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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Help to eliminate negative statistics, and Help to elevate a child's Success!

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Help to eliminate negative statistics, and Help to elevate a child's Success!

Help to eliminate negative statistics, and Help to elevate a child's Success!

Help to eliminate negative statistics, and Help to elevate a child's Success!

Help to eliminate negative statistics, and Help to elevate a child's Success!

Lynda Shorter
Lynda Shorter
Lynda Shorter
Lynda Shorter
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St. Petersburg, United States
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Our Story

According to the US Census, in the year 2000, and the National Kinship Center, More than six million children - approximately 1 in 12 - are living in households headed by grandparents (4.5 million children) In many of these homes, grandparents (approximately 2.4 million) and other relatives are taking on primary responsibility for the children’s needs. Often they assume this responsibility without either of the child’s parents present in the home. Some of the many challenges that the grandparents are facing include financial and legal assistance, child care, mental health services, affordable housing, and to maintain a bond and connect with their 3rd generation.  In addition, many grandparents face difficulties in enrolling their grandchild in school or obtaining medical services due to informal arrangements with the biological absent parent(s).


The Impact

Furthermore statistics are being done now, that connect the growing number of teen pregnancy, drug abuse, crimes by youth, and educational drop outs, to children who have been raised by grandparents.

The gap should not grow any wider. Grandparents need your help in raising their Grandchild.


What We Need & What You Get

Bridging the Gap between Gramps and Grand’s is a three month program designed to help 75 Grand Parents Raising their Grand Children in Pinellas County, Florida.


The "Gramps and Grands" program will focus on three areas, in order to help enhance the lives of Grand Parents who are raising their grandchild or grandchildren:

 

Seminars -   Seminars are designed to focus on the Grandparent’s mind, body, spirit, and finances.  Experts will facilitate the workshops that cover living a stress free and healthy life after the age of 60, how dialogue and keep and ongoing communication with your grandchild, finance and budgeting, available medical care, and many other topics pertinent to a Grandparent raising their grandchild.

 

Computer ClassesTechnology is a way of life, especially for our youth.  Many Grand parents are not computer savvy.   Free computer training will be provided to the Grandparents in the program for one month.  This will help to enhance their computer knowledge and skills, and help to keep them in touch with what their grandchildren are viewing and learning.

 

Family Outing - Praying and playing together creates a family that stays together.  A monthly outing will be arranged for all of the program participants.  Oftentimes, our family entertainment is the television, video games, and other limited non-interactive forms of communication.


Other Ways You Can Help

Help to spread the word that Grandparents raising their grandchildren need your help!    You can also suggest communities or cities that you are affiliated with that we can begin our next campaign in to help enhance the lives of Grandparents raising their grandchildren in.

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