Grandfamily Caregiver Tip Sheet: Self-Care

There are 2.6 million children in the US who are living in households headed by a grandparent, another relative, or close family friend without a parent present, occurring inside or outside of the child welfare system. These families, often referred to as grandfamilies, include approximately 30% of children in foster care being raised by grandparents or other relative caregivers.

Click here for a tip sheet on self-care for grandfamily caregivers.

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A Trunk Full of Groceries, A Heart Full of Hope

For more than 120 years, Elders Chapel United Methodist Church has stood at the heart of a small but rapidly growing community about 20 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee. What began as a historically African American congregation has grown into a vibrant multicultural church that reflects the changing neighborhood around it.

Small Church. Big Table.

In a town of only a few hundred residents, Kirksey United Methodist Church demonstrates that impact is not measured by size. Through steady commitment and careful stewardship, this small congregation strengthens food security—one breakfast, one basket, and one neighbor at a time.

ENCORE doubles food security grants as churches help seniors and families across Middle Tennessee

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WSMV) – After January’s ice storm left some families without power for days, many Middle Tennessee residents are still feeling the financial fallout.

Grandfamily Caregiver Tip Sheet: Self-Care

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