Kinship Care (Grandparents As Parents)
Kinship Care is support for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Kinship Care runs peer support groups and community forums, and offers information for grandparents on how they can access financial and legal assistance in the event that they feel their grandchildren are receiving inadequate care.
Kinship Care service locations:
- Belmont
- Cessnock
- Charlestown
- Fennel Bay
- Gorokan
- Harrington
- Merewether
- Morisset
- Nelson Bay
- Raymond Terrace
- Singleton
Free DVD
Kinship Care (also known as GAPS - Grandparents As Parents) has produced a DVD titled Raising Others' Children. View a snippet below, or go to our Publications page to see how you can order a free copy.
Contact Us
If you would like more information please contact the Program Coordinator:
Karen Lizasoain
P: (02) 4922 1527
M: 0429 914 553
E:
klizasoain@samaritans.org.au
Want to know about our other services for Families and Children? Click here.