family  



161 St. Anthony Ave. Suite 940

St. Paul, MN 55103
Phone: (651) 917-4640 Fax (651) 917-4641

  
line decor
  
line decor
 
 
 
 


 
 
Support Groups

The Grand Kin Raising Grand Kids Project – A Great Resource for You

Grandparents and others raising a “second family” are confronted with unique legal, financial, medical, and social issues. They need a place to go for answers.

The place to go is your local Grand Kin Raising Grand Kids program. The program, led by MKCA and funded by foundations and the Minnesota Board on Aging with the cooperation of the Area Agencies on Aging, educates, assists, and supports caregivers who are raising grandchildren or other young relatives.

Reaching out to people throughout Minnesota, six Regional Service Agencies (RSAs) have been established across the state.

Regional Service Agencies are regional contact points for inquiries from, and for, relative caregivers. With the assistance of local collaborative partners, Regional Service Agencies reach out to relative caregivers, including Minnesota's communities of color, within their designated areas. They accept program inquiries and provide information, referral, advocacy, and education throughout their regions. In addition, culturally specific support groups and volunteer mentors for one-to-one support are provided to kinship caregivers.

Contact a Regional Service Agency for information on services closest to your home or work.


Using the map below, click the region closest to where you live or work for more detailed contact information (address, phone number, email, etc.).
 
                 
 

Included Counties/Reservations in Regional Service Areas
(you may also click the region titles below for contact information)

  • Region 1 - Mahube Community Council:  Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Norman, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Wadena, and Todd.
     
  • Region 2 - AEOA ROCK Program:  Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Lake, and Cook.
     
  • Region 3 - Western Community Action:  Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright, Big Stone, Swift, Lac Qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, McLeod, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, and Jackson.
     
  • Region 4 - Child Care R & R Rochester:  Sibley, Nicollet, Brown, Watonwan, Martin, Faribault, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Waseca, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore and Houston.
     
  • Region 5 - Lutheran Social Service:  Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott and Dakota.
     
  • Region 6 - Minnesota Chippewa AAA:  White Earth, Leech Lake, Bois Forte, Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, and Mille Lacs reservations.