HONOLULU – The public is invited to a free seminar for grandparents who are raising grandchildren.

Attorneys from the Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i will speak on issues such as visitation rights, power of attorney, child protective services, guardianship, adoption and social security.

Attorneys from the Child Support Enforcement Agency will also be available to answer questions.

Participants will receive a free resource kit with information on family caregiving, health care for children, legal matters and much more. Food and beverages will also be served. Registration is not required. The educational workshops run from 9-11:15 a.m. and are scheduled for the following dates and locations:

• Monday, December 8, 2008 in Honolulu, O'ahu

Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center

1300-A Halona Street, Honolulu, HI 96817

• Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in Lahaina, Maui

Lahaina Civic Center

1840 Honoapi'ilani Hwy., Lahaina, HI 96761

• Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in Kahului, Maui

J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium

95 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793

• Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Punalu'u, O'ahu

Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center

53-516 Kamehameha Hwy., Hau'ula, HI 96717

Workshop Agenda: 9 a.m. – check-in; 9:30 a.m. – presentation; 11 a.m. – distribute resource kit; 11:15 a.m. – workshop concludes

For more information, please contact the Executive Office on Aging at 808-586-0100.

These seminars are made possible by the contributions of sponsors: Executive Office on Aging, Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i, Alu Like, Child Support Enforcement Agency, Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center, City and County of Honolulu Elderly Affairs Division, Hawai'i County Office on Aging and the Maui County Office on Aging.