The phenomenon of grandparents raising grandchildren is nothing new. When parents have been unable or unwilling to care for their children grandparents have stepped in to keep these families together. Increasing numbers of factors such as substance abuse, incarceration, HIV/AIDS, death, abandonment, and poverty have resulted in growing numbers of grandparents finding themselves raising second families. The statistics tell the story.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, Nationally there are over 6 million children living in Grandparent or other relative maintained households. In Pennsylvania there are more than 160,000 such children and in Luzerne County alone nearly one half of all grandparents are responsible for most of their grandchildren’s basic needs.

 

Grandparent & Relative Caregiver
Support Group Meetings

 

Wilkes-Barre - 3rd Wednesday each month

Hazleton - 2nd Thursday each month

Scranton - 4th Thursday each month

Tunkhannock - 3rd Wednesday each month

 

For more information on our sponsored support groups please contact:

Georgia Salazar at (570) 819-0814 for Wilkes-Barre

In Hazleton contact Catholic Social Services at (570) 455-1521

In Scranton contact Erica Sheahan at (570) 340-1444

In Tunkhannock contact Wyoming County Family Resource Center at 570-836-2350

 

See "Supports" above for more information regarding our local support group meetings.

 

 
   
 

Our Mission:

We will build an extensive support system and advocacy network for grandparents and family caregivers raising children and provide caregivers with the tools for success so they can raise children in a safe, loving and nurturing environment.

 

View Grandparents: Raising Our Children's Children

on Windsor Park Theater

»Click here

State Senator Ray Musto

and

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Intergenerational Coalition

present--


2nd Annual Conference:

"Bridging the Generation Gap"

Friday May 30, 2008

9 AM - 4 PM

Genetti's Hotel & Conference Center
77 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA


Click for the Conference Brochure

Contact:

Register with: Carlie Wetzel at 570-826-8800, ext 356

Information: Ruth Kemmerer at 570-823-5144, ext. 309

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3rd Annual

GRANDRALLY

FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER RELATIVES RAISING CHILDREN

May 7, 2008

Washington, DC

AARP, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund, Generations United, GrandFamilies of America and the National Committee of Grandparents for Children's Rights are pleased to announce that the Third National GrandRally for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children will be held at the U.S. Capital on May 7, 2008.

For more information on GrandRally and how to get involved, please contact Children's Defense Fund at

Children's Defense Fund E-mail

202-662-3568

GRANDRALLY Website

 

Operation Grandparents»is a Northeast Pennsylvania YMCA partnership with the Northeast Pennsylvania Intergenerational Coalition to promote programs and services that can help Grandparents who have direct care of their grandchildren. The YMCA is about kids and seniors....and this family combination is a perfect match for YMCA programs. Grandparents who have direct care of grandchildren are eligible to apply for financial assistance for one or more of the following programs at any of the 13 YMCA’s in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Click here for more information.

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