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Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc. Empowering Grandparents and Relative Caregivers to Support Children/Youths’ Academic Achievement. August 18, 2011 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Grandfamilies. Evolution of Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc. GPTSA. Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc. Welcome/Introductions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc.
Empowering Grandparents and Relative Caregivers to Support Children/Youths’ Academic Achievement
Grandfamilies
August 18, 2011 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
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Evolution of Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc.
Baltimore GrandfamiliesCommunity Partner
City Schools Family and Community Engagement
National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative
GrandfamiliesPTSA, Inc.
GPTSA
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Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc.
Welcome/Introductions Annette Saunders, Founding President, GPTSA
Grandfamilies: A National Overview Jaia Lent, Ex. Deputy Director, Generations United
Grandparent’s Perspective: Family, School, Community National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative Evolution of Grandfamilies, PTSA, Inc. Maryland Kin Connection:
Fred Strieder, PhD, LCSW-C, University of MD School of Social Work
References Contact Information
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Grandfamilies:
Jaia Peterson Lent, Executive Deputy Director
Grandparents & Other Relatives Raising Children
A National Overview
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Who is affected?
Any grandparent can unexpectedly find him or herself raising children
Phenomenon transcends socioeconomic groups, geographic areas and ethnicities
Generations United
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The Children
About 6.7 million children living in households headed by grandparents
For nearly 1 million of these children, no parent is present in home
Higher incidence of physical & mental health problems & learning disabilities
27% live in poverty
Less likely to have health insurance
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The Children
Compared to children in non-relatives’ care:
More likely maintain connection to roots
Brothers & sisters together
Stay in the same school
Families don’t give upGenerations United
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The Caregivers
2.5 million grandparents report responsibility for most of the basic needs of grandchildren
60% more likely to live in poverty than peers
67% under age 60 Generations United
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The Caregivers
60% still working
51% caregivers white, 24% black, 18% Latino
36% responsible for more than 5 years
Many challenges
Also many joys and unique gifts
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“Other people don’t realize how hard it is…or how gratifying it is.”
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Why?
Substance abuse
Incarceration
Poverty
HIV/AIDS
Mental health
Child abuse
Death of a parent
Military deployment
And othersGenerations United
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Caregivers Relationship Status
Without a legal relationship
Legal process can be exhausting Financial drain
Hope that child will ultimately return to parents’ care
More than a fourth of children in foster care are with relatives
Vast majority of children being raised by relatives are outside of the formal foster care system
“Informal” Caregiver
“Formal” Foster Care
Generations United
What about Education? Federal Law (ESEA)
includes grandparents raising grandchildren in definition of parent BUT grandparents still:
Have difficulty enrolling children in school
Are often left out of Individual Education Plan process
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What About Education
“I realized this is the first year my grandchild has started and finished the year at the same school…and she’s in the sixth grade.”
Generations United
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Evolution of GPTSA, INC.
Baltimore GrandfamiliesCommunity Partner
City Schools Family and Community Engagement
National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative
GrandfamiliesPTSA, Inc.
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Grandparent’s Perspective
Janet Flemings, grandparent with two grandchildren in public school.
GPTSA Founding Program Chair
Gifted grandson Decision to skip grade Told I had no voice as grandparent High school counselor offered no support for
college application/financial aid process Sought assistance from middle school
advisor Challenged granddaughter
Decision to repeat grade Told I had no voice as grandparent No resources to assist with dyslexia Sought outside resources on my own School wanted to use my resources
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Grandparent Perspective
Experience working with schools and parent involvement.
Challenge to get information Information not sent in timely manner
Lack of identity for grandparents Lack of support once grandparent
group started Know that grandparents are at schools,
but invisible from central office down Grandparents can be of no assistance
as volunteers No refreshments provided for meetings No administrators present at meetings
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Grandparent Perspective of GPTSA
Why GPTSA can be beneficial in reaching grand-parents in the community.
An asset to our schools because it has the ability to give grandparents the opportunity to openly discuss concerns. We meet in communities.
Already has a network of grandparents that we see regularly.
GPTSA National PTA Family and Community Standards: Goal # 6-Collaborating with the Community.
