Crittenden, graduate intern write BDN article on resources for raising grandkids
Jennifer Crittenden, assistant director of the University of Maine Center on Aging, and Lisa Scofield, a graduate intern at the center, wrote an article for the Bangor Daily News titled, “If you’re taking care of your grandkid, you’re not alone. Here are 8 resources to help.” Grandfamilies — families where a grandparent has stepped in to care for a child — are increasingly common, a response to the widespread impact of substance abuse, incarceration and mental illness in the country, according to the article. The authors shared local resources and information to support those caregivers, especially since many struggle with depression, anxiety and even guilt about the circumstances that have led to their caregiving, the article states.