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Resource Tag: Support groups
4 The Love of Kinship
At 4 The Love Of Kinship, their mission is to support and empower kinship caregivers in every form. Whether through informal care, guardianship, foster placement, or adoption, they strive to ensure the children they raise are safe, healthy, nurtured, and deeply loved. They build a strong, inclusive community through advocacy, peer support, and meaningful connections, honoring the vital role kinship families play in a child’s life.
They have kinship support groups available. Please contact Charlye Hahn 208-863-7142 or executivedirector@4theloveofkinship.org for more information.
Caregivers Coffee & Support Group – North Idaho
This virtual support group meets twice a month, on 2nd and 4th Mondays, to help with tips, ideas and a listening ear to caregivers. Contact Cherie Villeneuve at 509-332-0365 to get sign in information. All unpaid caregivers are welcome to attend.
Idaho Caregivers Unite
An online Facebook group of caregivers who strive to support each other in the struggles that can come with caring for a loved one. This group thrives by showing love, respect, loyalty, and dignity for each member in the group.
Relatives as Parents Support Groups
There are Relatives as Parents support groups statewide that offer support, training, resources, and encouragement to grandparents or other family members that are raising the child of a relative either formally or informally.
Information on Support Groups:
Region 1: Relatives as Parents Support Group. Contact Jessica Gross or Glenda Weaver by calling 208-660-4905 or visit https://www.facebook.com/RelativesAsParentINC/
Region 3 & 4: 4 The Love of Kinship (serves Treasure Valley):
Please contact Charlye Hahn 208-863-7142 or executivedirector@4theloveofkinship.org for more information.
Area Agency on Aging Support Group:
Mountain Home meeting: Third Monday from 9-11 am—The Rock Church, 315 South Fourth East, Mt. Home. No Childcare provided.
Region 5: Kinship/GAP Support Group: Contact Shawna Wasko at 208-736-2126 for more information.
Region 6: Kinship Care Support Group: Contact the local Area Agency on Aging for current support group information at 208-233-4032 or email Mike@sicog.org.
Region 7: EICAP:
Call 208-542-8179 for more information. Meetings held the 4th Tuesday of each month from 12:00-1:30. 935 Lincoln Road.
Idaho Families of Adults with Disabilities, Inc
Idaho Families of Adults with Disabilities is a non-profit that provides help to families, providers, and friends that care for an adult with disabilities. Membership in this group provides discounts on educational seminars, access to family resource specialists, social opportunitites, networking, and hands-on support.