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Supported by the National Association for Grandparenting, Grandkids Matter is an online resource center offering tips, videos, articles and other resources on grandparenting topics.

Offers resources for early childhood development, including some materials specifically for grandparents raising young children.

This article introduces an educational series on the art of grandparenting and the unique contributions that grandparents can make to family life and the lives of grandchildren.

This brochure highlights information on strengthening grandfamily bonds: how grandfamily relationships change as children grow, the three generations of connections that grandfamilies consist of, and strategies to strengthen family communication.

USDA blog post with links to resources on how grandparents can encourage healthy eating habits.

From Good Housekeeping: There Are Expert-Recommended Ways Long-Distance Grandparents Can Stay Connected to Their Grandkids

15 Fun Ways to be Effective Long Distance Grandparents

This website offers articles, links and groups that are dedicated to supporting a loving relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren.

Grandparenting at a distance is more common in today's era. If separated by distance, grandparents may have concerns about missing important milestones or losing touch with grandkids. This bulletin shares strategies for using communication tools and other resources to stay connected with grandchildren at a distance.

State fact sheet for grandfamilies

Check out the newest national resources, publications and announcements to assist Grandfamilies.

Generations United is dedicated to supporting families in which grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends are raising children whose parents are unable to do so.

Provides individual assistance, learning opportunities, and resources to government and nonprofit professionals who serve kinship/ grandfamilies, thereby working to improve supports and services for the families.

AARP’s Guide for Grandfamilies helps older adults who are going to be raising children for the second time to give them an outline of how to start thinking about this responsibility. It includes resources for housing, legal issues, finances, health, education and much more.

This community is dedicated to grandparents who are the primary caregivers of their grandchildren.

Because of the increase in immigration enforcement and child separation at the U.S. southern border, grandparents and other relatives are stepping up to raise many of these children. This report by Generations United highlights the additional barriers children and caregivers face when a grandfamily forms because of the detention or deportation of the parent(s).

The Grandparents connection is a group of Grandparents offering support to Grandparents and relatives in raising children UNDER the age of 18.