Bill to help grandparent-headed families faces uncertainty
Grandparents raising their
grandchildren in Connecticut are eligible for up to $330
monthly in state aid, while foster parents get about $740
monthly. ...
Caregiver families eye coalition
Meriden Record-Journal -
Meriden, CT, USA
SOUTHINGTON - The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
program at the Calendar House has provided a strong support
group for those raising relatives' children ...
Your Stories: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
NBC30.com - Hartford, CT,
USA
Most of us have worked all of our lives and now we're in the
position where we're raising a grandchild and we
really need help," she said. ...
Grants would benefit Killingly families
Norwich Bulletin -
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Manning said approximately 60000 grandparents in the
state are raising their grandchildren, often
putting aside their own needs in the process. ...
Grandparents share stories, travails of caring for grandkids
New Haven Register
(subscription) - New Haven,
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents raising grandchildren do so in Connecticut
under several legal arrangements. Most grandparents simply
assume informal custody, ...
Local Meetings & Briefs
Norwich Bulletin -
Norwich,
Connecticut, USA
WOODSTOCK -- Irish Night, to benefit United Services'
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group, was held
on St. Patrick's Day at the Inn at ...
Wednesday's Child- Grandparents raising their
grandchildren
WTNH - New Haven,
Connecticut, USA
... there are 4.5 million children living in
grandparent-headed households, and in Connecticut there are more
than 40,000 children living with their grandparents.
...
Ban on house parties, grandparent notification among new
laws
WTNH - New Haven,
Connecticut, USA
Also starting tomorrow, grandparents whose grandchildren are
removed by state child welfare officers will have new
notification rights. ...
Gram as Mom; Uncle as Dad
Shore Publishing -
Madison, CT, USA
... For her part, Stevenson travels to New Haven to
participate in two programs specific to her needs;
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and the Grandparents
...
Let's Give A Hand To Grandparents Raising Kids
Hartford Courant - United
States
... We must do better by grandparents. In doing
better by them, we do better by their grandchildren.
These are kids who face all the ...
More grandparents raising more children
raises more issues
Waterbury Republican
American - Waterbury, CT, USA
... Plus, grandparents, ready to settle into a less
hectic life, have the added stress of raising children --
instead of sitting in the background and enjoying them ...
Advocates see mixed progress on laws affecting state's elderly
WFSB - Connecticut, CT ,USA
... One issue they plan to highlight is the disparity
between the monthly amount paid to foster parents and
grandparents raising their grandchildren.
...
