One in ten grandparents have been the primary support of a grandchild at sometime. Currently 6 percent of children live in grandparent headed households. Whatever the reason and situation, these grandparents face a range of difficulties, including legal and policy challenges. Many organizations and services for both generations are not prepared to deal with the special needs and situations presented.
Legal options are limited, emotionally draining and financially expensive.
In most states , statutes are not responsive to the evolving needs of grandparents who wish to have more temporary or permanent rights and many attorneys are unfamiliar with the relevant laws. This program offers 3 hours of Social Work Licensure Credit. This person is responsible for securing a viewing site and for correspondence with that site and with program sponsors. Facilitators may also advertise this event locally. Further correspondence pertaining to this teleconference will be sent to each facilitator as it is made available.