Senior Caregivers of Minors
Caregiver Advocacy Program .pdf
Resources for Senior Caregivers of Minor Children
| If you are a senior who is caring for minor children, you are not alone. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics for the year 2000, grandparents were the primary caregivers for 2.4 million children in our country. In Hillsborough County alone, 9643 grandparents performed this all-important role. Bay Area Legal Services's Caregiver Advocacy Program can provide free legal advice, assistance, or referrals to seniors who are the primary caretakers of minor children. Other helpful resources include:
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211 (Comprehensive information and referral and crisis counseling): dial 211 |
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AARP Grandparent Information Center: www.aarp.org/life/grandparents |
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Adoption Information Clearinghouse: http://naic.acf.hhs.gov |
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Benefits Checkup: http://benefitscheckup.org |
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Crisis Center of Tampa Bay: call (813) 234-1234 |
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Elder Helpline: www.wcfaaa.org/i_and_r/helpline.htm or 1-800-96-Elder |
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Family Enrichment Center's Grandparents Assistance Program: www.fectampa.org |
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Florida Department of Children and Families: www.state.fl.us/cf_web |
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Florida Kidcare: www.floridakidcare.org |
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Florida Kinship Center at the University of South Florida School of Social Work: www.flkin.org |
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Florida Kinship Center Warmline (support and informational services): 1-800-640-6444 |
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The Foundation for Grandparenting: www.grandparenting.org |
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Generations United: www.gu.org |
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Grand Parent Again: www.grandparentagain.com |
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Grandsplace.com: http://www.grandsplace.com
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Hillsborough County Quick Guide To Community Resources Spanish: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/communications/commlink/resources/publications/guiarapidaespanol.pdf |
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Hillsborough County Quick Guide to Community Resources: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/communications/commlink/resources/publications/quickguideenglish.pdf |
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ParentGuide.com's local family resources: www.parentguide.com/community/agencies-hillsborough.html |
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Partners of Hillsborough Kinship Care Referral Help Line 813-901-3401 |
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Self-Reliance (assistance to people with disabilities): http://www.self-reliance.org/ |
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Social Security Online: http://www.ssa.gov/ |
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West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging's Title III-e National Family Caregivers Support Program (respite care, transportation, chore services, counseling, and home improvement for senior relative caregivers): call 1-800-336-2226; http://www.wcfaaa.org/iii_e/iii_e.htm |