Rutgers Cooperative Extension Held Wellness Night for ‘Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’

COURT HOUSE — Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Department held its annual Wellness Night for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group on March 22, 2016. The special evening, of pampering services for the grandparents, took place at the Cape May County Technical School District.
Each year, the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program hosts a Wellness Night which allows the participants to be treated to either hair styling, a manicure or a facial. All of the services are performed by the students enrolled in the Technical District’s Post Secondary Cosmetology Program. The grandchildren, who attend the program with their grandparents, also are pampered.
Marilou Rochford, FCHS Educator, said, “This partnership between FCHS and the Cosmetology Program of the Cape May County Technical School District not only provides services for the grandparents but also provides an opportunity for the Cosmetology students to gain practical experience while studying their chosen field.” Rochford added, “This event has traditionally been a fun night for everyone, including the Cosmetology Program students.”
FCHS offers educational support group programs for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren throughout the year. The programs provide an opportunity to meet with other grandparents and caring professionals to discuss the emotional, legal and financial issues of this important topic. In addition to the monthly program sessions, FCHS also hosts “Coffee Fridays” which allow for a more relaxed, informal exchange of ideas.
The next Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program, Parenting Again, will take place on Thurs., April 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and “Coffee Fridays” will be on April 29 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
There are no charge for these programs, however, advanced registration is required. For more information about the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program, please call Rutgers Cooperative Extension at (609) 465-5115, ext. 609.
Support for this program is provided by the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Cape May County Department of Aging and Disability Services, the Cape May Oceanside Community Club, and Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County helps both youth and adults improve their knowledge and skills, enhance their quality of life, and resolve problems in areas of food, nutrition, health and wellness; food safety; agriculture; environmental and natural resource management; and youth development. This is accomplished through the use of science-based knowledge and university research. Rutgers Cooperative Extension is an education organization within the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey and is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.