With one-in-14 West Virginia youth being raised by grandparents, one WVU student is committed to ensuring they have the resources they need to support their families. Master of Social Work student Mariah Martin is an intern with Healthy Grandfamilies, an eight-week training program from the Children’s Home Society for grandparents voluntarily raising their grandchildren.
The trainings cover topics like the K-12 school system, legal issues, nutrition, technology and self-care. The grandparents have a lot of questions, and Martin hopes to put them at ease.