Grandparents

Welcome to the 292-BABY Community! In Monroe County there are approximately 3,000 grandparents taking care of thousands of children. As grandparents, these caregivers have experience and many special talents. They also have many challenges and our goal is to support and connect them with the many resources that this community has to offer.

We ask that you Join the 292-BABY COMMUNITY. (You’ll need an email address) If you do, we can make you aware of new opportunities and get timely information out to you as your baby grows. By taking part in our surveys, you can let us know what you want so that we might better serve you. We NEVER share your information with anyone.

The following support services are available to you:

• 292-BABY – Call this free telephone service from 7:00 AM to midnight Monday through Saturday and 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sundays to talk live with a pediatric nurse about any NON-EMERGENCY child-related issue.
• Television – "Parent Talk" a locally produced parent information television show is broadcast Monday through Friday at 9:00 PM over Cable Channel 4 reaching 210,000 homes in Monroe County. Look for other "292-BABY" programming at 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM.
• Forums – chat with other grandparents, create your own "COMMUNITIES." On the Forums page you can even start a conversation and add a poll for readers to vote how they feel on a topic. results are shown instantly.
• Surveys – surveys take seconds to complete and give you the opportunity to communicate directly back to us and/or to vote on issues that are important to you.
• Join the 292-BABY Community – connect with other grandparents.