Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP)
Topic Areas
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Target Population
Relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system
Target Population
Relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system
Program Overview
RAPP is designed to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting due to the absence of the parents. RAPP provides services primarily to relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system. The Brookdale Foundation conducts the National Orientation and Training Conference to facilitate opportunities for training, networking, and information exchange and provides technical assistance to the RAPP Network through listservs, site bulletins, conference calls, web chats, and an annual newsletter.
Program Overview
RAPP is designed to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting due to the absence of the parents. RAPP provides services primarily to relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system. The Brookdale Foundation conducts the National Orientation and Training Conference to facilitate opportunities for training, networking, and information exchange and provides technical assistance to the RAPP Network through listservs, site bulletins, conference calls, web chats, and an annual newsletter.
Contact Information
Melinda Perez-Porter
- Title: Director
- Website: https://www.brookdalefoundation.org/relatives-as-parents
- Email: mpp@brookdalefoundation.org
Contact Information
Melinda Perez-Porter
- Title: Director
- Website: https://www.brookdalefoundation.org/relatives-as-parents
- Email: mpp@brookdalefoundation.org
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Training Contact
-
Melinda Perez-Porter
Title: Director
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Training Contact
-
Melinda Perez-Porter
Title: Director
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Relatives as Parents Program has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Relatives as Parents Program has been reviewed.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Relatives as Parents Program.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Relatives as Parents Program.
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Target Population
Relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system
Target Population
Relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system
Program Overview
RAPP is designed to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting due to the absence of the parents. RAPP provides services primarily to relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system. The Brookdale Foundation conducts the National Orientation and Training Conference to facilitate opportunities for training, networking, and information exchange and provides technical assistance to the RAPP Network through listservs, site bulletins, conference calls, web chats, and an annual newsletter.
Program Overview
RAPP is designed to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting due to the absence of the parents. RAPP provides services primarily to relative caregivers caring for children outside the foster care system. The Brookdale Foundation conducts the National Orientation and Training Conference to facilitate opportunities for training, networking, and information exchange and provides technical assistance to the RAPP Network through listservs, site bulletins, conference calls, web chats, and an annual newsletter.
Contact Information
Melinda Perez-Porter
- Title: Director
- Website: https://www.brookdalefoundation.org/relatives-as-parents
- Email: mpp@brookdalefoundation.org
Contact Information
Melinda Perez-Porter
- Title: Director
- Website: https://www.brookdalefoundation.org/relatives-as-parents
- Email: mpp@brookdalefoundation.org
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Training Contact
-
Melinda Perez-Porter
Title: Director
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is training available for this program.
Training Contact
-
Melinda Perez-Porter
Title: Director
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Relatives as Parents Program has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Relatives as Parents Program has been reviewed.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Relatives as Parents Program.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Relatives as Parents Program.
Date CEBC Staff Last Reviewed Research: June 2025
Date Originally Loaded onto CEBC: May 2017