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Resources for Grandparents

Source:  MN Kinship Caregivers Association (MKCA)

Host Agencies
Kinship Network

Host Agencies are the regional contact point for inquires from and for grandparents, other relatives, and close family friends who are raising children.  The Host Agencies reach out to relative caregivers within the designated area with the assistance of local collaborative partners.  They accept program inquiries within their area; implement monthly Grand Kin workshops, which will include educational and peer support elements throughout their region and refer caregivers to one-to-one support of mentors.

The Kinship Network includes support groups that are not designated Host Agencies, but may work collaboratively with the Host Agencies in providing support to the caregivers of children.

Host Agencies

Agency Address City Contact Telephone
AEOA-ROCK Program 702 3rd Avenue S Virginia, MN 55792 Marcia Mehle 218-749-2912, x254
Child Care Resource & Referral PO Box 229 Park Rapids, MN 56470 Bonnie DeVore 218-732-7204
Clay Wilkin Opportunity Council PO Box 927 Hawley, MN 56549 Carol Gall 218-483-4126
Clay Wilkin Opportunity Council 715 11th Street N
Suite 402
Moorhead, MN 56560 Beverly Nelson  
Family Resource Center 1400 Madison Avenue
Suite 340
Mankato, MN 56001 Nancy Holmberg 507-345-4854
GAP Program/Senior Resources 2912 Fremont Avenue N Minneapolis, MN 55412 Brenda Hills
Marlys Wilson
612-287-3501
Grandparents Raising Grandkids 2414 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 Connie Booth 612-879-5351
HOWA Family Center PO Box 1416 Walker, MN 56484 Sheila Hunter 218-547-4273
Hispanos en Minnesota 155 Wabasha Street S
Suite 128
St. Paul, MN 55107 Jerry Guevara  
Indian Family Services 1505 Park Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55404 Eileen Stand 612-348-5788
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
NI-IA-Shing Clinic
43500 Migizi Drive Onamia, MN 56359 Cathy Easter  
MN Chippewa Tribe AAA PO Box 217 Cass Lake, MN 56633 Ardith Morrow
Laurie Carlson
888-231-7886
Prairie Five CAC
Head Start Office
422 5th Avenue
Suite 307
Madison, MN 56256 Barb Ludvigson 320-598-3118
800-443-4283
United Cambodian Association of MN 1101 Snelling Avenue N St. Paul, MN 55108 Rada Nong 651-222-3299

Kinship Network

Agency Address City Contact Telephone
  21557 140th Street SW Euclid, MN 56722 Carol Schulz 218-281-6349
Aitkin County Care 402 Minnesota Avenue N Aitkin, MN 56431 Cheryl Stauter 218-927-3811
Barnum Kinship Support Group 106 Knollwod Drive Moose Lake, MN 55767 Janice Benrud 218-485-4245
First Covenant Church 4002 London Road Duluth, MN 55804 Pam Franklin 218-722-5451
Grandparents, Parenting Again 126 Wood Lake Drive Rochester, MN 55904 Jill Welch 507-287-2020,
x201
Kootasca Community Action 1213 2nd Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Rebecca Boelter 218-327-8553
Lincoln Park Family Center 2431 4th Street W Duluth, MN 55806 Lisa Kuukari 218-525-0808
Pathways 681 Prentice Street Granite Falls, MN 56241 Betty Prellwitz 320-564-4894
Pope County Family Services 219 1st Street SE Glenwood, MN 56334 Jeannie Pederson 320-634-3909
Relatives Raising Children 13880 Highway 10 Elk River, MN 55330 Mary Jo Cobb 763-241-2655
Rockford Schools PO Box 189 Rockford, MN 55447 Rose Ann Parks 763-477-5831