children in the activity groups because they share similar issues.<\/p>\n

Registration is requested; include information about any child allergies since snacks will be served. For more information, contact Kathy Boyd at 610-344-5890 or kboyd@chesco.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A support group for those with a loved one in the judicial meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Life In Christ Fellowship, 1 South 5th<\/sup> Ave., Coatesville, 19320.<\/p>\n

This support group, which will provide information on resources and coping skills, is a collaborative effort of the Coatesville Youth Initiative, New Life In Christ Fellowship, and Child & Family Focus, Inc. For more information, <\/i>contact Debbie Willett at 484-238-4594 or dwillett@childandfamilyfocus.org.<\/p>\n

A free employment assistance support and networking group for the unemployed and underemployed will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday, April 1, in Room 104\/106 at Calvary Fellowship Church of Downingtown, 95 West Devon Drive at Route 113 in Lionville.<\/p>\n

The presentation \u2013 \u201cImproving Your Interview Techniques\u201d –<\/i> is a component of the \u201c12 Steps Toward Employment\u201d workshop curriculum that is being presented as part of the weekly, year-around employment assistance activity.<\/p>\n

Additional individual support also is offered to the group for resume writing, interview skills, job search assistance and more.\u00a0Further information, along with suggested registration to help ensure availability of materials, is available from Casey Jones at bps461@msn.com<\/a> or (610) 707-1494.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Variety of support groups offering help with myriad issues Operating on the assumption that the angst of facing challenges can be lessened with assistance from those with similar experiences, a variety of support groups are available for area residents. On the last Tuesday of the month, interested residents can join the Family Outreach Department of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,172,1],"tags":[1487,1832,20,258,1440,1439,494,1831],"class_list":["post-4525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-community","category-events","category-uncategorized","tag-12-steps-toward-employment","tag-calvary-fellowship-church","tag-chester-county","tag-coatesville-youth-initiative","tag-family-outreach-department-of-child-and-family-focus","tag-grandfamilies","tag-new-life-in-christ-fellowship","tag-post-adoption-support-groups"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}