Health and Wellness Archives - Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network

Guide for Providers: No-Cost Training Resources on Kinship/Grandfamily Mental Health Needs

The resources in this guide contain information useful to staff from a range of professional backgrounds. Most can be read, viewed, or completed in 60…

Exemplary Programs

Project Healthy Grandparents - Georgia State University

Project Healthy Grandparents (PHG) is among the oldest continuously operating programs for grandparents raising grandchildren in the United States.

Tip Sheet

Compassion Fatigue: Supporting Kin Caregivers Who Feel Overwhelmed

You can help caregivers recognize when they have compassion fatigue and encourage them to get the support they need.

Tip Sheet

Grandfamily Support Groups: Seven Tips for Getting Started

Many kin caregivers count peer support groups as the lifeline that helped them carry on. Here are seven tips for getting started.

Tip Sheet

Home for the Holidays: Staying Connected

Our tip sheet can help kin/grandfamilies feel less isolated during the holidays and year-round.