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Supporting Kinship Families
This section provides resources, for both caseworkers and for kinship caregivers, on the support kinship families need to be successful. Resources include kinship navigator programs, handbooks, and information about issues common to kinship families. The section also provides information on support groups, training, and supporting kinship caregivers who adopt.
- Kinship navigator programs
- Guides and handbooks
- Legal issues
- Financial assistance
- Health and mental health
- Supporting kinship caregivers who adopt
- Developing and sustaining support groups for kinship caregivers
- Training for kinship caregivers
- Examples of support services
GrandCare Support Locator
AARP Foundation
Connects grandparents with national, State, and local services that support grandparents or other relative caregivers as well as grandparents facing visitation issues.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resources
USA.gov
A collection of resources for grandparents, including information on benefits and assistance, health and safety, and State-specific information.
How the Child Welfare System Works | |
Series Title: | Factsheets |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 565KB) Order (Free) - Add to Cart |
Year Published: | 2012 - 9 pages |
Provides an overview of the purposes and functions of child welfare systems. It explains what happens when abuse or neglect are reported, how those reports are processed, and what happens to the adults and children who are involved in the child welfare system. A flowchart illustrates how cases may move through the child welfare system. |
Kinship Care Resource Kit
Children's Defense Fund
Resources for relative caregivers, including information on financial assistance, kinship care guides, and health-care coverage.
Kinship Care
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Provides a compilation of resource materials including background information about organizations that support grandparents and other relatives raising children, publications, support groups, related websites, and work/life programs in the Federal Government.
Kinship/Relative Care | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published: | 2011 - 5 pages |
Organizations that provide information and resources for kinship and relative care providers. |
Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System | |
Series Title: | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
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Year Published: | 2010 - 15 pages |
Informal and formal kinship care arrangements help to ensure stability and protection for children within their extended family. This fact sheet describes the benefits of kinship care as a child protection alternative and examines the agency's responsibility for the placement. The placement decision-making process, what to expect from the child welfare service and court system, and financial support, available services, and permanency planning are discussed. Questions for new kin caregivers to ask and a list of additional references are provided. |
State Factsheets for Grandparents or Other Relatives Raising Children
AARP Grandparent Information Center
Presents factsheets about kinship care for each State. The factsheets report national and State statistics and provide an overview of resources for relative caregivers. Support groups, foster care programs, public assistance, and State laws are described.