THE GRANDPARENT RESOURCE CENTER

DFTA’s The Grandparent Resource Center—the first of its kind in the nation— was established in 1994 in response to the growing trend of grandparents raising their grandchildren. The GRC provides a number of supportive services that include information and referral, recreational activities, educational workshops, advocacy, and case assistance to people who are raising grandchildren and other young relatives and need services to help them with this new role. The Center sponsors a network for grandparent support group facilitators to exchange ideas, collaborate on events, and receive specialized training.

To Reach the Grandparents Resource Center call
(212) 442-1094 or call 311.

GRANDPARENT PHOTO GALLERY

The Department for the Aging’s Grandparent Photo Gallery honors the estimated 100,000 grandparents who are raising their grandchildren across the City. Members of the Grandparent Resource Center (GRC), the 20 portraits of grandparents and their families, photos capture the special bond between grandparent caregivers and their grandchildren.