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AARP
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for members and for all Americans

Arizona's Children Association
An organization dedicated to the needs of children in crisis. The goal is to facilitate long term solutions and hope to provide children with safe, permanent homes helping families stay together.

Arizona Kinship Care Coalition

Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs' mission is to provide and improve and ultimately to prevent the need for foster care.

Child Welfare League of America
CWLA is an association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services

Children's Defense Fund
CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown.

Grandparents.com its great to be grand

Generations United
Generations United is the premier national organization that focuses solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies

GrandFamilies of America
The mission of GrandFamilies of America is to provide grandparents and relative caregivers of relative children with the necessary tools to navigate the complex government systems they come in contact with, as they try to provide safety and permanency for the children in their care, while at the same time protecting their family ties and heritage.

Health-e-Arizona
Health-e-Arizona is an on-line application for Arizona residents.  You can apply for medical coverage, Nutrition Assistance (Food Stamps), and cash assistance.  You can use Health-e-Arizona even if you have applied before or are currently receiving benefits.

Lean on Me, Support and Minority Outreach for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
This report was prepared by the Knowledge Management and The Grandparent Information Center of AARP.

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
N4A's primary mission is to build the capacity of its members to help older persons and persons with disabilities live with dignity and choices in their homes and communities for as long as possible

Pima Council on Aging
Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) serves as advocate, planner, developer and provider of services and programs for Pima County's older citizens and their families.

Proud Grandparents
Offers a unique reference point on being a grandparent and includes useful information about gifts, activities and overcoming problems.

Stars Mentoring Project

Utterback Family Resource and Wellness Center

Support Groups for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - AARP

Support Through Other Parents
Support Through Other Parents is an all-volunteer, non-professional organization that supports parents and care-givers seeking to develop responsible, cooperative behavior in our children. We continue to offer parents a place where they can work through problems they may be having with their children and develop individual solutions that work for their family situations. We are not affiliated with any religious, political or social organization. Contact Nora Haenn.