Washington, July 22 -- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today introduced the bipartisan Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act, legislation that would strengthen support for grandfamilies and other kinship caregivers by ensuring they have access to the services and resources they need to help children thrive. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced the Senate companion bill.
Nearly 2.5 million children are being raised in kinship families or "grandfamilies" by relatives or close family friends without their parents in the home, and the vast majority of these children are raised ...