Vol. 4, No. 1 • Fall 1999
Resources for Grandparents
Raising their Grandchildren
Are you the primary caregiver for your grandchildren? Following are useful resources for �second time around� parents.
- National Coalition of Grandparents. Central Headquarters, 137 Larkin Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53705.
- Grandparent Information Center, American Association of Retired Persons. They publish a series of five publications, including Starting a Support Group, Raising Healthy Grandchildren; and the Grandparent Information Center Fact Sheet. Free if you order ten copies or less. 601 East Street NW, Washington, DC 20049. (201) 434-2296.
- Grandparents as Parents. A newsletter for grandparents. To order, write or call: Cheryl Case, County Extension Agent, Harrison County Extension Office, Route 7, Box 153, Parkland Heights, Cynthiana, KY 41031; (606) 234-5510. Cost: $2 shipping and handling.
- DC Kinship Care Coalition, Inc. Published The Kinship Care Source Book (1996), a resource guide for DC residents, but it has a great deal of information useful to others as well. P.O. Box 794, Washington, DC 20044-0794. (202) 628-1161.
- Grandparent�s Guide to Navigating the Legal System. To order: Nat�l Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare, Suite 800, 2000 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006. (800) 966-1935.
Books
- Grandparents Raising Grand�children: A Guide to Finding Help and Hope, by Marianne Takas (Brookdale Foundation Group, NY, 1996).
- Grandparents as Parents, by Sylvie De Toledo and Deborah Edler Brown (Guilford Press, NY, 1995).
Telephone Contacts
- NC CARE-LINE 1-800-662-7030. A statewide information source for government programs, non-profit organizations and support groups in NC.
- NC Legal Services Resource Center: (919) 856-2127.
- Elder Rights Section, NCDHHS, Division of Aging. 693 Palmer Drive, CB# 29531, Raleigh, NC 27626-0531, (919) 733-3983.
Websites
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