Are You Raising a Grandchild or a Relative's Child?

Grandparents Raising Grandkids -- it is one of the largest Family groups in our area.

Thanks for visiting our website where you can learn more about the resources that are available & you can meet others who are raising grandkids.
Kin As Parents


If you are raising your grandchild, you are not alone. 2.4 million other grandparents in the U. S. are responsible for the grandchildren living in their homes. 4.5 million children in the United States are being raised in the homes of their grandparents.

  • What challenges do you face?
  • You may have health limitations.
  • You have financial limitations.
  • There are new trends in education or technology that are less familiar to you.
  • You miss being a “traditional” grandparent.
  • What reward are you gaining?
  • You are providing stability at a vulnerable time in your grandchild’s life. You are making a very real difference in the life of your grandchild for today and for the future.
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MAKE THE KAP CONNECTION

Make the Kin As Parent connection and promote the creation and expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting due to the absence of parents. Are you looking for help with:

  • Resources
  • Respite services
  • Emotional support
  • Financial Information
  • School Information

KAP is designed to encourage and promote the creation and expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting due to the absence of parents.