Respite Network Meeting

WHO:
families who have children/young adults who can't always be left home alone and who don't qualify for other respite services /can't find respite that matches their needs

WHAT: an informal get-together to start a respite community, a family to family support network

WHEN: April 29^th at 7 pm

WHERE: ROI,1100 South Rose Street Kalamazoo MI 49001

INTERESTED? call Anna Miron at (269)343-2580 so we know how many people to expect

This is a meeting for people who would like to explore the option of creating a community where families both receive and provide respite by being there for each others' children as parents/caregivers get a chance to do something outside the home. The person who is helping would come to the home of the family who wants the respite- just like a "sitter" would. We would interview each other and introduce/help each other just like we would a "sitter", except there will be no pay, just an exchange of providing respite.

We will use this first meeting to introduce ourselves and to share what we are hoping to get out of this.

ROI is graciously letting us use their meeting room, but ROI is not the organizer of this meeting. I think this is worth exploring. If you do as well, please join us at ROI!

Anna Miron