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From Stories to Strategies: Caregivers on RWJF's Family Advisory Committee Share How They Are Working Toward Equity

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Family Advisory Committee (FAC) is a collective of parents and caregiver advisors from across the country with unique and diverse backgrounds, races and ethnicities, and family dynamics. Check out their individual stories about how they are driving change and transforming RWJF's approach to supporting children and families.

GRANDFAMILIES STORIES

Grandfamilies, Culture of Health, COVID-19

Grandfamilies and COVID-19: Families of Unique Origins Face Unique Challenges

Mel and Shirley Hannah are raising their daughter Ashley's young boys after Ashley died from COVID-19. The Hannahs’ story exemplifies the heavy toll the pandemic is having on grandfamilies.

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Grandfamilies, SNAP

Nevada Caregiver Tells How Food Programs Helped Her Grandfamily

Anntesha shares with her colleague Alison about the joys and challenges of being a grandfamily caregiver, and the resources that have helped her along the way.

Grandfamilies, COVID-19

D.C. Grandparents Speak about Support They Received During COVID-19

Friends Cassandra and Karen talk about the challenges they face as grandparents raising grandchildren and the support received from fellow grandfamilies.