An organization established to offer support to grandparents raising grandchildren and to grandparents and other extended family members who have limited or no access to their grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

PURPOSE
To raise grandparent consciousness & promote the importance of grandparenting as a role and function that gives important meaning and empowerment to later life.

SUPPORT
To share problems and attempt to find solutions to common problems.
To provide support and comfort for each other in coping with the stress of strained family situations and with the pain and grief of separation from grandchildren.
To provide information about services and resources in the community, such as family life education, mediation, professional legal services, and "Parenting After Separation" program, etc.

EDUCATION & PREVENTION
To acquaint the public with the existence of our situation.
To alert families to how and why these situations develop: (e.g. parental separation/divorce, death of adult child, unresolved family conflict,out of wedlock births, step-parent adoption, etc.) so that they may become aware of how these issues may be circumvented.
To invite speakers to our meetings from time to time to educate US on possible solutions, warning signals, and prevention.
To facilitate informational courses/seminars, such as "Becoming a Better Grandparent" on Strengthening the Family, and Building Intergenerational Relationships.

LEGISLATION
To encourage & support legislation that will safeguard grandchildren's rights to visit and have access with their grandparents.

Alberta's Family Law Act

Important Survey for Grandparents

Canadian Custody and Access Provisions: A Legislative Comparison.

Family Law Information Center (court procedure booklets for Alberta only)

Background Paper Grandparent-Grandchild Access: A Legal Analysis

OTHER
To explore/establish such other programs as may be requested by the members to meet their needs.

G.A.P.(Grandparents as Parents)support group meetings have been discontinued at this time.

is a non-profit organization, financial support is given through donations.

OGA Information

Other Grandparent resources:
Grandparents Day

Foundation for Grandparenting

Support Groups in Canada

Support Groups in U.S.A.

UK and International Resources

Library

Starting a New Self-Help Group

Grandparent/Grandchild Idea Exchange

FAQ

Contact:
O.G.A. President

For e-mail please write "grandparent info." in subject box:

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DISCLAIMER: While the Orphaned grandparent's Association of Edmonton makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information provided to you, it's members are only volunteers, not paid professionals, and the association cannot give any guarantees as to the accuracy of the information distributed. The Association does not provide legal advise, and urges you to consult a professional if legal advise is necessary.

Updated: 11/22/2007

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