Getting Assistance for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren


The following list contains some of the many resources available to grandparents who are raising grandchildren.  If you need help with getting assistance, please Contact Me to inquire about additional resources. I will continue to update this list, so check back often. 

Children’s Advocacy and Health

            3 Steps to Conquering ADD-ADHD
                        http://www.3stepsadd.com
            Additude Magazine
                        http://www.additudemag.com/resources/printables.html
            Child Welfare League of America
                        http://www.cwla.org/
            Connect for Kids

                        http://www.connectforkids.org/

Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA

http://www.seattlechildrens.org/  

PEDIATRICS: The Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/

The American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org/

Coaching

Coaching For Quality         

                        www.CoachingForQuality.com

Directory of Assistance

Call 2-1-1

                        http://211us.org/

AARP

                        http://www.aarp.org/families/grandparents/raising_grandchild/

AARP GrandCare Support

                        http://www.giclocalsupport.org/pages/gic_db_home.cfm

Discipline

            Love and Logic

                        http://www.loveandlogic.com

            Moms on Edge

                        http://www.momsonedge.com
            The University of Georgia
                        http://www.fcs.uga.edu/

Educational

EducPlace   

                        http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

FunBrain

                        http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html

Fact Sheets by State

            GrandFacts State Fact Sheet
                        http://www.grandfactsheets.org/state_fact_sheets.cfm

Food Stamps

U.S. Department of Agriculture        

                        http://www.fns.usda.gov/FSP/                       

Game and Activities

            Family Fun

                        http://familyfun.go.com/games/indoor-outdoor-games/

           

Grieving Parents

            Compassionate Friends

                        http://www.compassionatefriends.org

Health and Wellness

YMCA

                        http://www.ymca.net

                        http://www.ymca.net/resources_for_families 

My Pyramid

                        http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

            http://www.cdc.gov

Internet Safety

I-SAFE

                        http://www.isafe.org/

University of Oklahoma Police Department

                        http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidtool.htm

SafeKids

                        http://www.safekids.com/

Internet Safety

                        http://www.internetsafety.com

Well Researched Reviews

                        http://tinyurl.com/ComputerMonitoringReviews

Legal

The American Bar Association

                        http://www.abanet.org/child/kinshipcare.shtml

Military Families

            Military Spot

                        http://forums.militaryspot.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/8741096542

            National Military Family Association

                        http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer

            The Military Family Network

                        http://www.emilitary.org

Multiple Intelligences

Family Education

http://www.familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-12410,00.html

Personality Type Assessments

True Colors®

                        http://true-colors.com

Prisoners with Children and Families

            Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

                        http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org

            Prison Talk

                        http://www.prisontalk.com

Scouting Organizations

Boys Scouts of America

http://www.scouting.org/

Girl Scouts of American

http://www.girlscouts.org/

Camp Fire USA

http://www.campfireusa.org/

 
Social Services

The Department of Health and Human Services

                        http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

                        http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/tanf/index.html