US EditionFederal cuts threaten nonprofit that supports grandparents raising grandchildren
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Federal cuts threaten nonprofit that supports grandparents raising grandchildren
This story is part of Atlanta Civic Circle’s ongoing reporting from our Community Impact Survey, which is gathering firsthand accounts from people across metro Atlanta on how federal actions are affecting them. Valerie Colbert, who is raising three of her great grandchildren, says one unique Atlanta nonprofit, Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage and Disability (ISDD), has helped her cover food, utility bills, and access the legal resources she…
The CIS survey of ageism last March pointed out that grandparents played a crucial role in the care of their grandchildren because according to the data of the respondents, 46.7% over the age of 65 claimed to take care of their grandchildren on more than one occasion. This reality becomes even more complicated when the school ends. Parents continue to work until the holidays but children need care while the parents are gone. This caregiver is mo…
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