Information and help for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren
Washington, DC
888-687-2277
Helps grandparents cope with their parenting role
Advocates for Grandparent Grandchild Connection (AFGGC)
Newport Beach, CA
949-640-0399
Nonprofit organization dedicated to reuniting grandparents and grandchildren
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
Helps identify potential eligibility for governmental benefits
The Brookdale Foundation Group Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP)
New York, NY
212-308-7355
Provides services for caregiver grandparents
Services for kinship caregivers in Arizona, California, Idaho, Texas, Washington
800-496-2230 (Seattle)
Provides high-quality foster care, kinship care and transition services
Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children’s Bureau/ACYF
Washington, DC
800-394-3366
Connects professionals and the general public to resources for children and families
Child Welfare League of America: Kinship Care
Washington, DC
202-688-4200
One of the oldest organizations dedicated to family welfare
Children’s Defense Fund Kinship Care Resource Kit
Lafayette, LA
800-927-1635
Provides services to those who need answers to important questions that can be resolved through DNA testing
Florida Kinship Center (FKC) at USF School of Social Work
Tampa, FL
Warmline: 813-974-1328 in Tampa Bay area; or 800-640-6444 elsewhere in Florida only
GRAND Magazine has a close working relationship with the Center, which offers comprehensive services
Generations United National Center on Grandfamilies
State fact sheets for grandparents raising children
Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center
Mooseheart Child City & School
Mooseheart, IL
630-906-3631
Alternative placement options for grandparents who need temporary residences for the children in their care
National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights (NCGCR)
Cohoes, NY
1-888-659-3745 helpline
The largest nonprofit grandparent organization in the U.S. for grandparent and relative caregivers
National Research Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Social Security Benefits for Grandchildren
USA.gov Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Tools to help grandparents care for young children
If you have a question relating to kinship care, please contact Michelle Bauer, Associate Executive Director/COO of the National Committee of Grandparents for Children’s Rights, at mbauer@grandparentsforchildren.org. To learn more about NCGCR, call 1-888-659-3745 or email help@grandparentsforchildren.org