# Grandparents face support gap

> Grandparents raising kids often lack financial and social services support.
- Title: Grandparents face support gap · Valleynewslive | Shortify
- Summary: Grandparents raising kids often lack financial and social services support. Grandparents stepping into caregiving face gaps in benefits and support services.
- Keywords: grandfamilies, us department of labor, support gap, foster care, financial services, social services, news, local, Grandparents, face, support, gap
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/23/investigatetv-grandparents-raising-kids-face-support-gap
- Published: 2026-09-23T12:12:54.773+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: grandfamilies, us department of labor, support gap, foster care, financial services, social services, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Grandparents stepping into caregiving face gaps in benefits and support services.