KINSHIP CARE/GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN LIBRARY RESOURCES:
(To check out materials, please contact Chryste Weitzel - 970-491-3904 or
e-mail cweitzel@colostate.edu)
DVD/VIDEO:
Grandparenting: Enriching Lives
Civitas
DVD – C/DVD306.87 Civ (2004)
Video (VHS) – V306.87 Civ
Hosted by Maya Angelou, focuses on the important grandparent, parent and child relationship. Featuring real-life grandparents and based on the latest child development research. It offers practical suggestions and inspiration that will benefit the entire family.
Begin with Love
Civitas
DVD - C/DVD306.87 Civ (2004)
Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, focuses on building a relationship with your baby. Based on the latest research, this program highlights five guidelines that will help all new parents and caregivers create a responsive and enriching environment for their young baby – the key to learning.
ARTICLES:
All Children Deserve a Permanent Home
Generations United (2006)
Without financial assistance and support, grandparents and other relatives may not be able to care for the children they love who, through no fault of their own, are in the foster care system. This publication presents new data showing the foster care system’s significant reliance on relatives, and highlighting the need for federally funded subsidized guardianships as another permanency option for children for whom reunifications with parents or adoption is not viable.
Grandma’s Wisdom
US Department of Health and Human Services
This booklet is designed to build on traditional Hispanic/Latino values, and at the same time, enrich the values Hispanic/Latino families may adopt in the United States. It provides tips that Latina mothers can use to help their daughters improve their self-esteem and lead satisfying, successful lives.
BROCHURES:
AARP - Grandcare News
AARP - Grandparenting, the Joys and Challenges (also in Spanish)
AARP – Raising Your Grandchild, Tips for Promoting Positive Behavior, Today and for the Future
AARP – Grandparent Information Center, Grandparent Visitation
AARP – Guide to Public Benefits for Grandfamilies
Basic Rights for Families – Early Childhood Connections
Special Needs Information for Caregivers – Children’s Home Society of California
7 Super Things Parents and Caregivers Can Do – Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force - US Department of Education and Health & Human Services
Basic Rights for Families – Early Childhood Connections
BOOKS FOR FAMILIES (click on link)
BOOKS FOR PROFESSIONALS (click on link)