INTERNET LINKS

Health Links

AIDS Delaware	www.aidsdelaware.org
Alzheimer's Association	www.alz.org
Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Chapter	www.alz-delawarevalley.org
American Cancer Society	www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association	www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association	www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association of Delaware	www.alade.org
Arthritis Foundation	www.arthritis.org
Delaware Academy of Medicine	www.delamed.org
Senior health topics	http://dmoz.org/Health/Senior_Health

Government Links

Benefits Checkup - an excellent site on which to calculate Social Security and Medicare benefits	www.benefitscheckup.org
Delaware Department of Labor - Virtual Career Network	www.vcnet.net
Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities	www.dsaapd.com
Medicare Administration	www.medicare.gov
Social Security Administration	www.ssa.gov

Caregiver Links

Delaware Division of Services to Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities - information specifically for caregivers	www.dsaapd.com/caregive.html
Family Caregiver Alliance	www.caregiver.org
Elder Web provides information on long term care, housing, legal issues, federal assistance, financing for retirement, caregiving, etc.	www.elderweb.com
National Alliance for Caregiving	www.caregiving.org
National Family Caregivers Association	http://nfcacares.org
Caring Partners - Linking Caregivers with Services	http://www.caringpartnersde.org

Organization and Association Links

American Association of Retired Persons	www.aarp.org
American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula	www.redcrossdelmarva.org
American Society on Aging	www.asaging.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware	www.bbbsde.org
Children & Families First	www.cffde.org
Community Legal Aid Society	www.declasi.org
Delaware Community Foundation where an endowment fund has been established for the Wilmington Senior Center	www.delcf.org
First Call for Help/Delaware Helpline	www.delawarehelpline.org
Generations Home Care	www.generationshealth.org
Mental Health Association in Delaware	www.mhainde.org
National Council on Aging	www.ncoa.org
Newark Senior Center	www.newarkseniorcenter.com
Senior Journal - an online newspaper for seniors	www.seniorjournal.com
United Way of Delaware	www.uwde.org

Members of Finance and Administration are also available to assist seniors and their families.

Following is an annotated list of resources for GRANDPARENT CAREGIVERS:
AARP - American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.org/life/grandparents Grandparent Information Center contains useful information for grandparents raising grandchildren, including tip sheets, a newsletter, support information, and links to related sites	AARP's Welfare Reform and Grandparents www.aarp.org/confacts/money/tanf.html This website contains very useful information about benefit programs for grandparents raising grandchildren
ARCH National Resource Center for Respite and Crisis Care Services Factsheet http://www.archrespite.org ARCH National Resource Center for Respite and Crisis Care Services supports service providers and families through training, technical assistance, evaluation, and research. This organization's web site includes a fact sheet entitled "Respite Services to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren."	Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD & ADHD http://add.about.com/health/add/ This web site contains information on ADD and ADHD (attention deficit disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) for many different groups of people. A good resource to review the literature and read what is the latest in this field.
Brookdale Foundation Group - Relatives as Parents Program www.brookdalefoundation.org This page contains a comprehensive list of resources, including web addresses, street addresses, and phone numbers of organizations which provide information and/or support for grandparent caregivers. In addition, the site provides an extensive listing of publications, training curricula, guides, resource directories, and other useful information.	Child Welfare League of America www.cwla.org The Child Welfare League of America is an association of over 1,000 public and nonprofit agencies that assist abused and neglected children and their families. Check out the positive parenting tips.
Children's Defense Fund www.childrensdefense.org This national organization for child welfare is known for its advocacy for children and its work on their behalf. The Children's Defense Fund is working to assist grandparents and relatives who are raising others' children. The site contains current information on children in general and children being raised by caregivers.	Delaware Cooperative Extension New Castle County http://ag.udel.edu/extension/ncc/ncindex.php The Delaware Cooperative Extension program in New Castle County provides child care workshops and other information for caregivers
Delaware Cooperative Extension Strengthening Families Program http://ag.udel.edu/extension/fam/ The Delaware Cooperative Extension's Strengthening Families program has information for grandparents and other caregivers	Delaware Parent Education Resource Center www.childinc.com/home.htm The Delaware Parent Education Resource Center is part of Child, Inc. This agency provides resources to families and educators in an effort to help families become participants in the educational process
Family Court of Delaware http://courts.delaware.gov/family Home page for Delaware's family court. This site contains information about the operation of the court as well as links, frequently asked questions, and other helpful information	Generations United www.gu.org Generations United (GU) is a national organization focusing primarily on intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies. GU's Grandparents and Other Raising Children project seeks to improve the quality of life for those grandparents and the children they are raising. The site contains up-to-date information on caregiver legislation, support groups, resources, and fact sheets on the caregiver issue.
Grand Parent Again www.grandparentagain.com Grand Parent Again, a website for grandparents raising grandchildren, includes topics such as support groups, legal and medical information, clothing exchange, and more.	Grandparents Resource Site www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/5397/main.htm This site contains a grandparents' bulletin board, a chat room, lots of internet links, and other information for grandparents.
Grands Place - Grandparents and Special Others Raising Children www.grandsplace.com/ A comprehensive web site providing information and support for grandparents and others raising children. The site includes chat rooms and bulletin boards. Don't miss the "Grands Place Resources" page."	Voices for Americas Children, formerly National Association of Child Advocates www.voicesforamericaschildren.org Voices for Americas Children, formerly The National Association of Child Advocates, is devoted to building the capacity of state and local advocacy organizations. It is a national network of child advocacy organizations.
Joining Generations: Family Circles Program www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/fam.html Carol Boyer, Coordinator (DSAAPDinfo@state.de.us) Family Circles is an education and discussion group program for grandparents and relatives who are raising others' children.	The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) http://kids.delaware.gov/default.shtml The Department is committed to excellence in serving children and their families now and for the future. Delaware families are not immune to substance abuse, poverty, and violence. Therefore, the well-being of many of Delaware's children depends upon this department and its partners.
Grandparents United DE, Inc. http://www.grandparentsunitedde.org Grandparents United DE, Inc. provides support, direction, and education to grandparents and other relatives who are raising other's children.