The Internet as a Grandparenting Resource

The internet provides much information and support for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.  Below are a few sites that you may want to check out:

AARP Grandparent Information Center provides a wide variety of resources for grandparents, as well as technical support materials to community-based groups and service agencies working with grandparents: www.aarp.org/families/grandparents
American Bar Association’s Center for Children and Law can provide answers to legal aspects of raising grandchildren: www.abanet.org/child/home.html
The American Self-Help Clearinghouse is a nationwide computerized database that offers tips on how to start your own grandparent self-help group, and a listing of local self-help clearinghouses in your area: www.selfhelpgroups.org
Colorado Legal Services provides legal advise on raising grandchildren, including taxes and health care: www.coloradolegalservices.org/CO/index.cfm
Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies, Inc., provides a comprehensive source to aid in the search for child-care: www.corra.org
Creative Grandparenting has a mission to connect the generations: www.creativegrandparenting.org
The Foundation for Grandparenting has innovative ideas for grandparents as parents and a large selection of books: www.grandparenting.org
Grandparents as Parents helps individuals network with other grandparents: http://home1.gte.net/res02wo7
Grandparent Foundation is involved in education, research, programming, and networking around grandparenting: www.grandparenting.org
Grandparents Resource Center works with grandparents and family members to facilitate harmony and foster intergenerational relationships, providing broader security for children in the family: http://grc4usa.org
The Grandparent Rights Organization is a grandparenting rights advocacy group: www.grandparentsrights.org
Grandparents Who Care is an organization designed to help grandparents with visitation problems: www.grandparentswhocare.com
National Center for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren has a mission to improve the quality of life for intergenerational kinship care families via education, advocacy, and the promotion of sound legislation: http://chhs.gsu.edu/nationalcenter
Social Security Benefits for Grandchildren provides advise on social security benefits: www.ssa.gov/kids/parent5.htm