Grandparents As Parents Program

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Since it began in 2000, the Knoxville-Knox County Grandparents as Parents Program has provided support, information, and referrals to community resources. There is no age or income requirement to join the free program.

If you want to become a member or are interested in more information, call the CAC Office on Aging at 865-524-2786.

Download the Grandparents as Parents Guidebook, second edition.

About the Program

In August 2000, the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee’s Office on Aging created the Grandparents as Parents Program to address the unique needs of grandparent and relative caregivers raising children whose parents were unable to care for them.

The Grandparents as Parents Program was one of the first in Tennessee to recognize the caregiver’s need for information, support, and resources. By “parenting again,” grandparents and relative caregivers keep families together, provide safe homes, and avoid foster home placement of the children.

The Grandparents as Parents Program provides educational support meetings, community outreach, and information and referrals for:

• Parenting Again
• Benefits
  • SNAP Benefits Legal Resource Sheet
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• Custody, Guardianship, and Adoption
  • Creating a Safety Plan
  • Order of Protection on Behalf of a Minor
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Supervised Parenting Time Legal Resource Sheet
• Resources for Financial Assistance
  • Families First Child Only Grand Eligibility Information
• Health and Mental Health Services for Adults and Children
• Resources for Housing
• Resources for Legal Services
  • Knoxville Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
  • Power of Attorney for the Care of a Minor Child

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