 Goodbye Irene, Hello Friend Even during times of national disaster, young and old seek each other out to create a combined resiliency to whatever Mother Nature throws our way. American Red Cross volunteer Ray Oxendine gave four-year-old Felipe Chavez a final thumb salute as the youngster and his family prepared to leave the Red Cross shelter in Wilson, North Carolina following Hurricane Irene. Photo by Daniel Cima/American Red Cross |
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Early Birds  Get the Gift Bag! Pirates had their treasure chests. Oscar attendees have their swag bags. You can get your own bag of goodies simply by registering in advance for the Fourth National GrandRally! It's free to register and free to attend. The first 100 registrants will receive a gift bag and all registrants will be entered into a drawing for a special surprise! Sign up today!
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 Grandparents Week 2011The Countdown Is On Usually, the second Sunday in September is Grandparents Day. But given all that grandparents contribute to families and society-at-large, why limit the tribute to just one day? Join us in celebrating Grandparents Week 2011, from September 12th through the 16th. If you're a grandparent, be sure that you and your grandkids visit our special site during that week to find fun and meaningful ways to celebrate. The site will offer blogs, a peek at celebrities who were raised by their grandparents, social activities to do together, and special ways to thank grandparents. |
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Health Coverage Gains for Children
A new report shows more eligible kids are being enrolled in public health insurance coverage programs. As a consequence, the number of eligible but uninsured children fell by about 340,000 between 2008 and 2009. About 4.3 million children who were eligible for public programs remained uninsured.The report was released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and prepared by researchers at the Urban Institute. Learn more. Grandparents and relative caregivers: Find out whether the children in your care are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and how to enroll them.
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 IOSSBR Issues Call for Abstracts The International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research (IOSSBR) is inviting submissions of abstracts for presentation at its Winter 2011 International Conference, scheduled for November 17th through 18th in Las Vegas. Conference submissions are abstract only, allowing authors to submit their full paper to the Journal of Social Sciences Research or any other journal. Submissions are due by Sept. 12, 2011. Learn more. |
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News to Note
In today's HuffingtonPost, Claire N. Barnes offers great advice on how grandparents can handle relationships with the grandchildren when the kids' parents are divorcing.
Find out how a simple pillowcase can make a huge difference for abused and neglected children. Read the article by Bob Sandrick that appeared on Cleveland.com on Monday.
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