Useful Links
- Check out the links below for information from regional and national caregiving organizations.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Eldercare locator
Hospice Foundation of America
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
National Family Caregivers Association
The American Geriatrics Society
U.S. Administration on Aging
The American Geriatrics Society -
- AARP
www.aarp.org - Provides information on financial assistance for grandparents, becoming the best grandparent, information on support groups in local communities, and a variety of other resources. www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/grandfacts-sheets/ - State fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children. - Generations United
www.gu.org - "Represents more than 100 national, state, and local organizations representing more than 70 million Americans and is the only national organization advocating for the mutual well-being of children, youth, and older adults." - Children's Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org - CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown. - Montana Alliance for Families Touched by Incarceration
An organization founded to help children and families affected by incarceration navigate this difficult time in their lives. - Early Childhood Services Bureau
https://dphhs.mt.gov/ecfsd/childcare/ - Montana's Early Childhood Services Bureau is dedicated to helping children and families succeed by increasing the affordability, accessibility and quality of early care and education. - Kincare Legal Matters
http://www.grandfamilies.org/ - Find answers to questions regarding legalities of caring for relatives. - Through the Eyes of a Child: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fact Sheet Series
http://fyi.uwex.edu/grandparenting/through-the-eyes-of-a-child/ - a series of fact sheets addressing various issues facing grandparents raising grandchildren - The Brookdale Foundation of New York
http://www.brookdalefoundation.org
- Check out the links below for fun and educational cures for the dreaded "I'm bored!"
America's Library
Discovery Kids
Discovery Network
Montana 4-H
Montana Kids
Museum of the Rockies
National Geographic Society
Nick Jr.
Nickelodeon
PBS
PBS Kids
Playhouse Disney
Smithsonian Institute
- National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
- Montguides:
Caregiving: When Our Parents Need Our Help
Bullying Behavior Across Childhood
Co-Parenting After Divorce
Discipline: A Parent's Guide for Infants and Toddlers
Discipline: A Parent's Guide for Preschoolers
Discipline: A Parent's Guide for School-Age Children
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren : Parenting the Second Time Around
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Navigating Adolescence
Helping Children Cope With Natural Disasters
Positive Family Communication