The Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) is designed to assist grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the role of primary caregiver for related children. The Relatives as Parents Program offers a wide range of services: Support Group for adults that offers a social network of grandparents and relatives. Meets the third Monday of every month from 6:00-8:00pm at the Children's Aid Society. Child Care is available! Refreshments Provided! Monthly respite care and special respite nights for participating families. Referral and access to appropriate community based services and resources. Education and training to learn new parenting and coping skills.
Basic Information
- Organization
- Children's Aid Society
- Contact Person
- Shannon Kelly
- rapp@childaid.org
- Website
- http://www.childaid.org
- Phone Number
- 814-765-2686
- Fax Number
- 814-765-6530
- Address
- 1008 South Second Street
Clearfield, PA 16830 - County
- Clearfield
- Geographical area(s) in which services are provided
- Central PA
- Approximate Number Of Families Serviced
- 10
Program Information
- Social/Emotional Support
- Caregiver Support Group for adults: Offers a social network of grandparents and relatives, referral and access to appropriate community-based services and resources, and education and training to learn new parenting and coping skills
- Children's Therapeutic Groups
- Respite
- Education
- For the Adult (formal or informal training in childcare; e.g. certificate program or continuing education course)
Meetings
- Frequency Of Meetings
- Monthly (with light dinner and free child care included)
- Level of Formality
- Very Informal
- Additional Comments:
- To learn more about Clearfield County's Relatives as Parents Program, see the video segment on "Central PA Live."
- Assistance needed to further strengthen this program: Any resources or information that might help relative caregiver families would be greatly appreciated!
Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
