AARP Foundation Grandparent Information Center (GIC)
By: AARP Grandparent Information Center | December 5, 2003
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AARP Resources
- GrandCare Support Database
- Grandparenting Materials
- GrandFacts State Fact Sheets for Grandparents
- Benefits QuickLINK
- Contact the AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program
National Resources
- Casey Family Programs
- Children's Defense Fund: Informative resources and publications about grandparents raising grandchildren.
- Child Welfare League of America:Resources and best practice guidance on grandparents and other relatives raising children in the foster care system.
- The Brookdale Foundation Group: National network of support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising children and mini-grant program for new groups.
- KINship Information Network: Informational and emotional support for grandparents and other relatives raising children.
- Grandsplace: Legal resources, chat room for grandparent caregivers.
- The Foundation for Grandparenting: A non-profit organization dedicated to supporting grandparents.
- Generations United: Fact sheets about grandparents and other relatives raising grandchildren.
- National Committee of Grandparents for Children's Rights: Advocates and lobbies for legislative changes to support grandparents.
- Grand Parent Again: Information for grandparents raising grandchildren.
Looking for information about being a grandparent? Have visitation problems? Raising grandchildren? Looking for the latest facts and figures or resources? The AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program is here to help. We have a variety of resources to help grandparents in various family roles, and for the professionals who work with them.
The AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program's goal is to ensure that grandparents and grandchildren have access to resources that strengthen their health, finances and family connections.
Who Does the Grandparenting Program Serve?
We provide information, referral and outreach for grandparents, including:
- Grandparents providing childcare for their grandchildren
- Grandparents raising grandchildren full-time
- Grandparents who have problems with visiting their grandchildren
- Grandparents who want to have a positive role in their grandchildren's lives.
We also provide information for professionals, including:
- Employers, human resources professionals and employee assistance programs
- Corporate professionals
- Teachers and school administrators
- Healthcare professionals
- Advocates and policymakers
- Other service providers
What Does the Grandparenting Program Offer?
We serve grandparents and professionals in a variety of ways:
- Initiatives around work issues for grandfamilies, benefits outreach and financial literacy
- A Web site with lots of articles, state fact sheets, and message board
- A searchable, online database that connects grandparents raising grandchildren and/or those seeking visitation with local supportive services and programs
- Booklets in English and some are available in Spanish as well
- "GrandCare News," a free quarterly newsletter for grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren and professionals who support them
- Technical assistance and networking for local, state, and national organizations
- Research about grandparenting
Contact the AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program
- Email: gic@aarp.org
- Mail: AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049 - Phone: 1-888-GRAND-18
- Fax: 1-202-434-6466
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