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Helping Helpers - An Education And Support Group for Caregivers Helping Helpers is an education and support group for those caring for an aging parent, spouse, or other loved one. This group is open to the community. All meetings are on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 8:30 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Church, 2700 East Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI, Room 213/215 For more information call 616-949-2510 For information on many local caregiver support groups and resources go to: http://www.caregiverresource.net/ 2009 Winter Calendar Tuesday, January 7, 2009 Terrific Ideas to Beat the Blue by Jackie Hiskes or Marilyn Schutter from Pine Rest Tuesday, February10, 2009 Estate Planning and Legal Issues Trust funds, power of attorney, possible nursing home placement - so many legal and financial questions arise as we care for those who are aging. Come get answers to your questions. Presented by Doug Brackmann, estate planning attorney, Wesseling & Brackmann PC   For information on many local caregiver support groups and resources go to: http://www.caregiverresource.net/   Recommended resources from the 2007-2008 Wild Wednesdays Parents' Series: http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SVP-0051/SVP-0051.pdf http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SVP-0056/SVP-0056.pdf http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SVP-0052/SVP-0052.pdf Recommended Reading: How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish How to Talk to Your Kids about Really Important Things by Charles Schaeefer and Theresa Fay DeGeronima Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco Parenting Teens With Love & Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay Parenting With Love and Logic : Teaching Children Responsibility by Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay