grandfamily
Americannoun
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grandfamilies
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of grandfamily
First recorded in 1960–65; grand ( def. ) + family ( def. )
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“I hear from the grandfamily caregivers that they don’t want to be a part of ‘the system,’” Keith Lowhorne, vice president of kinship with the Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Association, said in the report.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
Gentry said she hopes more grandfamily communities like hers pop up around the country so residents can provide support for one another when resources are not readily available.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
But some embrace the transition out of grandfamily housing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
There are at least 19 grandfamily housing programs with on-site services across the United States, financed by a mix of public and private funding, according to Generations United, a nonprofit focused on intergenerational collaboration.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Projects are underway in Washington, D.C., and Redmond, Ore., and lawmakers in the House reintroduced the Grandfamily Housing Act, which would create a national pilot program to expand grandfamily housing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Her story is typical of grandfamilies, which are often stretched thin financially.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
She started support groups more than 20 years ago throughout her home state of Illinois to help other grandfamilies.
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
Roughly 2.7 million children are being raised in grandfamilies, and programs like Bridge Meadows aim to provide stable housing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
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