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Benefits QuickLink
Benefits QuickLink is a serivce of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). This resource is dedicated to helping you find public benefits in your area. It is powered by BenefitsCheckUp, a service of the National Council on Aging.
Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center
This center serves as a national legal resource created to educate individuals about state laws and legislation in support of grandfamilies and to assist interested state legislators, advocates, caregivers, attorneys, and other policymakers in exploring policy options to support relatives and the children in their care both within and outside the child welfare system.
It has been estimated that more than 10 percent of children and youth in care are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits but do not receive it. This guide provides basic information about the rights of children and youth in out-of-home care to receive SSI and Social Security benefits.
Parents' Action for Children
Parents' Action advances the interests of families and young children nationwide. Parents' Action develops parent education materials, connects parents with one another, and fights for issues such as early education, health care, and high-quality and affordable childcare. Parents' Action is organizing parents as a powerful movement to ensure that the nation's policies reflect concern for and commitment to parents and their children.
State fact sheets for grandparents and other kinship caregivers raising children
These fact sheets list up-to-date data and information about all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. They include:
- Comprehensive list of local programs, benefits, services, and resources
- Important state laws
- Census data about the number of kinship caregivers in each state National organizations that may provide additional help