Grandparenting Resource Materials List and Order Form

Brookdale RAPP – EEO1708

Resource Materials / English Stock Number / English Quantity Requested / Spanish Stock Number / Spanish Quantity Requested
Grandparenting Bookmark
A bookmark that provides the AARP Grandparenting website address: / C1771 / Not available in Spanish.
Caring for GrandchildrenBrochure
A bi-lingual brochure targeting grandparents who provide care for grandchildren on a full-time or part-time basis, or professionals and friends who support them. Provides general information about what the AARP Foundation has to offer and background informationabout grandparent issues. / D18234
Bi-lingual / (D18234 is Bi-lingual)
GrandCare News
Our free quarterly newsletter for grandparents who provide care for their grandchildren. This is the stock number for ordering single or multiple copies of the most current issue of the newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter, please visit our website at / D15536 / D18134
State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
A fact sheet for each state, DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Island that includes state and local programs, resources, benefits, foster care information, and laws, as well as a list of national organizations. These fact sheets are available only on Website at You are welcome to make copies for distribution. / Available to print on the website / Available in Spanish on the website
Raising Your Grandchild: Tips for Promoting Positive Behavior…Today and for the Future
A brochure, produced in collaboration with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners that outlines specific ways grandparent caregivers can deal with difficult behaviors, communicate with grandchildren and help them succeed. / D18761 / Not available in Spanish.
Grandparenting: the Joys and the Challenges
Our core publication which provides an overview about the various roles of grandparents and provides information about grandparenting resources. / D17779 / D17803
Grandparent Support Database Registration Form
A form to be completed and sent in to register an agency or group in the AARP Grandparent Support Database. Registration can also be completed on our Website at / E366 / Not available in Spanish.
BENEFITS OUTREACH
Guide to Public Benefits for Grandfamilies
A bi-lingual guide to public benefits for cash assistance, disabilities, food and home energy, foster care and related supports, health, and tax credits. Includes web links and phone numbers. /

D18354

Bi-lingual / (D18354 is bi-lingual)
Benefits QuickLINK to Grandfamilies Card
A card promoting the Benefits QuickLINK tool for use with grandfamilies. Includes a list of the 10 benefits for adults and 5 benefits for children, as well as the web link for Benefits QuickLINK. / C2359 / Not available in Spanish
Benefits QuickLINK for Grandfamilies Affiliates Fact Sheet/Order Form
An overview of the online tool, Benefits QuickLINK, explaining how it can be used to help grandfamilies access the public and private benefits they may be eligible for. Includes information about how organizations can get involved with Benefits QuickLINK – either by promoting the tool, conducting screenings, obtaining an Organizational Edition, or becoming a National Affiliate. A mail-in order form listing GIC resources is included. / D18873 / Not available in Spanish
FINANCES
15 Minutes to Your Family’s Financial Health
A pocket-book sized flip-book that provides helpful information for grandparent and other relatives raising children about money – including credit, debt, and identity theft. Includes tips for helping grandchildren learn about money. / D18862 / Not available in Spanish
EMPLOYMENT/WORK
Employer Support for Grandparents: Time to Care
Information for employers about why they should offer the appropriate family supports to grandparents or other relatives who care for children. Includes information about their unique issues and needs, as well as about the resources available to them that employers can share. / D18872 / Not available in Spanish
FOR EDUCATORS
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: The School Connection
A one-page fact sheet for education personnel. Describes the challenges for children being raised by grandparents or other relatives and provides suggestions for the ways schools can help support them. / D17307 / Not available in Spanish
RESEARCH
Lean on Me: Support and Minority Outreach for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren(Research Report)
AARP research report regarding support groups and outreach to diverse communities; includes state level Census data as well. /

D18036

/ Not available in Spanish
2002 Grandparent Study Report
Summary and overview of the findings of AARP’s 2002 survey of grandparents in their varying roles, including activities with grandchildren, spending patterns and preferences. / Available on website only / Not available in Spanish
VISITATION
Grandparent Visitation: Frequently Asked Questions
A fact sheet that answers the most common questions of grandparents who seek visitation with their grandchildren. / D18760 / Not available in Spanish.

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