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Message ID: 10194

Date: 2017-06-02

Author:Leslie Shear

Subject:Re: Grandparents raising Younger Children

In the 1980's I was on the board of a community mental health center that ran a support group for custodial grandparents. There had been an explosion of grandparents assuming custody because of drug use by parents. I suspect the current drug abuse crisis is linked to a large number of grandparents raising grandchildren. I don't recall any literature -- but I'd take a look at the pre-digital era. Leslie Ellen Shear, CFLS, CALS* and IAFL** Attorney at Law California State Bar No. 72623 16133 Ventura Boulevard, Seventh Floor Encino, CA 91436-2403 Phone: 818 501-3691 Fax: 818 501-3692 Email: lescfls@me.com Web: www.custodymatters.com www.californiafamilylawappeals.com *Certified as a Specialist in Family Law (1983) and a Specialist in Appellate Law (2009) by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. ** Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers (Link to Bio) Sent from my iPadPro On Jun 2, 2017, at 7:52 AM, Robert Longo > wrote: I am working at a residential program that is considering involving more grandparents raising these children ages 0-16. Are there any articles or published studies on this topic? Rob Robert E. Longo, MRC, LPC, NCC Board Certified in Neurofeedback Serendipity Healing Arts Lexington, NC ISNR Board of Directors Web Site: www.roblongo.com E-mail: RobertLongoLPC@gmail.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ~ HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specified individual(s) only. The privacy of information sent via email cannot be guaranteed. I encourage you to consider this fact before communicating anything to me that you would prefer to keep confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ________________________________ This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

In the 1980's I was on the board of a community mental health center that ran a support group for custodial grandparents. There had been an explosion of grandparents assuming custody because of drug use by parents. I suspect the current drug abuse crisis is linked to a large number of grandparents raising grandchildren. I don't recall any literature -- but I'd take a look at the pre-digital era. Leslie Ellen Shear, CFLS, CALS* and IAFL** Attorney at Law California State Bar No. 72623 16133 Ventura Boulevard, Seventh Floor Encino, CA 91436-2403 Phone: 818 501-3691 Fax: 818 501-3692 Email: lescflsme.com Web: www.custodymatters.com www.californiafamilylawappeals.com *Certified as a Specialist in Family Law (1983) and a Specialist in Appellate Law (2009) by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. ** Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers (Link to Bio) Sent from my iPadPro On Jun 2, 2017, at 7:52 AM, Robert Longo > wrote: I am working at a residential program that is considering involving more grandparents raising these children ages 0-16. Are there any articles or published studies on this topic? Rob Robert E. Longo, MRC, LPC, NCC Board Certified in Neurofeedback Serendipity Healing Arts Lexington, NC ISNR Board of Directors Web Site: www.roblongo.com E-mail: RobertLongoLPCgmail.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ~ HIPAA Privacy Notification: This message and accompanying documents are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, and contain information intended for the specified individual(s) only. The privacy of information sent via email cannot be guaranteed. I encourage you to consider this fact before communicating anything to me that you would prefer to keep confidential. If you are not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or the taking of any action based on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. ________________________________ This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com