Generations United PreConference Friday, September 16, 2005 Building Successful Grandparent Housing

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Generations United Pre-Conference Friday,
September 16, 2005Building Successful
Grandparent Housing Programs A Legacy Awaits

• Dot Thibodeaux, GRG Information Ctr of LA
• Ronnie Edwards, Ex. Director, Urban Restoration

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Louisiana Statistics

• 144,550 Children are living in grandparent or
  other relative caregiver families.
• Approximately 30 of Louisiana grandparents
  raising grandchildren are eligible for
  assistance, but not receiving it.
• LA represents the 4th largest population of
  children being impacted in the U.S.

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Collaborations, Partnerships Alliances

• Grandparents Information Center of LA
• Urban Restoration Enhancement Corp
• Honorable Senator Sharon Weston Broome
• AARP of Louisiana
• Bank One/Chase Hibernia National Bank
• Honorable Richard Baker
• LISC, OCD, Honorable Mayor Kip Holden
• Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
• Governors Office of Elderly Urban Affairs
• Generations United

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Timeline for Project Implementation

• December 2003 Acquisition
• Section 8 Site Based Project
• Phase One Renovations May 2004
• Ribboncutting Ceremony 1st Grandfamily
• Hurricane Katrina Overflow Waiting List
• Phase Two Renovations
• Supportive Services Next Steps

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Grandfamily Long Term Issues

• Legal Custody Identification Documents
• Education, School Enrollment After School Care
• Health Care (Mental Physical) Rx/LACHIP
• Jobs, Transportation Day Care
• Rental Assistance, Entergy Overcrowding
• Greenspace, Playground Recreational Areas
• Support Groups, Information Referral,
  Counseling Case Management
• Connectedness, Encouragement Stability

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Grandparents House Personal Stories

• Ms. Irs Domino Grandson
• Ms. Mary Smith Grandchildren
• The Gingerbread Camp Serve Baton Rouge
• LA Public Broadcasting LIL Project
• 5 Day After School Tutorial Program with Southern
  University Family Violence Prevention Center
• Saturday Academy Partnership with Public School
  System and Volunteers from LSU
• Summer Youth Employment via NBR 70805 Plus!
• AmericaVISTA, Delta Service Corp ExxonMobil
• For further information, visit us on the web at
  www.urecbr.com and www.grgicl.org
• Recommended readings Mission Based Management,
  Restoring At-Risk Communities Fixing Broken
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