Benefits available for grandparents raising grandkids
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee, Oklahoma ,USA
Dear Judy: I have heard that Social Security pays benefits to grandparents who have the responsibility of raising grandchildren. Is this true? ...

Grandparents take on dual roles
Tahlequah Daily Press - Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA
“We have a lot of grandparents raising their grandchildren here,” said DHS school-based social worker Angel Waldo. “Without looking at the records, ...

Civil caretakers
Tulsa World (subscription) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
... Legal Aid sees lots of guardianship cases similar to Roland's, because Oklahoma has one of the highest rates of grandparents raising grandchildren in the nation ...
 

Midwest City SALT members celebrate beating a scam attempt
Midwest City Sun - Midwest City, Oklahoma, USA
... 7. The group discussed the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Christmas Party to be held Dec. 9. The event place will be discussed later. ...

Enid, area agencies offer help in raising grandchildren
Enid News & Eagle - Enid, Oklahoma, USA
... And, perhaps most importantly, immediate help and services are offered in a Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support meeting noon to 1 pm the first Wednesday ...

Enid couple is taking care of their own
Enid News & Eagle - Enid, Oklahoma, USA
... Speaking about some of the differences raising children as a grandparent after a first round of maternal parenting, Burton said she finds she and Nick have ...

More than a baby sitter
Tulsa World (subscription) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
... s not the manicured lawn many grandparents keep, but ... the kids comes naturally to her after raising three children and tending to her 12 grandchildren. ...

Aging Group Praises Steele's Record
Tecumseh Countywide News - Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA
... for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), transportation options for seniors and additional rights for grandparents raising grandchildren. ...

DHS sponsors art contest for children raised by relatives
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise - Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
... Confidentially will be maintained. Artwork and narratives will be on display during the annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference, Sept. ...

Posturing By Press Release At The Capitol
Tecumseh Countywide News - Tecumseh, Oklahoma, USA
... April 6 — State Senate Democratic leaders turned their backs on Oklahoma families this week, refusing to help grandparents raising grandchildren or protect ...