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Knowledge gives us strength to do the things that need
to be done. Grandparents raising their grandchildren and other relatives raising children in their extended
family often find themselves scanning the internet for anyone who can help with a specific problem or idea. There are so many
resources available. Following is just a sample of a few sites you may want to explore:
www.aarp.org American Association of Retired Persons, AARP. Study the site
for grandparent issues especially Direct Links: This online
source allows visitors to find the application form for a specific service. This source is valuable not only to individual
families but also to agencies and organizations who are assisting caregivers. Explore the site and the more than 250 forms
available to help shortcut the journey for assistance, www.aarp.org/quicklink
www.cwla.org Child Welfare League of America, CWLA, members from child welfare agencies nationwide provides top notch
information on all child welfare issues through print media, conference and the blogtalk radio show, Online with CWLA. We
will publish show topics periodically in the Kinship Care Notes on this website. Canadian Kinship Care contact: CANGRANDS
NATIONAL KINSHIP
RR# 1 Mc Arthurs Mills, Ontario, K0L2M0
613-474-0035
www.cangrands.com
www.ncwa.org National Indian Child Welfare Association can connect inquiries to local areas for assistance regarding
children of American Indian tribal affiliation.
www.ssa.gov Social Security Administration is a very important site for kinship families with questions about benefits
to children, adoption, incarcerated parents and other issues.
www.aecf.org Anne E. Casey Foundation - Excellent research on related issues to
kinship care, plus grant support, and support for States’ Kids Count data.
www.brookdalefountation.org The Brookdale Foundation staff are the Kinship Care experts in establishing
local resource centers with grants.
www.childrensdefense.org A prime lobbying and research organization for children, The Children's Defense
Fund.
www.grandfamiliesofamerica.org An excellent site by and for grandfamilies with online newsletter and lots of links
to other resources, Grandfamilies of America.
www.grandparentsforchildren.org the website of the National Committee of Grandparents
for Children’s Rights, a strong advocate group for all aspects of grandparents working for children. The newsletter
Grand Voice can also be found on the website. www.abanet.org American Bar Association, explore the site for kinship care issues
and lawyer contacts, especially the Kinship Care Legal Resource Center at www.grandfamilies.org . This is the wonderful collaborative site for updates on legal issues. As current
as possible, this valuable resource is sponsored by Casey Family Programs, American Bar Association’s Center on Children
& the Law, and Generations United.
www.gu.org Generations United is one of those organizations that does many things
within the mission and keeps excellent contact with the interested public. One of the key issues for Generations United is
kinship families. An excellent newsletter with grant resources and legislative updates.
More resources will be
added to this page as we increase visitors to the website.
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