Intergenerational Support

AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program
http://www.aarp.org/family/grandparenting/articles/grandparent_info_center.html
The AARP Foundation Grandparenting Program’s website provides comprehensive information including an AARP produced data base, benefits quick link, child welfare, and fact sheets. AARP provides links to national resources such as GrandsPlace, the Foundation for Grandparenting and other sites dedicated to Kinship care.

Generations United - http://www.gu.org/
Generations United focuses on improving the lives of children, youth and older people through intergenerational programs, strategies and public policies. The website allows the user to search for programs and resources by affinity group, state, category and program.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Grandparents.shtml
A wide range of information in an easy to use site, covering benefits and assistance available, health and safety resources, data and publications and state resources.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Grandparents and Relatives Parenting Children - http://www.raisingyourgrandchildren.com/Index.htm
This organization provides information on many aspects of raising another relative’s child, such as legal issues, financial matters, dealing with stress, as well as other internet resources.

Family Caregivers Alliance - http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp
Family Caregiver Alliance provides information, education, research and advocacy for families caring for loved ones with chronic and disabling conditions. The website contains fact sheets and publications as well as the Family Care Navigator, a state specific compilation of resources

National Family Caregivers Association - http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/about_nfca/
The National Family Caregivers Association provides advocacy, support, empowerment and education for the over 50 million Americans who support loved ones with disabilities, chronic illness or the frailties of old age. The NFCA has an excellent tool for caregivers in their separate site:
Family Caregiving 101

Raising Our Grandchildren.Org (Northeast Pennsylvania) http://raisingourgrandchildren.org/
This website provides resources and support group information to relatives raising other’s children in Northeast Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania State University - http://intergenerational.cas.psu.edu/GRG/default.htm

The University of Wisconsin - http://www.uwex.edu/relationships/  
The University of Wisconsin has also developed a series of fact sheets that provide education and information on a variety of subjects for grandparents with a second family.

Voices for Adoption - http://www.voice-for-adoption.org/assembled/home.html
Voices for Adoption advocates for improved adoption policies, especially for those in foster care settings, and also advocates for improved after adoption support.