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Grandparents face support gap
Grandparents raising kids often lack financial and social services support.
In brief
Grandparents raising kids often lack financial and social services support. Grandparents stepping into caregiving face gaps in benefits and support services. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Grandfamilies rise
Grandparents step up to keep children out of foster care when parents cannot care for their children.
Two million grandfamilies
The U.S. Department of Labor reports more than two million grandfamilies across the country.
Support gaps persist
Many grandfamilies struggle to obtain benefits to help raise children.
First responder mental health
Two years after an ambush in east Charlotte killed four officers, a mental health initiative for first responders is launching.
Pulse Renewal Project
Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Dee John launched the Pulse Renewal Project to address mental health support for first responders.
Boutique-style assisted living
Families see more facilities advertising boutique hotel-style homes with personalized care for 10 residents or less.
What to remember
Grandparents stepping into caregiving face gaps in benefits and support services.