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Evolution of GPTSA, INC.
Baltimore GrandfamiliesCommunity Partner
City Schools Family and Community Engagement
National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative
GrandfamiliesPTSA, Inc.
National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative
Parents: Part of the Solution
Develop new models of parent engagement –locally driven
Mobilize volunteer leaders to address needs important to each community
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A catalyst for mobilizing the Urban
Community
National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative
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Free community –wide events that allow families the opportunity to increase their understanding of meaningful parent involvement and partner collaboration ;;pw e events that rents and caregivers to effectively m
“The information that I learned from attending the PTA Parent Academy was information that I needed when I was raising my children... When I got home and told my great-grandson what I had learned, he said to me, ‘Granny, why didn’t you take me with you? That’s the kind of information I need to know for myself.’”
A. Foster, Great-grandparent and Founding GPTSA Treasurer
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Evolution of GPTSA, INC.
Baltimore GrandfamiliesCommunity Partner
City Schools Family and Community Engagement
National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative
GrandfamiliesPTSA, Inc.
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Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc.
Chartered May, 2011 Seven Member Executive Board Year-Round Operational Calendar Monthly Executive Committee
Meetings Membership $12 a year Diverse Membership Three General Membership Meetings www.grandfamiliesptsa.org
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GPTSA Strengths
Empowering grandparents and community members to proactively become informed, trained leaders and advocates for education
Service Learning Training and Opportunities for Students
Family & Community Collaboration Intergenerational in scope -Community
Partners Approach
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GPTSA Collaborating With Community
GPTSAEverychild.o
nevoice
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General Membership Meeting Sites
Cherry Hill,
South Baltimor
e
• Faith Based SiteClare
CourtStone House
North East
• Intergenerational Community
Johnson Square
AcademyWest
Baltimore
• Early Childhood Learning Center
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Children/Youth Benefits
Learn how to become responsible accountable
Develop hopes, dreams and aspirations Service Learning Training and
Opportunities Advocacy/leadership development
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GPTSA Challenges
Independent of a Specific School Affiliation
No PTA Council Digital Divide - Technology Funding
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Challenges Grandfamilies Face
Grand-families
Housing
FoodHealth Issues
School
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Strengthening Family Connections: Enhancing Our Grandchildren’s Future
Frederick H. Strieder, M.S.S.A.,
Ph.D. Program Director, Family
Connections
Grandparent Family Connections
Trauma Adapted Family Connections
University of Maryland School of
Social Work
Ruth H. Young Center for Families
and Children
Interaction Components Understand families in their
context Develop a knowledge base
about all aspects of the families-in-context
Develop a model responsive to families’ needs
Use current exemplars to provide guidanceUM SSW
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• High stress• Daily hassles • Adverse life events • Financial instability • Inadequate resources • Legal uncertainty • Impact of discrimination • Multiple traumas• Parental stress• Intergenerational conflict
• Spirituality• Social network• Parenting competence• Attitude toward
parenting• Family functioning• Attitude toward change• Caregiver physical
health• Caregiver mental health
RISK FACTORS PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Family Issues
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Contextual Risk
Persons living in urban poverty share increased risk for exposure to daily hassles and strains related to meagerresources, crowded conditions, etc.;
• The challenges associated with hardship conditions and exposure to traumas negatively affect individual functioning (child and adult) by increasing distress;
• Increased parental distress attenuates positive parenting and, in turn, negatively influences family functioning; and
• Parental and family functioning are associated with child outcomes by increasing or reducing risk for development of emotional and/or behavior problems.
(Whittlesey, S.W., et al.,Levendosky, A.A. and S.A. Graham-Bermann, Erel, O. and B. Burman) (in Kiser, 2006)UM SSW
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Parenting Practices Models Strong relationship between social support and
grand- parenting practices(Ramaswamy, Bhavnagri, & Barton, 2008)
“Aging morale mediates the influence of social support on grand parenting practices” (Ramaswamy, Bhavnagri, & Barton, 2008)
Increasing positive parent-child interactions and emotional communication skills, teaching time out and parenting consistency, and skill practice in sessions associated with larger effects(Kaminsky, Valle, Filene, & Boyle,2008),
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Making Place Matter Through Maryland Family Kin Connections National U.S. Children’s Bureau Grant Initiative in 7 Maryland jurisdictions ( Baltimore
City, Baltimore Co., Prince George's Co., Montgomery Co., Washington Co. & Charles Co.)
