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KINSHIP CARE According to a 1998 Census report, alternative caregivers are raising more than 1.4 million children in the United States. Often, these caregivers must meet the difficult demands of parenting late in their lives despite increasing health problems and financial woes. Moreover, these caregivers face the daunting task of seeking help they need through an unfamiliar and often bureaucratic network of services. The Foster Grandparent Program of Central Florida, Seniors First, Inc., the Senior Resource Alliance, the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, and the Department of Elder Affairs forged a partnership to publish a Kinship Care Manual. The manual includes general information on the network of services available to caregivers and answers many questions caregivers have when they assume care for a child. It is a basic framework of resources for the alternative caregiver.

READ THE KINSHIP CARE MANUAL ONLINE

To augment the manual, support groups are held each month for alternative caregivers. These caregivers are able to communicate with a moderator and other caregivers to talk through the unique challenges they face and to seek out the resources they need. For additional information on the KINSHIP CARE PROGRAM or to obtain a Kinship Care Manual, please contact Jane Watkins, 407.298.4180.

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