When Grandparents Support One Another, Incredible Things Happen…..
Best Tips for Grand Families and others raising the children of loved ones
BC Grand Families Support Group – BCGrandfamilies@gmail.com Education, Support, Resources and Speakers
Pennsylvania Kinconnector.org or 1-866-KIN-2111 provides guidance, resources and support for grandparents raising grandchildren, and other relative and non-relative Kinship Caregivers. https://www.kinconnector.org/
United Way Programs and services for health, education and financial stability https://www.uwbucks.org/
United Way Help Center Supplies neighbors with basics https://www.uwbucks.org/help-center-get-help/
BuxMont Counseling Center We have a partnership for affordable counseling, when inquiring, **mention us https://www.buxmontcounseling.com/ **
Along The Way of Pa – In home childcare for working parents, they are also our fabulous support group babysitters! https://www.alongthewaypa.org/ **
BC Department of Human Services for Medicaid Insurance for children being raised by a nonparent, SNAP supplemental nutrition assistance program (food stamps) & TANF temporary assistance for needy families (Cash Assistance) 215 781-3300 Bristol (My recommendation is to go directly to Bristol for support and assistance). https://www.buckscounty.gov/224/Human-Services
THE HUB County wide resources which reach beyond the above services. 215-348-6201 Doylestown Walk in Office. https://www.buckscounty.gov/documentcenter/view/22164
Access Services In Bucks County - behavioral health, intellectual disability services available. https://accessservices.org
Bucks County LIFE - family support, peer support, case management workshops and training. https://accessservices.org/services/buckslife/
Child and Family Focus, Inc. Provide over a dozen services and programs for individuals/families/children. https://childandfamilyfocus.org/services/
Family Service Association of Bucks County 215 757-6916 Provide over 20 services and programs for individuals/families/children. https://www.fsabc.org/
Fostering Hope Bucks County- Offer necessities free for families -middle/upper bucks. https://fosteringhopepa.com/chapter/bucks-county/
Camp Crossroads Free camp for children to help break the cycle of addiction, six weekends a year. https://pennfoundation.org/services/drug-and-alcohol-services/family-help/camp-crossroads/
Bucks County Opportunity Council – 285-781-2661 Food Program, Housing Services, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Income tax assistance and weatherization. https://bcoc.org/
Bethany Christian Services – Safe Families – Respite offered for GRG https://bethany.org/help-a-child/emergency-care/safe-families
SWAN and Post Permanency Network 1800-585-SWAN Supports Families who have adopted, have legal custody or guardianship through support, resources and financially. https://www.diakon-swan.org/postpermanency/
BC Area Agency on Aging through the Caregiver Support Program offers up to $600 monthly reimbursement for children’s expenses for caregivers age 55+ for income qualifying families. Also too many other programs to list 267 880-5700 http://buckscounty.gov/231/Aging
BC WIC Providing monthly supplemental food card for families with children under age 5. 267 878-0949 http://buckscounty.gov/1396/Women-Infants-Children-WIC
YMCA of BC has financial assistance of up to 30-75% for membership, classes taken and pre-school for those that qualify (grandparents qualify because they are raising another’s child) (very important to be completely disclose your entire situation) Contact: Catherine Refice, Associate Director of Financial Assistance 215-348-8132 X1139, crefice@ymcabhc.org https://ymcarivercrossing.org/locations/doylestown-branch
Bucks County Resource Directory https://www.bucksiu.org/data/StreamFile.aspx?loc=secureFiles&file=Bucks%20County%20Resource%20Directory-%20Spring%202025.pdf
Milton Hershey School Incredible free boarding school for children https://www.mhskids.org/
Penn State Extension’s Relatives as Parents Program offer resources, support group information and other relative and non-relative Kinship Caregivers https:// Extension.psu.edu/RAPP
Grandfamilies.org A national legal resource, advocates for caregivers, technical assistance & training. https://Grandfamilies.org
Generations United National Center on Grand families works to enact policies and promote programs to help address our challenges. State and National Grand family statistics https://gu.org
Bucks County Libraries (not Doylestown) Offer free museum passes and tech information https://buckslib.org/
Community Service Organization/BuxMont Acdemy Have been a speaker on Family Group Decision Making https://www.csfbuxmont.org/
** We have a partnership