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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren:

A Call To Action
Administration for Children and Families, Region IV

Table I: Distribution of Co-Resident Grandparents and Grandchildren
in Region IV – 2005

 

Region IV

States

Number of

grandparents living with grandchildren

Number of grandparents

responsible

for
co-resident

grandchildren

Percent of

co-resident

grandparents

responsible for

grandchildren

Number of

grandchildren

living with

grandparents

Number of

grandchildren under
responsibility of grandparents

Percent of grandchildren

under
responsibility of

grandparents

Georgia 193,219 93,000

48.2

170,454

104,355

61.2

United States 5.7 million 2.4 million

42.1

4.6 million

2.5 million

54.3

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey, TableS1001 – Grandchildren Characteristics; Table S1002 – Grandparent Characteristics.

Table II: Service Needs of Grandparent Caregivers and their Grandchildren


Grandchildren’s Needs

·         Early intervention and treatment services (Birth - 5 years of age)

·         Mental health/behavior services

·         Support groups

·         School readiness for young grandchildren

·         Academic resources

·         Tutor/Mentor services

·         Positive youth development services

·         Summer/weekend camps

·         Child care services

 

Grandparents’ Needs

·         Public financial benefits

·         Health care services

·         Support groups

·         Parent training

·         Information and referral public benefits

·         Legal assistance

·         Housing assistance

·         Respite services

·         Transportation