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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line
The toll-free line provides assistance to grandparents and other relatives (aunts, older siblings, etc.) raising children full-time in their homes in BC. The staff helps you with advocacy around kinship care benefits (including Extended Family Program, CIHR, and government benefits), MCFD services, general family law information (including guardianship, child protection, and self-representation), health & housing information, and community referrals.
View website- topic
- Children & teens; Family law
- type of service
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Legal advice, representation or advocacy; Information or self-help
- phone
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1-855-474-9777 (Toll-free)
604-558-4740 (Lower Mainland)
- location
- All of BC
- language support
- English
- hours
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am to 2pm. All other times: leave voicemail messages, your calls will be promptly returned. Covid-19 Notice: Please note that hours and services may have changed and we recommend phoning or emailing this service for updated information.
- service restriction
- For grandparents and other relatives raising children in BC
Last updated June 09, 2020
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