Support Groups

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Help for all relative caregivers of children

Support Groups

We Offer Delaware's First Pro Bono For Grandparent's

NEW
Grandparents United has been awarded a contract with The Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) in July of 2008. This will help provide for needed funding for GPU Relative Caregivers Support Meetings. Included in the support group meetings are as follows: child care, snacks, arts and crafts projects, and support material. Also a pizza night, and a back to school chicken dinner. We will also have information translated into Spanish to better serve our Hispanic Community. Bring the kids we offer child care now!!

Grand Guardian
Limestone Presbyterian Church
3201 Limestone Road
Wilmington, DE
2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the month, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Contact: Tina Light (302) 239-2525

Kent County Chapter of GrandParents United DE.
Modern Maturity Center
121 Forrest Avenue Dover DE.
2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the month, 9:00 AM to 11: AM
Contact: Shirley Crockett at (302) 284-3648 or
Cindy Cark at (302) 734-1200 ext. 186

Sussex County Chapter of GrandParents United DE.
9491 Wilson Ave. Seaford DE.
3^rd Monday of the month, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
(302) 628-6892 Please Call ahead This location will also be used for the Hispanic Community.

Sussex County East Chapter of GrandParents United DE
2^nd Friday of the month, 6:30 PM -8:30 PM
Community Church of Oak Orchard
32615 Oak Orchard Road
Millsboro, DE.
Contact; Joanne Hammond at (302)-947-0417 after 4 PM
or Debbie Fales (302)-628-6892

Sussex County East Chapter of GrandParents United DE.
1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM -8:30 PM
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
122 East Pine Street Georgetown DE.
Contact Maureen Leary (302) 855-5855

By participation in Our Delaware Grand Navigator Program at GPU we are able to offer;

Case Management

Up to date and the latest information regarding Kinship Care

Legislation Advocacy

Liaison with the State and many other Private Agencies

Support Groups statewide held by weekly

Educational Workshops

24 hour phone line,

Online support groups at yahoo~ you can log on at your library

Quarterly newsletter

Emergency Clothes

Referral Services
Grand Picnic "Day of Bonding"

Grand Tea Honoring Caregivers

Mentoring programs for children

GAP ~ Pro Bono Legal Services

Operation Warm Coat

AARP Foundation Charity ~ BQL program by trained staff at GPU
"Benefits QuickLink Program is a part of AARP Foundation , AARP affiliated charity"

Outreach Services ~ Schools, Hispanic community, News media,
Coming soon ~ Woman's Prison Mentoring Program, "Bridging the Gaps and briging Families back Together"

Benefits you as a relative caregiver should be applying for today

We hope this list of benefits will help you and please feel free to contact us for assistance and remember we do the AARP Foundation Benefits QuickLink which we will screen you and this is a free service. We also offer assistance in navigating you with all the programs listed. We have highlighted some important programs you need to be alerted too.

Kinship Care~ $500.00 per child for clothing and bedding within and before the end of 180 days of entering your care

TANF ~ Child Only Grant

Child Support

*Food Stamps

*National School Lunch

Medicaid ~ medical insurance

*SCHIP~ state healthy children's program for those under 19 with no comprehensive health insurance 200% below Federal Poverty level

*DPAP ~ DE. prescription assistance program

*QMB ~ you must be entitled to medicare part A to qualify

*SLMB ~ pays your medicare payments only 120% Federal poverty

*QI-1 ~pays your medicare payments only 135% Federal poverty

*Child care ~ purchase of care some fees are associated you can also contact Workplace Connections

*Lifeline ~ phone discount

*Link up ~ helps with initiating cost reduction

*LIHEAP ~ low income home energy assistance

*Public Housing ~ section 8

Respite Care ~ Grand Time Off, Summer Camp , School Holiday

Grand Time Off ~ respite for 55 and older with some limited funds for those 50 to 54

Summer Camp ~ open to 55 and older children camps , YMCA & Boys & Girls Club

School Holiday ~ basic respite like the summer camp program

*Please note many are based on the total household income at or below 135% of the Federal poverty Guidelines each program varies from 135% to 300%; Click the link to see the 2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines; Federal Poverty Guidelines.

TANF ~ Chils Only Grant click on the link below to get the on-line application and/or document(s) for this program:

We are always happy tp speak to any group about relative caregiver issue's.

If anyone is interested in becoming a group leader please contact your County Leader. We will train you and help walk you through several meetings. We are also in need of volunteers to make phone calls about support group reminders and some for various other tasks. We thank each of you for what you do to help. You are not alone anymore so join us!

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The information on this website is provided by GrandParents United DE, Inc. for informational purposes only and is intended to be used as a guide You must consult with an attorney familiar with your specific legal situation. GrandParents United DE, Inc. is not engaged in rendering legal or nor do we intend this to be legal advice, and this form is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. If you require legal advice, you should seek the services of an attorney.

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