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Please call the Extension office at 406-256-2828 to confirm your attendance by December 12th. What:
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren monthly support group meetings will be held once again. This month will be an informal meet and greet. When/Where:
Thursday December 13th, at 6:30pm at Forever Families, located at 445 Daniel St. Billings, MT 59101. Please bring your grandchildren and join us for a time of sharing while we create some holiday gifts. Refreshments will be provided.   Hope to see you at the meeting. Please invite others you know who will benefit.  

What:
Grandparents raising grandchildren support group focusing on family relations and communication and communicating with grandchildren in the digital age. There will be time for sharing and discussion. When:
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
6:30 pm Mountain Where:
Forever Families Building
1411 4th Ave. North, Suite B
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
Free Contact:
Shaye Skovgaard
406-256-2828

What:
This month's Grandparents (or relative) Raising Grandchildren Support Group meeting features a guest speaker from the Yellowstone Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA). CASA is a group of community volunteers who speak up for abused and neglected children in Yellowstone County. The CASA concept is based on the commitment that every child deserves a safe, permanent home. CASA volunteers are appointed by the courts to gather accurate and complete information about a child's circumstances, serve as an advocate, and make objective recommendations in the best interest of the child. This is the last spring meeting for 2013, there will be a picnic potluck, and grandchildren are welcome. If you are able to bring dish contact the Extension office to confirm.

When:
Thursday, May 16, 2013
6:30 pm Mountain

Where:
North Park
6th Ave. North
Billings MT, 59102

Contact:
(406) 256-2828

   

For more info please call 406-256-2828 What:
Grandparents raising grandchildren invites you to come join their support group meeting at the Forever Families Building. There will be child care available if this is a concern for some. There will also be some speakers from Youth Dynamics discussing the services they offer, And a time to discuss and share other topics you would like to see addressed. When/Where:
Forever Families Building
1414 4th Ave North Suite B
Thursday, February 21, 2013
6:30pm Contact:
Shaye Skovgaard
406-256-2828

Click here to download the fact sheet for these webinars
Click here to download the registration form for these webinars

What:
NICHD is recruiting volunteers for the national Safe to Sleep Champions Initiative, which engages physicians and other health care professionals, parents, grandparents and other family members, caregivers, and community stakeholders to serve as spokespersons for the Safe to Sleep campaign. The Safe to Sleep campaign not only addresses ways to reduce the risk of SIDS, but also ways to reduce the risk of other sleep-related causes of infant death, such as suffocation or strangulation. The goal of the Safe to Sleep Champions Initiative is to share the campaign messages about safe infant sleep practices through the use of media and community outreach efforts. The NICHD will host training webinars to equip participants with the information to serve as Champions in their local communities. To volunteer as a Safe to Sleep Champion, you must participate in one of the webinars.

When:
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mountain
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mountain
Thursday, March 14, 2013
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free Of Charge

Click here to download the flyer with full information (PDF) What:
Alaina Buffalo Spirit began her journey as a self-taught artist in 2004. It was through the tragic loss of her only son that Alaina found solace in art. She was chosen as the 2010 Featured Artist of the Great Falls Indian Art Show in Great Falls, as well as a One-Woman Art Show at the Uprising Gallery in Bozeman in 2011. Most recently, Alaina was chosen to represent Montana by designing ornaments for the national Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. She chose the Chief Dull Knife College, representing the Northern Cheyenne nation, to work with the project. Ledger art derives from Plains Indian Biographic art, which recorded actual events important in the lives of individuals and groups, usually as naturalistic action scenes composed primarily of horses, humans, weapons, and tipis. When:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | 5:00 - 7:00pm Mountain
Ledger/Map Art from the 1870's
Based on a historical consciousness of awareness and the roles of Plains Indian warriors who were held as prisoners in Florida. Alaina, as a female artist, depicts images of women's roles in their daily lives during this same period. Thursday, May 3, 2012 | 5:00 - 7:00pm Mountain
Ledger/Map Art Enhanced with Storytelling
Many stories are handed down through storytelling, as told by elders in Alaina's family. Many of the stories her grandparents shared have never been recorded nor written. Oral history is the natural process of teaching the young about the culture and traditions of the Cheyenne. Where:
MSUB, College of Education Building, Room 122
Billings, MT Contact:
John Keener
406- 657-1743
mailto:john.keener@msub

Click here to visit the TransParenting website What:
TransParenting is an educational program designed to teach effective parenting during the transitions of divorce or parental separation. It impresses upon parents the critical role they play in their child's ability to adjust to changes in family situations. The cost of the class is $50 (single) and $75 (couples), which includes a parent handbook, certificate of attendance and handout with other community support services. Call Leslie at 406-281-8575 to register. Who TransParenting is for: Divoricing parents Never-married parents Previously divorced parents who are changing custody or visitation agreements Custodial grandparents Concerned family members Educators, social workers, therapists, clergy and school counselors When:
At least one Saturday each month
8:30am- 12:30pm Where:
3012 3rd Ave N.
Billings MT Contact:
Call Juanita at 406-671-6560 for more information