According to the 2000 Census, there were over 10,000 grandchildren in Macomb County living with their grandparents. To meet the needs of this population, the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program was created. The program began in 1997 and has benefited hundreds of grandparents. The program is open to any non-parent relative caregivers who live in

Macomb County.

The goals of the program are to:

• Help grandparents and other relative caregivers build better relationships with children in their care.
• Support the commitment to kinship care
• Provide resources to help grandparents meet the needs of their grandchildren

The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program offers support groups, informational presentations, recreational activities and respite opportunities. Professional Counseling Services are also available through the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program

A bi-monthly newsletter is available with information of interest to people raising their grandchildren. To receive a copy, please contact Mary Potts or Christine Sine at (586) 469-6315.

If you would like to see pictures of our award winning Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Weekend Campouts, click here: 2006 Camp-out (Group Photo).

For more information, contact Mary Potts or Christine Sine at (586) 469-6315. You can call from the following areas without a long distance charge by dialing:

Other workshops and groups offered by the Counseling Department

Benefits QuickLINK: Help for Grandfamilies

          Benefits QuickLINK is an online benefits screening tool offered by the AARP Foundation that helps adults find out

if they, or the children in their care, may be eligible for 10 benefits for adults and 5 benefits for children.  Included in the   

screening results are fact sheets about each benefit with local and state agency contact information as well as live links to online program applications when available.  Click here to find out more.