On-Line Support Groups
New York, N.Y. - Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP)
The Brookdale Foundation, 950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Web site: www.brookdalefoundation.org
Phone: (212) 308-7355, Ext. 109 Fax: (212) 750-0132
E-mail: rp@brookdalefoundation.org
ProudGrandparents.co.uk - A great resource for practical advice on gifts, activities, safety, traditions, distance grandparenting and more. Features and articles are written by professional journalists and experts who have a particular interest, or a background in this area.
AARP Grandparent Information Center
This site offers information and referral to other resources that help grandparents raising grandchildren
U.S. Government website:Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
FirstGov is the official website of the US Government. This website links to benefits and assistance information, health and safety resources, reports and publications, and state resources for grandparent.
Raising Your Grandchildren, This website is designed to help guide grandparents and kinship caregivers in their efforts to raise and educate these children and to find needed resources for the children as well as themselves.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Charitable Trust, Birkenhead, Auckland
- Ph: (09)480-6530, email: office@grg.org.nz - the New Zealand equivalent of CANGRANDS.
The Canadian Equal Parenting Groups Directory, a not-for-profit independent directory. The directory is for not-for-profit organizations mainly but has listed some organizations that provide free services and/or advocate for equal parenting. Full details are available on the wesbsite or upon request.
Home Directory Network - an on-line directory listing other grandparent groups and full of home-related information.
Aging Solutions (www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/) - Articles, comprehensive checklists, a support group, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one.
Grandparents and More (www.grandparentsandmore.com/)... workshops, speeches, parenting tips, books.
www.grandsplace.com - USA This site offers information concerning grandparent rights issues, a resource guide to grandparent support groups, and interactive bulletin boards for grandparents questions and use.
Empowering Caregivers (www.care-givers.com) was created to provide a safe, nurturing place for all family caregivers as well as professionals on an emotional and spiritual level.
KIN · KINship
Information Network - Florida, U.S.A. (on Yahoo Groups)
www.raisinggrandchildren.org.nz - New Zealand Grandparents raising Grandchildren Trust
www.grandkidsandme.com - St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
You can also search the WWW on-line at Google, a new directory - http://ca.l-o-c-a-l.com/ or another search engine that is very different looking: Kartoo
We are just beginning - more to come....
CANGRANDS National Kinship Support
R.R. 1, McArthurs Mills, Ontario K0L 2M0
Tel: 613-474-0035
E-mail: grandma@cangrands.com
courriel: demandez@cangrands.com