Resources & Support
Printable resources to help you navigate parenting again.
These Tip Sheets offer clear, straightforward information to help answer your questions and connect you to the right resources and support. Topics include custody, working with DCF, and navigating issues related to substance use.
Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Choices in Custody Tip Sheet
Provides an overview of the various custodial arrangements, including guardianship and adoption.
You can also reach out to Kinship Navigator for personalized guidance and resources tailored to your needs.
Legal Resources Tip Sheet for Grandparents and Relative Caregivers
Provides a list of online, in-person and virtual legal supports and resources.
Download Legal Resources Tip Sheets for Grandparents and Relative Caregivers
When the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is Involved Tip Sheet
Are you a kinship foster parent? Questions you may have regarding the children placed in your care are answered in this tip sheet.
Download When the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is Involved Tip Sheet
Financial Resources Tip Sheet
Provides information on financial resources to help support you in your parenting role. These financial resources may be dependent on the custody status, the age of the caregiver and/or the child’s specific needs.
Support Services Tip Sheet
In addition to support groups for grandparents raising grandchildren there are other support services that you may want to consider to help you navigate this journey with your family.
Substance Abuse Tip Sheet
Offers guidance to help you talk to your grandchildren about addiction—a disease that affects both the brain and body—and explain why their parent may not be able to care for them right now.


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Hear From Our Grandparents
"Knowledge is power – there is a lot to learn in a short period of time."
“Being involved with DCF was good and bad. I wish there was better communication, I wish I knew what was going on and how decisions were being made.”
“I wish there was someone out there to walk me through all of this step by step. Instead I had to find out things on my own and many times it was years later.”