1. PROJECT HEALTHYGRANDPARENTSSeptember 11,2014

2. PROJECT HEALTHYGRANDPARENTSGEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITYRobin E. Stith, MSWLaDonna Hightower, BSW, MSSeptember 11, 2014 3. WHAT DO THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE IN42nd President of the United States,William Jefferson Clinton44th President of the United States,Barack ObamaCOMMON? 4. WHAT DO THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE INCOMMON?Supreme Court Justice, ClarenceThomas Poet, Maya Angelou 5. WHAT DO THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE INAmerican media proprietor, talkshow host, actress, producer, andphilanthropist, Oprah WinfreyActor, Jack NicholsonCOMMON? 6. WHAT DO THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE INCOMMON?Musician, Guitarist, Eric Clapton Comedian, Actress, Carol Burnett 7. WHAT DO THESE FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE INCOMMON?Musician, Willie Nelson 8. WHAT IS PROJECT HEALTHY GRANDPARENTS? 9. 2012 Fulton and DeKalb CountiesPopulation: 1,650,174 2012 Fulton and DeKalb CountiesResponsible for Grandchildren:945,96922% of the metro-Atlanta area is madeup of grandparents who are responsiblefor their grandchildren 2012 US Population: 313,914,040 2012 Number of US GrandparentsResponsible for Grandchildren:72,743,67923% of the US Population is made up ofgrandparents who are responsible fortheir grandchildren.STATISTICSUS Population (US Census) Metro-Atlanta Area (US Census) 10. PROJECT HEALTHY GRANDPARENTS MODEL Social Work andNursing CaseManagement Support Meetings Parenting Classes Legal Referral Other Services 11. STATISTICSParticipants Served thruAugust 26, 2014: Families: 897 Children: 1,977 Total served todate: 2,874 12. STATISTICS The average age for a US grandparent is47 years of age. (AARP) The average age for a participant inProject health Grandparents is 65 yearsof age. Ages of active participants in the projectrange from: 40 96 years of age.AVERAGEYEARLYINCOMEPER AGEGROUP INUS45-54years$66,41155-64years$58,62665+ years$33,848 13. COMMON CHALLENGES Inadequate financial resourcesdue to responsibilities of raisinggrandchild(ren) Having informal legal relationshipwith grandchild(ren) Stress related to grandchildbehavior Health care challenges Limited access to healthcare forthemselves and theirgrandchildren 14. EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES USED TO HELP NAVIGATE Assist with establishing a formallegal relationship Assist with connecting to solidcommunity support for financesand budgeting Referrals for in-depth clinicalassessments and interventions Encourage participation in asupport group Provide parentinginformation/education or refer toparenting support group Ongoing community partnering 15. CASE DISCUSSION 16. PROJECT HEALTHY GRANDPARENTS 17. QUESTIONS? 18. A CONTEMPORARY JOURNAL OF RESEARCHPRACTICE &POLICY:Please visit: http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/grandfamilies/ 19. REFERENCES"GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy." ScholarWorks at WMU.ScholarWorks, n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.Press Center. "New AARP Survey Finds Grandparents Play Essential Role - AARP." AARP.AARP Foundation, 29 Mar. 2012. Web. 04 Sept. 2014.United States Census Bureau. "Census.gov." Census.gov. United States Census Bureau, n.d.Web. 04 Sept. 2014.***Results from unpublished data collected by Project Healthy Grandparents was also utilized. 20. FOR MORE INFORMATIONContact:Robin Stith, Intake CoordinatorPhone #: 404-413-1126Email: Rstith1@gsu.edu 21. This project was supported in part by the Governors Office for Children andFamilies through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child AbusePrevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590). Points of view or opinionsstated in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarilyrepresent the official position or policies of the Governors Office for Childrenand Families or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,Administration for Children and Families, Community Based Child AbusePrevention and Treatment Act (CFDA 93.590)."