An email support group for Canadian grandparents and other kinship families who are raising grandchildren and kinship children.
We are a group of grandmothers, grandfathers, and aunts and other kinship family, who really do understand as we are or have been where you are now. You are no longer alone. The suggestions and support given on the list is that of the members and is in no way to be taken as legal advice.
We also educate and adovacte for kinship issues.

Mandate

CANGRANDS shall act as an independent, not-for-profit organization to carry out activities, which empower Kin caregiver families who raise grandchildren. CANGRANDS shall seek and involve citizens as it identifies and work to overcome the inequalities and injustices which exist within society for Kin caregivers families who are raising theirs or someone else’s children. CANGRANDS shall advocate for equitable policies for Kin caregiver families. CANGRANDS shall operate in an accountable, professional manner with confidentiality for all involved.

I can not add you to the CANGRANDS list until I get the following information returned to me at:grandma@cangrands.com

Name:
Date of birth:
City & province:
Phone number:
email address:
Spouse's name:
Spouse's date of birth:
Anniversary date:
Are you raising grands? YES_____NO____
Grand # 1 name:
Date of birth:
Grand # 2 name:
Date of birth:
Web page adress:
Name of Grandparents group:
Any other informtion you would like to share:

Please be aware that you could recieve any where from 20 up to 80 posts a day from this group, however a digest form is available.

Membership Fees
A fee of $2.00 per month is due when joining then a renewal of $25.00 for the year is due on April 1st.