grandfamilies
- plural of grandfamily.
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More than 2.4 million children across the U.S. are raised in grandfamilies, also known as kinship families.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Often, grandfamilies are created suddenly due to a family tragedy, and grandparents don’t have long to prepare for the reality of raising a new generation of kids.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Most important, children in grandfamilies report feeling loved.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
And kinship navigator programs, funded by states and the federal government, help connect grandfamilies to important services: housing, food benefits, legal guidance.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
And if a grandparent isn’t a child’s legal guardian, finding housing becomes trickier; fewer than one in three eligible grandfamilies receives housing assistance, according to Generations United.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
