Relatives as Parents

Help! I am a single grandmother and I am a full time caregiver of my three grandchildren ages five, seven, and nine. I am very overwhelmed and do not know what to do. Is there anyone I can talk to? If this sounds familiar, RAPP is here to support you whether you are raising a grandchild, niece, nephew, or other relative child under age 18.

Services offered by RAPP include:

- Sharing groups and social activities in several areas of WV

- A toll free warm line 1-866-CALL-MWV (to view the warm line leaflet, click here)

- Information and Referral including but not limited to sources of legal help, benefit information using AARP quickLINK, applying for benefits using DHHR inROADS, navigating the school system, and tax credits.

- Information booklets including a Resource Guide (click here to view), a Legal Guide (click here to view) and a Question and Answer Guide (Click here to view) All can be downloaded from this web site.

- Workshops on kinship issues

- A web page WVRAPP.org and a list serve

- A lending library with materials related to kinship care issues.

(Please click here to visit our resource library)

- Links to other web sites (for a list click here)

For a listening ear and information about any of the above services, call Laura Lou Harbert, family liaison, at 304-380-6775 or email her at lharbert@missionwv.org

RAPP is supported by a grant from the Bureau of Senior Services. The program is a collaboration of MissionWV, Inc., West Virginia University Extension Services, Legal Aid of West Virginia, and the Department on Health and Human Services.