DAILY ITEM | BY ERIC SCICCHITANO | 5.13.17
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to form a plan to help grandparents raising grandchildren, a trend on the rise amid the ongoing nationwide opioid and heroin epidemic.
Introduced by Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey and Maine Republican Susan Collins, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act would create a federal task force.
The task force would inform grandparents on issues they encounter when unexpectedly returned to a parenting role: navigating the school system, addressing mental health issues and seeking out social and support networks.