We empower kinship and grandfamilies raising children with disabilities or chronic illnesses by providing essential resources, advocacy, and support. Our services are designed to uplift kinship caregivers. Through education, community connections, and specialized services, we help families navigate challenges and access the resources they need to keep their relative children out of the foster care system and in the homes of their loving families.
Who We Serve
ISDD proudly serves kinship caregivers and grandfamilies across Metro Atlanta. Kinship caregivers are relatives—such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, or even close family friends—who take on the responsibility of raising children when their biological parents are unable to care for them due to circumstances like illness, substance use, incarceration, or other challenges. Grandfamilies, a specific type of kinship family, are households where grandparents are the primary caregivers for their grandchildren.
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What We Do
Click on the pictures to read stories of kinship caregivers and the children they are raising.
Meet The Kinship Families We Serve
Our 2024-2025 Impact
227
Families Strengthened
$58K+
Provided in direct emergency aid
2500+
Hours of individualized case management
152
Hours of support groups to strengthen emotional and mental well-being
469
Children successfully kept out of foster care