Serving relatives who are caring for family members (formal and informal care)
Navigator responding to caregivers seeking assistance
Replicate 3 month Family Connections
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Caring for Others as a Positive Experience (COPE)
Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Nursing Research 1R01NR012256-01 Revised
Ohio, Texas, Californian, & Maryland 126 grandmothers and grandchild Participate in 10 week group Interviews before and after the group and every
6 months to 2 years Understand the benefit of parental cognitions,
behavior strategies, or support and information in caring for grandchild
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Federal Sources of Support
Respite Services Food and
Nutrition programs
Health Care Child Care Specialized
Housing Social Security
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Foster Care/Child Welfare
Family Connections Grants
National Family Caregiver Support Act
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4th National GrandRally, September 15th www.grandrally.org
Join us on September 15th at 1:00 p.m. at the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as grandparents and other relative caregivers from across the country take part in the 4th National GrandRally.
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Collaborating with Community Partners
Expanding Circle of Support
National PTSAUrban Family Engagement Initiative
GPTSALeadership/Advocacy Development
Advocacy and
LeadershipDevelopme
nt
UFIEEquipping
Supportive
Services
Addressing the Need Impacting Change
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National Organizations
Generations United www.gu.org AARP www.aarp.org Brookdale Foundation
www.brookdalefoundation.org Children’s Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org Child Welfare League of America www.cwla.org Grandfamilies of America
www.grandfamiliesofamerica.org National Committee of Grandparents for
Children’s Rights www.grandparentsforchildren.org
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References
Cohen, J. A. , Mannarino, A. P., & Deblinger, E. (2006). Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents. New York: The Guilford Press.
DePanfilis, D., & Dubowitz, H. (2005). Family Connections: A program for preventing child neglect. Child Maltreatment, 10, 108-123.
Hayslip, B. & Kaminski. P. (2008). Epilogue. In B. Hayslip Jr. & P. Kaminski (Eds.), Parenting the Custodial Grandchild Implications for Clinical Practice, 285-289. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Henggeler, S. W., Schoenwald, S. K., Borduin, C. M., Rowland, M. D. & Cunningham, P. B. (1998) Multisystemic Treatment of Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. New York: The Guilford Press.
Kaminsky, J. W., Valle, L.A. Filene, J. H. & Boyle, C. L. (2008), A Meta-analytic Review of Components Associated with Parent Training Program Effectiveness. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36, 567-589.
Kiser, L.J. & Black, M.M. (2005). Family Processes in the midst of urban poverty: What does the trauma literature tell us? Aggression ad Violent Behavior, 10, 715-750.
Ramaswamy, V., Bhavnagri, N. & Barton, E. (2008) Social Support and Parenting Behaviors Influence Grandchildren’s Social Competence. In B. Hayslip Jr. & P. Kaminski (Eds.), Parenting the Custodial Grandchild Implications for Clinical Practice, 165-178. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Sheidow, A. J. & Woodford, M. S. (2003). Multisystemic Therapy: An Empirically Supported, Home-Based Family Therapy Approach. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 11, 257-263.
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Contact Information
Annette Saunders, President
Grandfamilies PTSA, Inc
823 Cherry Hill Road
Baltimore, MD 21225
443-386-9393
Jaia Peterson Lent
Deputy Executive Director
Generations United
1331 H St. NW Suite 900
Washington DC 20005
202-777-0115
www.gu.org
Janet Flemings, Program ChairGrandfamilies PTSA, Inc823 Cherry Hill RoadBaltimore, MD [email protected]
Frederick H. Strieder, Ph.D., M.S.S.A., LCSW-C
Clinical Associate Professor, University of MD
Baltimore School of Social WorkDirector, Family Connections at
Baltimore525 West Redwood StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201Phone: 410-706-5479Fax: 410-706-1462
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