Resources:

Click here to request Philadelphia Family Friends program materials.

General Resources

Philadelphia Family Friends – DVD ($50) Interviews with parents, caregivers and volunteers.

Intergenerational materials

Intergenerational training webinars and on-line courses

Families and children with special needs:

A web source for thought-provoking articles and products to promote new ways of thinking related to people with disabilities.

Insights and experiences on family life and children with special needs. The Special Needs Families Resource Center is a service of Alternative Choices, an independent psychology practice in Philadelphia.

A source of information on toys and play for children with special needs.

Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.

Fathers Network web page. Our mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities.

National respite locator for people looking for respite and child care for children with special health care needs and disabilities.

Community resources and information related to children with special needs.

A virtual community for parents/caregivers of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. On this site, parents can find resources/information, start a discussion, share tips, offer support to others, write a blog, and create a group for parents with similar interests. This is a resource from www.PAMedicalHome.org

Grandparents and other relatives raising children:

Sponsored by AARP for kinship caregivers age 50+. Fill out a confidential on-line survey to check for benefits that caregivers and families are eligible for.

AARP Grandparent Information Center provides information and resources for grandparents raising grandchildren.

Bringing together grandparents/relative caregivers, to provide them with the education and tools, to enable them to provide 24/7 safety and permanency for the children in their care, while at the same time preserving their family ties and heritage for future generations.

The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center serves as a national legal resource created to educate individuals about state laws and legislation in support of grandfamilies and the children in their care both within and outside the child welfare system.