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| 2034 - Grandparents and Grandchildren Together | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2034.1) | 7 |
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) | 7 |
Number of individuals (grandparent or relative) reporting improved personal skills (such as effective strategies for raising a grandchild or a relative) |
| 2034.3) | 7 |
Number of individuals (grandparents or relatives raising a child) who sought support from local community organizations and/or its individual members |
| 2034.4) | 0 |
Number of individuals who extended any type of support to another grandparent or relative raising a child |
| 2034.5) | 7 |
Number of individuals who accessed community resources to find assistance when needed |
Author: Rebecca Miller
Major Program: Grandparents and Grandchildren Together
According to the Kentucky Youth Advocates, 70% of Bell County children live in low income families. In 2018, 23.8, per 1,000 Bell County children lives in a foster home and only 125 were reunited with their families. Grandparents and other relatives attempt to hold their families together by raising children when their parents cannot.In efforts to support and educate them, the Bell County Family and Consumer Science Agent is partnering with Youth Service Centers and other community members to cr
