RAPP Reporters

In this issue

Project Healthy Grandparents: Empowering Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Fourth National GrandRally: Momentum Continues for Support to Assist Grandparents and Other Relative Caregivers
Connecting Cooperative Extension and the Department of Defense to Relatives As Parents Programming Efforts to serve Military Families
Lessons Learned From The Penn State Extension Relatives As Parents Program

Also inside

In this issue:

Illinois' LifeSpan Respite Program Responds to Caregiver Needs
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Served by the New Arizona LifeSpan Respite Program

Also inside:

In this issue:

RAPP Volunteer Mentor Programs to Assist Relative Caregiver Families
Finding Mentors for RAPP Youth Programs
17 Solutions For Addressing Childhood Obesity
Health and Wellness of Caregiver Families
Kinship Families Dealing with Trauma and Loss: Implications for Practice
The Cooperative Extension System: Using Research-based Practices to Strengthen Grandfamilies Across the United States

Also inside:

In this issue:

Mental Health Issues for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Philadelphia Society for Children’s Services’ Kids N’
Kin Muncy Program for families of incarcerated parents
Starting A Youth Mentoring Program: 10 Tips For Success From Dr. Mentor
Cooperative Extension, 4-H and RAPP!
Providing Supportive Services to Relative Caregiver Families: The Illinois Department on Aging’s RAPP State Initiative
Latinos: We Learn from our Community
RAPP Tips for Working with Latino Caregivers!
Emergency Preparedness For RAPP Families and Agencies;

and
The Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) Funding Alert!

Also inside:

The Third National GrandRally Draws Hundreds of Grandparents and Other Relative Caregivers: Momentum Continues
Money Talks! Have You Heard? Help Relative Caregivers Get More Money to Care for their Families at Tax Time!
A Legislative Update!
RAPP Websites for advocates and caregivers
National Partner Updates; and
Relative Caregiver Resources