METRO DETROIT AND DETROIT (WAYNE COUNTY)
Grandparents As Caregivers
Adult Well-Being Services
1423 Field Avenue
Detroit MI 48214
Phone: 313-925-1135
AND
7737 Kercheval Room 115
Detroit MI 48214
Phone: 313-925-1135
Email: eyoung@awbs.org
Website: www.awbs.org
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Phone: 800-852-7795
Various Services Offered.
Creative GrandParenting
Oakwood Hospital
18101 Oakwood Blvd. 
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: 313-593-7694
Website: www.oakwood.org
Designed to include grandparents in the childbirth process
and to update them as well on safety recommendations. $10 fee.
Grandparents Rights
Phone: 248-646-7191
Caregivers Ministry
2111 Woodward Ave. #700
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 313-964-5070 OR 800-676-5071
Website: www.cgcares.org
Parent education and family counseling.
4C
(Child Care Coordinating Council of Detroit/Wayne County, Inc.)
2151 E. Jefferson, Suite 420
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-259-4411
TTY: 1-313-259-0076 V/TTY: 1-800-649-3777
Email: detroitwayne4c@aol.com
Website: www.mi4C.org
Central resource for information and referral concerning children/youth/family needs and issues along with community resources. Child development, education and training for anyone working with children and youth, child abuse and neglect prevention education, consultation and technical assistance, family support services, lending library, Emergency Child Care Assistance Fund (ECCAF) for families in crisis.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Neighborhood Services
Harper-Gratiot Multi-Service Center
9641 Harper Avenue
Detroit MI 48213
Phone: 313-923-5050 Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
AND
11825 Dexter
Detroit MI 48207
Phone: 313-933-2503
Website: www.nso-mi.org
Grandparents Untied: Intergenerational Developmental Education (GUIDE) is a unique program for grandparents facing the unexpected challenge of raising their grandchildren. Services include:
specialized respite services, advocacy, recreation & retreat, weekly support meetings, family life education, cultural events & activities, human service resources, legal services, transportation.
Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) serves low-income at-risk families with four and five year old children in the City of Detroit includes home visits, group meetings, field trips, and support services.
The Guidance Center
Family Resource Center
15601 Northline
Southgate MI 48195
Phone: 734-785-7705
Website: www.guidance-ce renter.org
Programs for Grandparents and other relative caregivers. Light refreshments & childcare provided.
LENAWEE COUNTY
Grandparents as Parents
Chelsea MI
Phone: 734-712-3625
MACOMB COUNTY
Leaps & Bounds
Mt. Calvary
8129 Packard
Warren, MI 48089
Phone: 586-759-3895
Email: warren@leapsnbounds.org
Website: www.LeapsnBounds.org
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group, Parents Groups, Resource Library, Parent &
Child Interactive Group
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program
Phone: 586-469-6315
Website: www.macombcountymi.gov/seniorservices/grg_prg_homepg.htm
This program offers support groups,, informational presentations, recreational activities and respite opportunities. Professional counseling services are also available through the program.
MONROE COUNTY
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Caring Alternatives
2092 S. Custer
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-242-8711
AND
7400 Lewis
Temperance MI 48182
Phone: 734-847-4986
Email: questions@caringalternatives.com
Website: www.caringalternatives.com
Grandparents 60 and older will receive resource information, individual support and the extra help
needed to transition back into parenting. The program is funded in part by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B.
OAKLAND COUNTY
Grandparents/Acting Parents Support Group (GAP)
Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency
196 Ceasar E. Chavez PO Box 430598
Pontiac, MI 48343-0598
Phone: 248-209-2652
Website: www.olhsa.org
WASHTENAW COUNTY
CSS Grandparents As Parents (GAP)
Ann Arbor, MI
Phone: 734-712-3625
AND
Grandparents As Parents (GAP)
22048 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Website: www.grandparentsasparents.com
CHECK UNDER "FREE MEDICAL TESTS, SERVICES AND TREATMENTS" FOR FREE PARENTING CLASSES AND FREE CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS AND ALSO UNDER "PARENTING RESOURCES" FOR EVEN MORE HELP!
RESOURCES FOR GRANDPARENTS!
Many national, state, and local organizations can help you find the information you need about kinship care. Below is a list:
Generations United
1333 H St. NW, Suite 500W,
Washington DC 10005
Phone: 202-289-3979
Email: gu@gu.org
Website: www.gu.org
Forges bonds between different generations.
The Children's Defense Fund
25 E. St. NW
Washington DC 20001
Phone: 202-628-8787
Email: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
Website: www.childrensdefense.org
Particular emphasis on poor, minority, and disabled children
The Brookdale Foundation
950 Third Ave. 19th Floor
NYC, NY 10022
Phone: 212-308-7355
Email: vcb@brookdalefoundation.org
Website: www.brookdalefoundation.org
The Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) provides services for grandparents and other caregivers.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Grandparents Information Center (GIC)
601 E. St., NW
Washington DC 20049
Phone: 202-434-2296
Email: gic@aarp.org
Website: aarp.org/grandparents
Helps grandparents cope with their parenting role; answers questions. Membership in AARP not required; Spanish available.
The National Committee of Grandparents for Children's Rights
School of Social Welfare HSC, 1.2, Rm.093
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8231
Email: bcastellano@grandparentsforchildren.org
Website: www.grandparentsforchildren.org
The largest grandparent organization in the U.S., providing legal
research and a toll-free helpline staffed by volunteers.
