Introducing Ties That Bind

JFRF is confronting issues impacting grandparents raising grandchildren head on with our new initiative, Ties That Bind. This program is our response to the growing issue of kinship caregivers (usually grandparents) who find themselves in the primary role of parent, raising grandchildren due to unforeseen circumstances.

You are one of the very first visitors to Ties That Bind, a new initiative of the Jessie F Richardson Foundation. Ties That Bind responds to the growing issue of kinship caregivers (usually grandparents) who find themselves in the primary role of parent, raising grandchildren due to unforeseen circumstances. As we build up this site, you will find a searchable collection of local services, discussion groups, and a library of tools that can help kinship caregivers.