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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Grandparents across the country are becoming parents again. More than six million children - approximately 1 in 12 - are living in households headed by grandparents or other relatives. Ohio has nearly 193,000 children living in such households. In many of these households, grandparents and other relatives are the primary caregivers ("kinship caregivers") for children whose parents cannot, or will not, care for them due to substance abuse, illness and death, abuse and neglect, economic hardship, incarceration, divorce, domestic violence, and other family and community crises.
AARP
Washington, DC NW 20049
Description:
AARP Services include: Driver Safety, Grandparent Information Center, Grief and Loss, Tax Aide Program and Insurance
Driver Safety Program
Cars have changed. So have traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads we drive on every day. Brush up on your driving skills to stay safe! Call 888-687-2277 for information about driver safety program in our area.
Follow the prompts and be ready to give your 5-digit postal zip code. A local volunteer will call you back within 3-5 business days to help you locate the course nearest you. Or, visit the Web site for more information and resources, including safety tips, advice on when to curtail or stop driving, and the latest vehicle safety features.
Caregiving Resource Center
Connect with other caregivers, get information on developing a care plan and a care team, find care providers and connect with community resources. Click here to visit AARP's Caregiving Resource Center.
Grandparents Information Center
AARP's Friends and Family Web site is full of information grandparents will be interested in - whether they are their grandchild's full-time caregiver or a part-time babysitter.
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GrandFacts: National and state fact sheets listing services, programs, benefits, laws and policies for grandparents raising children.
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GrandFamilies Guide: Information, tips and tools for grandparents raising grandchildren.
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AARP Foundation GrandCare Support Locator: The GrandCare Support Locator is a service of the AARP Foundation. It connects grandparents with national, state and local groups, programs, resources and services that support grandparents or other relative caregivers as well as grandparents facing visitation issues.
- Join an online support group for grandparents raising grandchildren.
AARP Ohio
http://www.aarp.org/states/oh/
866-389-5653
ohaarp@aarp.org
Other helpful resources:
Grief and Loss: tips, resources and advice on how to cope during this difficult part of life.
Tax Aide Program: the nation's largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service.
Insurance: Information and resources on topics from long-term care insurance to health insurance and Medicare.
Internet safety: Information and resources on internet safety
Butler County Educational Service Center
Hamilton Ohio 45011
Description:
The Butler County Educational Service Center provides programs and services that promote achievement and improve the quality of life for families and children.
Butler County Educational Service Center serves as the central educational and service resource for schools, government agencies, families, children and the community.
Programs Include:
- Head Start
- Early Head Start
- Help Me Grow
- Butler County Success
- Kinship Navigator Program
- Public School Preschool Programs
- Special Education Preschool Programs
- Related Service such as Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy
- Family and Children First Council
- Therapeutic Interagency Preschool
- Fairfield Preschool
- Academic portion of the Alternative Education Programs of Union Day School
- Family Child Care Licensure
- Early Intervention
Click here to see a more complete listing of all Services and Programs
KinshipOhio
Cincinnati Ohio 45202
Description:
A Web site featuring kinship resources for Ohio "kin caregivers." The Web site is hosted by Public Children Services Association of Ohio. For more information regarding available services and County contacts download the Ohio Kinship Care GuideBook: http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/num/JFS%2008146/pdf/
| This site provides a broad continuum of family arrangements and governmental support for when a child is placed out of the parents’ home. Arrangements range from informal to judicially ordered. Families may qualify for additional benefits. To learn more, contact your local Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator Program toll-free at 1-844-OHIO-KAN. A navigator can direct both kin and adoptive families to benefits available through the county Department of Job and Family Services (JFS) and online at Benefits.Ohio.gov. Resources can also be obtained through the Ohio Benefit Bank. | |
Ohio Grandparent Kinship Coalition
Columbus 43215
Description:
The Ohio Grandparent Kinship Coalition (OGKC) is an organization across Ohio which assists caregivers taking care of children other than their own when the parents are unwilling or unable to care for them. The OGKC is an organization consisting of kinship caregivers, kinship caregiver advocates and agencies throughout Ohio.
OGKC Purpose:
- Educate kinship caregivers and agencies regarding state and national programs /issues affecting kinship caregivers
- Advocate at local, state and national levels for support of kinship families
- Provide a networking system for caregivers and agencies
- Link caregivers with services in their communities
- Connect new kinship care programs with speaker’s bureau
- Conduct statewide conferences
Warren County Children Services
Lebanon Ohio 45036
Description:
The Mission of Warren County Children Services is to serve families in need and protect children who are abused, neglected, or dependent through collaboration with our partners and the support of the community.
Contact the Program Director at 513.233.4806 or visit http://www.co.warren.oh.us/ChildrenServices/Care/Default.aspx for information about how and when to report suspected child abuse, adoption and foster care.