Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2034 - Grandparents and Grandchildren Together | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2034.1) | 18 |
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) | 15 |
Number of individuals (grandparent or relative) reporting improved personal skills (such as effective strategies for raising a grandchild or a relative) |
| 2034.3) | 255 |
Number of individuals (grandparents or relatives raising a child) who sought support from local community organizations and/or its individual members |
| 2034.4) | 15 |
Number of individuals who extended any type of support to another grandparent or relative raising a child |
| 2034.5) | 51 |
Number of individuals who accessed community resources to find assistance when needed |
Author: Joan Bowling
Major Program: Grandparents and Grandchildren Together
In response to an overwhelming increase in the numbers of grandparents and relatives who are raising children in Kenton County the Cooperative Extension Service began a support group in 2004 to help those families. 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 situations while also gaining knowled
