Older Relatives Caring for Children

Care management services include:

• Evaluation of caregivers’ needs and goals
• Development of an individualized support plan
• Aid in connecting caregivers to services and supports of their choice
• Monitoring of services and supports to see if they need to be changed or adapted

Workshops and training sessions on topics relevant to older caregivers, including:

• Improving communication with teens
• Understanding and navigating the service network
• Birth parent involvement

Financial assistance to reimburse spending on services and supplies related to caregiving, including:

• Respite or child care to provide caregiver relief
• Financial, legal and supportive counseling
• Daycare, summer camp and other recreational/extracurricular activities
• Educational expenses, such as school supplies, tutoring and after school programs
• Infant formula and baby food
• Adaptive modifications and assistive devices

Assistance in navigating the social, behavioral and community service systems to access resources related to:

• Housing
• Nutrition
• Children’s summer programs
• Education
• Foster care and adoption
• Legal and financial services