Are you caring for a niece, nephew, or grandchild in your home in Anne Arundel County? If so, you are among the growing trend of caregivers across the country known as Kinship Care. And if you have questions, there is a place to turn.
A Kinship Caregiver Support Group is set from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in the craft room at the Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie, and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, at the training room at the Annapolis Branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library, 1410 West St.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services has also established a Kinship Navigator program to help family members access information and obtain a resource manual. The program is a joint effort of the Department of Social Services, the Department of Aging and Disabilities, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the Board of Education.
For more information, call Chere Torsiell at 410-897-3933 or e-mail at ctorsiel@dhr.state.md.us.
