Establishes a support program for grandparents and older relatives caring for children.
The bill creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relatives who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under. The program will offer technical assistance, counseling, and other resources. It includes the creation of grandparent caregiver resource centers, training for support groups, information and referral services, assistance in accessing services, counseling, and the dissemination of printed materials. The program aims to support those who are raising children because the biological or adoptive parents are unable to do so.
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