Resources for Grandparents Office of Recovery Services--http://www.ors.utah.gov/ · Utah Courts-www.utcourts.gov/ocap -To obtain the packet to file for guardianship or custody. · School Districts in Utah--Click here. For the school districts and phone numbers to register kinship children into school. · Department of Workforce Services (DWS)--www.jobs.utah.gov To find a DWS location near you in order to apply for the Specified Relative Grant. For step-by-step instructions on how to apply for the grant, please click here. · Crime Victims Reparations--www.crimevictim.utah.gov/Comp/CompApp.pdf Application to receive medical and mental health assistance if you or the child you are caring for is the victim of a crime. · AARP Grandparent Information Center--www.aarp.org/families/grandparents/ This site provides information about services and programs that can help improve the lives of those involved in raising grandchildren. · Administration on Aging--http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/ Offers an overview of the trend of kinship care and provides resources to help. · Child Welfare League of America--http://www.cwla.org/ CWLA is an association of more than 1,000 public and private nonprofit agencies. Its website offers information about the care of children by relatives. · Children of Alcoholics Fund--http://www.coaf.org/ This site provides information for grandparents raising children because of an alcoholic and/or substance abusing parents. · Children’s Defense Fund-http://www.childrensdefense.org/ This site provides information about the facts of Kinship Care and initiatives across the nation. ![]() | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY |

