Are the needs of grandparents and other relatives who care for children truly being met in Los Angeles County?
Researchers at California State University, Northridge have received a $165,756 grant from the Eisner Foundation to answer that question and others, as they take a serious look at the programs offered by one of the county’s largest providers of services to grandparents and other family caregivers, the nonprofit Grandparent as Parents (GAP). Once completed, the researchers will use their study as a catalyst for a conference on understanding the needs of this underserved and growing population.
“What’s amazing about this collaboration is that there is no ego involved,” said Julie Gould, a member of CSUN’s Department of Social Work who is working on the project. “GAP wants an honest assessment of what they are doing right and what they can improve on, and they are willing to share what we learn with other agencies so that grandparents and other relative caregivers can get access to the best programs and services possible.”
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