Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2034 - Grandparents and Grandchildren Together | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2034.1) | 32 |
Number of individuals (grandparent or relative) reporting improved personal knowledge (such as enhanced knowledge of the various roles and levels of responsibility that grandparents and relatives play within their families; knowledge of a child’s developmental levels and developmentally appropriate playthings or activities) |
| 2034.2) | 16 |
Number of individuals (grandparent or relative) reporting improved personal skills (such as effective strategies for raising a grandchild or a relative) |
| 2034.3) | 75 |
Number of individuals (grandparents or relatives raising a child) who sought support from local community organizations and/or its individual members |
| 2034.4) | 18 |
Number of individuals who extended any type of support to another grandparent or relative raising a child |
| 2034.5) | 52 |
Number of individuals who accessed community resources to find assistance when needed |
Author: Joan Bowling
Major Program: Grandparents and Grandchildren Together
The Kenton County the Cooperative Extension Service Relatives Raising Relatives support group continues to serve families faced with raising children who have been placed in their care due to circumstances preventing the parents from caring for them. The support group has been the only one of its kind within the county that is not affiliated with a religious organization or specific social group. The monthly meeting serves as a place for caregivers to network with others in similar s
