Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Download the Kinship Care Resource Guide: A guide to help grandparents and other relatives raising children. Download the kinship care guide and other helpful resources from the Department of Family Services' publications page.

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http://ipath.gu.org/Kinsh6261201.asp

Information on kinship care and data on grandparent caregivers.

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http://www.census.gov

For data on grandparents & grandchildren: www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/grandparents.html

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www.vda.virginia.gov

Virginia grandparent census data by county can be accessed through the demographic profiles page under "Statistics for Aging Virginians."

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http://www.ext.vt.edu

Type in "grandparents" at the search box to read the article: "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Rights and Responsibilities."

Printed Information

A Resource Guide for Grandparents Caring For Grandchildren

• 67-page booklet developed by the Virginia Department for the Aging, 1610 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23229
• Phone: 804-662-9333 or 1-800-552-3402.
• Read it at www.vda.virginia.gov/pdfdocs/Grandparents.pdf

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• Published in the Summer 2001 newsletter of Prevent Child Abuse Virginia 4901 Fitzhugh Ave., Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23230
• Phone: (804) 359-6166, (804) 359-5065, or 1-800-CHILDREN

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