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Welcome to our Newsletter Archives Homepage. Here you will find a link to each of the newsletter emails we have sent out. Click on the links listed below by date to read or re-read them.

On July 8, 2008, Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the Child Advocate bill which included the establishment of a permanent Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. We are committed to the grandparents' voice, and we invite you learn more about the Commission and especially to work with us as we continue to move forward. Grandparents contribute so much to their families and communities. Please join us in supporting them.

No matter how much a grandparent loves a grandchild, having the responsibility for raising them comes with many challenges. And with complicated problems like custody, adoption and financial support at the forefront of discussion, emotions ran high for the 20 or so grandparents that attended the forum - Legal Issues Facing Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - which was held at the Sandwich Public Library recently. Follow this link to read more.