Text Box: Wanted: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren! Text Box: Inside this issue: Text Box: Montana State University Extension Service: Family and Human Development Text Box: MSU Extension Family and Human Development is currently seeking grandparents who are raising grandchildren (GRG) in Montana to be a part of a study to examine how parenting a second time around affects grandparents and how to best provide support. Why is MSU studying grandparents? Grandparents raising grandchildren is becoming more prevalent in society today, and in order to meet the needs of this new family, more information is required which can only be obtained by speaking to the experts… grandparents! How much time is involved if I choose to participate? To participate, you will be asked to fill out a survey about your experiences as a grandparent. After four months, you will be given another survey to fill out, and then you will be asked to participate in an interview which will cover some additional questions about your grand-parenting experience. The surveys may each take about 30 minutes, and the interview would last about a 1/2 hour depending on how long you speak about your experiences. What kind of grandparents are you looking for? MSU is seeking any grandparent who helps raise a grandchild across the state of Montana. We need to have grandparents who are attending support groups as well as those who are not in a support group. What will I get out of participating? You will help the Montana GRG Partnership learn about the needs of grandparents raising grandchildren in Montana. You will be a part of something that will hopefully make a positive impact on GRG families in Montana. In addition, you will receive a $20 stipend as a thank you for your time and participation in this study.

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