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NATIONAL RESOURCES
National Non-Profit Grandparents Rights Organization
Phone: 248-646-7177
Information about grandparent visitation rights.
STATE-WIDE RESOURCES
Grandparents Rights in MIchigan
Website:
Under the statutes, Michigan law may allow you to request visitation rights with your grandchild if you meet certain criteria.
It's a Great Life
26400 Lahser Rd.
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 248-867-2697
Our Mission:
The mission of It’s a Grand Life is to support Grandparents raising their Grandchildren
by providing financial assistance, access to subject matter experts and connection to
community resources as they navigate this next chapter in their lives.
Michigan State University Kinship Care Resource Center- Statewide School of Social Work
655 Auditorium Road
254 Baker Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 800-535-1218
The Kinship Care Resource Center is one of the five community programs within the School
of Social Work at MSU. Services include: Kinship Navigator services, information and referral, education opportunities, webinars, print resource guides and brochures, and an electronic newsletter.
MSU Chance at Childhood
Phone: 517-432-6880
The Chance at Childhood program is an initiative between the MSU School of Social Work
and MSU College of Law, designed to protect and serve the rights of children. The Law and Social Work clinic provides advocacy and consultation to children, families and professionals in the field of child welfare.
National Non-Profit Grandparents Rights Organization
Phone: 248-646-7177
Information about grandparent visitation rights.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Assistance through MDHHS
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has multiple assistance programs that exist to help individuals in need. MDHHS provides cash assistance, food assistance, child care assistance, and medical assistance to eligible individuals. Eligibility is based upon need/income level for the majority of these programs.
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Child Only
Phone: 800-535-1218
While most of the assistance programs available through the MDHHS are based upon a caregiver’s (as head-of-household) income, the Child Only Grant is not. The Child Only
Grant (also referred to as an Ineligible Grantee Award) is available for children who are
being raised by a relative who is not a biological parent. This financial assistance is based upon the child’s income and assets, not the caregivers. To apply for the Child Only Grant,
go to MDHHS and apply using the "Cash Assistance" button. Make sure to note on the application that you are a Relative Caregiver applying on behalf of the child in your care.
VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS!
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Oakland, Livingston and Macomb Counties
Phone: 248-209-2721 / 248-372-1915 (text)
OLHSA is hosting Hypbrid (In-person/Zoom) GRG Support Group Meetings for relatives
as parents in Macomb, Oakland, and Livingston County. Support group meetings let grandparents meet others who are in a similar position and can relate to the ups and
downs of their situation. Several community supporters and partners participate to
provide information useful to kinship caregivers.
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METRO DETROIT AND DETROIT
Detroit Area Agency on Aging & The Senior Solution
1333 Brewery Park Blvd. Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: 313-446-4444
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Connecting Generations In Michigan
Detroit Area Agency on Aging Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods & Grosse Pointe
2701 Chicago Blvd.
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-446-4444, ext. 5288
Website: www.detroitseniorsolution.org/grgc
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Committee (GRGC) is a collaboration of agencies working together to support a network of organizations, share resources, advocate for kin--ship / grandparents rights, communicate and plan events that will help grandparents and kinship caregivers.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Neighborhood Services Organization NSO/ Harper-Gratiot Multi-Service Center
882 Oakman Blvd. Suite C
Detroit, MI 48238
Phone: 313-961-4890
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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,
and 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 & support services.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Kinship Care- Detroit
Phone: 313-531-2025
OUR MISSION:
We are a support group that provides support, resources, and fellowship for those grandparents and kinship caregivers who take care of children that are not their own
on a daily basis in their homes.
COME MEET WITH US:
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
Held at:
Fellowship Chapel Church
7707 West Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48235
MCHS Family of Services (formerly Community Social Services of Wayne County)
Main Office:
26645 W. Six Mile
Redford, MI 48240
Phone: 313-531-4060
LENAWEE COUNTY
Lenawee Department on Aging- Lenawee County
1040 S. Winter St. Suite 3003
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517-264-5280 / 517-263-3585
Website: https://lenaweeseniors.org
Support groups and educational opportunities for grandparents raising grandchildren
and other kinship caregivers.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Oakland, Livingston and Macomb Counties
Phone: 248-209-2721 / 248-372-1915 (text)
Free support group and resources to kinship caregivers (grandparents and other relatives
as parents), who reside with relative children. Intergenerational activities and virtual meetings or webinars with an emphasis on health and wellness, free to enrolled Livingston, Macomb
and Oakland County residents in kinship care. This Kinship Care support group is sponsored by OLHSA, A Community Action Agency, and funded in part by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B.
MACOMB COUNTY
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Oakland, Livingston and Macomb Counties
Phone: 248-209-2721 / 248-372-1915 (text)
Free support group and resources to kinship caregivers (grandparents and other relatives
as parents), who reside with relative children. Intergenerational activities and virtual meetings or webinars with an emphasis on health and wellness, free to enrolled Livingston, Macomb
and Oakland County residents in kinship care. This Kinship Care support group is sponsored by OLHSA, A Community Action Agency, and funded in part by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B.
MONROE COUNTY
OAKLAND COUNTY
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA)
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- Oakland, Livingston and Macomb Counties
Phone: 248-209-2721 / 248-372-1915 (text)
Free support group and resources to kinship caregivers (grandparents and other relatives
as parents), who reside with relative children. Intergenerational activities and virtual meetings or webinars with an emphasis on health and wellness, free to enrolled Livingston, Macomb
and Oakland County residents in kinship care. This Kinship Care support group is sponsored by OLHSA, A Community Action Agency, and funded in part by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B.
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
CSSW Main Building:
4925 Packard
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-971-9781
The GAP (Grandparents as Parents) program provides grandparents & other relatives
caring for children, with information about self-care, children’s needs, and the assurance
that families with generational gaps are not alone. Adults who are caregivers of children
under the age of 18 and who live in Washtenaw County are eligible. There are no costs to participate. However, cost-share contributions and donations are accepted.
Services include:
1. Support groups that provide a sense of community for caregivers and the children
in their care
2. Newsletter with valuable updates on free and low-cost events and info around
Washtenaw County
3. Educational workshops and presentations to equip grandparents better care for themselves and their grandchildren
4. Resources, including financial assistance, clothing, food, etc.
