AARP http://www.aarp.org/confacts/programs/gic.html
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for members and for all Americans.

AARP Tax Aide Program http://www.aarp.org/taxaide/
Useful if a tax burden has changed after a change in status of a dependent. Local Retired and Senior Volunteer
Programs also provide free tax assistance to older adults of call the U.S. Internal Revenue Service at (800) 829-1040

ARCH National Respite and Resource Center http://www.archrespite.org/index.htm
The Chapel Hill training outreach project includes information on grandparents raising grandchildren.

Brookdale Foundation Group http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/
The Brookdale Foundation Group website will provide local and state contacts that will be able to help you locate infomation about state specific laws and policies.

Casa - National website for Children's Advocates http://www.nationalcasa.org
Site gives the local office addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses for CASA by state.

Center on Children and Law  http://www.abanet.org/child/home.html
American Bar Association

Child Welfare League of America http://www.cwla.org
CWLA is an association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services.ns

Children's Defense Fund http://www.childrensdefense.org/
CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown.

Foster Parent Community www.fosterparents.com
A triple 'A' site for helpful links on issues facing relatives and foster parents raising children with attachment disorders, attention deficits (ADD & ADHA), fetal alcohol syndrome and other special needs. Subjects range from adoption to Dr. Seuss.

The Foundation for Grandparenting http://www.grandparenting.org
Dedicated to raising grandparent consciousness and grandparent identity.

Generations United http://www.gu.org/
Generations United is the premier national organization that focuses solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies.

Grandparents and More http://www.grandparentsandmore.com
This is a practical, informative website with lots of links to other web sites. It was developed by Joan Callander, author of Second Time Around Help for Grandparents Who Raiser Their Children's Kids

Grandparents as Parents: Information for Kentucky's Grandparent Caregivers http://www.lfucg.com/grandparents
This website is a gateway to the growing number of services and programs becoming available to grandparents raising grandchildren in Kentucky. It includes links to realted sites and an event calendar.

Grandparents Edge http://grandparentsedge.com
This is a supportive site with all sorts of great information to help grandparents stay connected with their grandchildren.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Arizona http://www.ag.arizona.edu/grandparents/index.html
This website is for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Southern Arizona Coalition (GRGSoAZ), which was formed in 1999 after the National Satellite Conference on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Implications for Professionals and Agencies.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Grief by Ron Huxley http://parentingtoolbox.com/gp.html
Articles and newsletters for Grandparents raising grandchildren.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Implications for Professionals and Agencies http://www.uwex.edu/ces/gprg/gprg.html
The national videoconference, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Implications for Professionals and Agencies was broadcast on January 12, 1999 to almost 4,000 participants at over 275 sites in 41 states and one site in Canada.  From the faxes and e-mails we have received since the program, we know that there is continuing interest.As one response, this website will be maintained for a while as a place for grandparents raising grandchildren, professionals, legislators and policymakers, graduate students and videoconference planners to share information, find answers to questions, and learn about resources.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Legal and Policy Issues http://www.uwex.edu/grg/
The national videoconference, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Implications for Professionals and Agencies was broadcast on February 27, 2001 to almost 3,222 participants at over 261 sites in 45 states.  This website will be maintained for a while as a place for grandparents raising grandchildren, professionals, legislators and policymakers, graduate students and videoconference planners to share information, find answers to questions, and learn about resources.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Partnership of Wisconsin http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/grgp
This website provides information on the statewide network of individuals, agencies, organizations and professionals who provide services to or for grandparents raising their grandchildren and/or children and their families.

Grandparents Resource Center http://grc4usa.org
Helps Families to negotiate with the system to re-connect children in foster care with their biological families.

Grandparents United for Children's Rights http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/6866/
Provides information and resources relating to children's rights.

Grand Times http://www.grandtimes.com/index.html
Celebrates life's opportunities and examines life's challenges. Provides information about Grandparent Visitation Rights -
know your options, choose a plan of action.

Hello Grandparents http://www.family2000.org.uk
A help site for parents and grandparents.

Intergenerational Connections http://www.cyfernet.org/parent/inter.html
This website is part of the website of the National Network for Family Resiliency. It offers valuable information for grandparents who are raising grandchildren, the professionals who work with them, and others interested in the subject.

Lawyer Referral Directory Service http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/contact.html
American Bar Association - Ask for the telephone number of your local lawyer referral service.

National Aging Information Center (NAIC) http://www.aoa.gov/NAIC/notes/default.htm
A centralized source for a broad range of program and policy materials, sattistical data and consumer information on aging. NAIC is housed at the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA). This site included an extensive lising of Internet web sites on a variety of aging topics.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging http://www.n4a.org/
 N4A's primary mission is to build the capacity of its members to help older persons and persons with disabilities live with dignity and choices in their homes and communities for as long as possible

Welfare Reform and Grandparents http://www.aarp.org/getans/consumer/welfare.html
For grandparents raising grandchildren who may be affected by welfare reform. Enacted into law in 1996, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act (PRA) changed many federal programs that helped people who need financial assistance.

Developed by Mary Brintnall-Peterson, Ph.D., Program Specialist in Aging, University of Wisconsin-Extension. For more information or questions, contact Mary by phone at (608) 262-8083 or by email at: mary.brintnall-peterson@ces.uwex.edu
This publication is distributed through the Grandparenting Today Web site at: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/grandparent/index.html

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