Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2034 - Grandparents and Grandchildren Together | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2034.1) | 12 |
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) | 12 |
Number of individuals (grandparent or relative) reporting improved personal skills (such as effective strategies for raising a grandchild or a relative) |
| 2034.3) | 12 |
Number of individuals (grandparents or relatives raising a child) who sought support from local community organizations and/or its individual members |
| 2034.4) | 4 |
Number of individuals who extended any type of support to another grandparent or relative raising a child |
| 2034.5) | 20 |
Number of individuals who accessed community resources to find assistance when needed |
Author: Sherri Broderick
Major Program: Grandparents and Grandchildren Together
In 2016, the Gallatin County Family Resource center conducted a survey to teachers and found 27% of Gallatin children are being raised by someone other than their parents. Some feel the number has increased since that survey. GrandLove support group was formed. The GrandLove mission is to identify families who are raising children other than their own and offer support by providing resources developed through partnerships with concerned community members. The group was formed