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
50 F St. NW,
Washington DC 20001-2085
Phone: 202-638-2952
Website: www.cwla.org
The Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF)
164 W. 74th Street
NY, NY 10023
Phone: 212-595-5810 ext. 7860
Email: coaf@phoenixhouse.org
Website: www.coaf.org/
An affiliate of Phoenix House; offers assistance on kinship care.
KidsPeace
Phone: 800-25-PEACE
Website: www.kidspeace.org
Helping America's kids overcome
the kinds of crises that can strike any child like depression, traumas, and family problems.
The American Bar Association (800-285-2221) provides an excellent "Consumer's Guide to Legal Help" website for every state: www.abanet.org, click "find legal help," then click on your state!
Provision of legal advice, representation and counseling on issues such as guardianship, power
of attorney, age discrimination, entitlements, etc. to older adults and caregivers. No fee-generating
or criminal cases are handled. Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan Elder Law & Advocacy Center.
Phone: 313-937-8291
Also. please check under "Legal Resources" on THIS website for many FREE and Low-Cost Resources
you can utilize!
UNCLE SAM NEEDS GRANDS!
Websites especially helpful for grandparents whose sons and daughters are actively serving in the military (suggested by Military One Source 1-800-342-9647) Please see "Services for Active-Duty Military
Personnel and their Families" page for even more resources!
http://www.mfri.purdue.edu/pages/military/deployment_support.html
This page is from The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University.
It provides a list of deployment support resources for military personnel and
spouses.
http://www.nmfa.org/
The National Military Family Association is a national organization that
offers comprehensive information and support resources to members of
all branches of the military and their families.
http://www.silentwarriors.net/
Silent Warriors is a website for military families from all branches of service, active duty to retirees. They offer information on aspects of being a military family as well as online message boards to communicate with people around the world.
Help for Grandparents Raising Orphans of War
Website: www.aarp.org/family/caregiving/articles/iraq_vets_benefits_change.html?print=1
Grandparents and other relatives caring for the children of deployed soldiers got some needed financial security July 1st, 2008 when the U.S. Military will allow soldiers to earmark a one-time, $100,000 payment (previously only 50%) to non-spousal caregivers in the event they are killed while serving the country.
Upon the death of active-duty military personnel, the Dept. of Defense provides families with the tax-
exempt death gratuity. But the new change ONLY applies to soldiers who proactively name or switch
their preferred beneficiaries on the military's DD93, or Record of Emergency Data Form. The old rules still apply to those failing to update beneficiary designations.
MORE RESOURCES JUST FOR GRANDPARENTS!
GrandFamilies of America
National Office: 6525 Fish Hatchery Rd.
Thurmont, MD 21788
Phone: 866-203-8926, ext. 8103
Email: grandfamilies@comcast.net
Website: www.grandfamiliesofamerica.org
The only grandparent organization in the U.S. administered totally by relatives caring for their relative children 24/7. The only grandparent organization staffed by a full-time attorney. Established networking relationships with national associates working in the same field.
Grandparents.com
Mooseheart Child City & School
Mooseheart, IL 60539
Phone: 630-906-3631
Email: KRife@mooseheart.org
Website: www.mooseheart.org
Provides an alternative placement option to grandparents who need temporary residence for
the children in their care due to health or other reasons.
Florida Kinship Center (FKC)
Florida Kinship Center at USF School of Social Work
4202 E. Fowler Ave., MGY 132
Tampa, FL 33620
Phone: 813-974-1328 OR 800-640-6444 (Florida only)
Email: kinfo@flkin.org
Website: www.flkin.usf.edu
While FKC is not a national organization, it offers comprehensive resources.
Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting (LAPP)
3182 Campus Drive Suite 175
San Mateo CA 94403
Phone: 650-712-1442
Website: www.lapponline.org
Provides self-help legal information, training, and referrals for foster parents, kinship caregivers and
pre-adoptive families of children in foster care in California.
Center for Child and Family Programs (CCFP)
Institute for the Study of Chilodren, Families, and Communities/CCFP
203 Boone Hall
Ypsilanti MI 48197
Phone: 734-487-0372
Website: www.iscfc.emich.edu/
Shapes local, state, and national child/family policies; conducts
research, demonstrates new models of service, develops training
curricula and develops policy recommendations.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Eighth Floor
Washington DC 20024
Phone: 703-385-7565 OR 800-394-3366
Email: info@childwelfare.gov
Website: www.childwelfare.gov
Connects professionals and the general public to resources for children and families.
Center for Family Connections (CFFC)
350 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02141
Phone: 617-547-0909 OR 800-KINNECT
Email: cffc@kinnect.org
Website: www.kinnect.org
Provides services for individuals and families touched by adoption, foster care, kinship and guardianship.
National Committe of Grandparents for Children's Rights (NCGCR)
Helpline: 866-624-9900
Email: bcastellano@grandparentsforchildren.org
Website: www.grandparentsforchildren.org
The largest nonprofit grandparent organization in the U.S. for grandparent
and relative caregivers as well as those seeking visitation. NCGCR
provides legal research, state and federal advocacy, an online support
group and a toll-free helpline. Also works with grandparent organizations
around the world to bring a global perspective to relative caregiving.
