Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

When grandparents step up to raise their grandchildren, they take on an incredible responsibility—often unexpectedly. Whether due to family crisis, parental absence, or other circumstances, kinship care arrangements require support, resources, and community.

This Grandparent Kinship Care Support Program Application is designed for nonprofit organizations, family services agencies, and community support programs that provide assistance to grandparents and other relatives raising children. The form helps you understand each family's unique situation, custody arrangements, financial needs, and preferences for respite care and support services.

What This Template Includes

The application captures essential information about the caregiver, the children in their care, current custody arrangements, household financial situation, and specific support needs. It includes sections for:

• Caregiver and household information to understand the family structure
• Child details and custody arrangements to assess legal standing and needs
• Financial assistance requirements including housing, childcare, and medical costs
• Respite care preferences to provide caregivers with necessary breaks
• Support group and counseling interest to connect families with community resources
• Additional services needed such as legal aid, tutoring, or mental health support

Why Paperform Works for Kinship Care Programs

Paperform makes it easy for nonprofit organizations to create compassionate, accessible application forms that work on any device. Grandparents can complete applications at their own pace, save progress, and submit securely from home or a community center.

With conditional logic, you can show relevant questions based on custody status, number of children, or specific needs—keeping the form streamlined and respectful of each family's time. Papersign (papersign.com) can be used to collect required signatures on consent forms or service agreements after application review.

Once applications are submitted, use Stepper (stepper.io) to automate your intake workflow: send confirmation emails, notify case managers, create records in your CRM or case management system, and trigger follow-up tasks based on urgency or service type. This means families get faster responses and your team can focus on providing support rather than managing paperwork.

Trusted by nonprofits worldwide, Paperform helps you deliver services with dignity, efficiency, and care—ensuring no grandparent raising grandchildren has to navigate the system alone.