The 18th annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference will be held on Oct. 18 at the Woodlands Inn, Wilkes-Barre. The event is hosted by Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to any person raising a grandchild. There is a fee for professional social service personnel.

The conference will provide panel discussions, legal advice, resource tables and more.

To register, call 570-822-1158 ext. 2383 or email Susan.harding@luzernecounty.org.

For more information on the group, visit https://grgnepa.org.

The Woodlands is located at 1073 PA-315 in Wilkes-Barre.