Introduces a New Resource for Kinship Care!

Traditions of Caring and Collaborating addresses the unique strengths and needs of kinship caregivers, formally through child protective services or through ...

Episode 12: Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 2

Kinship care is the most preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it maintains family connections. Approximately ...

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions ...

In honor of National Kinship Care Month, Administration releases a historic package of regulations to ensure children in the child welfare ...

It's All Relative: Supporting Kinship Care Video Series

Combine videos and discussion guides to learn how and why kinship caregivers foster and adopt relative children and how to better support them.

HHS Announces New Proposed Foster Family Licensing Regulation ...

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a new ...

New Resources and Developments for Kinship Advocates

Although a much smaller population than kin caring for children outside of foster care, relatives play a critical role in caring for 30 percent ...

HHS Announces Historic Child Welfare Package to Expand Support ...

The three rules will support kinship caregivers, protect LGBTQI+ children in foster care, and expand access to legal representation for children and families ...

Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward for Kinship Care

Think of Us is proud to present "Kin, First and Foremost," a forward looking report on kinship care in the child welfare system. Based on extensive field ...

States shift toward kin-first foster care - Stateline.org

Some states now encourage social workers to look first toward kinship caregivers when placing children in foster care.

UK College of Social Work Launches Resource Center for Kinship ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 16, 2020) — Did you know, nearly 2.7 million children across the U.S. are currently in the care of relatives?

DCS announces new program offering expanded services to kinship ...

Entering foster care is traumatic for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. To mitigate their trauma, the Arizona Department of Child ...

Children's Division | Missouri Department of Social Services - MO.gov

What is the role of a foster parent? Foster parents are an invaluable part of a team that works together to ensure the health and safety of children in need ...

Kinship Care Resource Center: Toll-free 800-535-1218

This free service helps connect Michigan's kinship families with help available from thousands of health and human services agencies and resources across the ...

UK Social Work Launches Program to Support Kinship Caregivers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2020) — More and more family members are providing safe homes to children of parents struggling with substance use ...

Kinship Families – FFF

This checklist is for any kinship caregiver who is enrolling a child or youth in schools and working with schools to get appropriate services and supports.

Kin-First - Foster Care Recruitment - OCFS

Child welfare systems have increasingly come to value the role kinship caregivers have in achieving safety, well-being, and permanency for children.

Nonprofit Launches New Website to Help Fill Gaps for Kinship ...

Brevard, N.C. – Approximately 238000 children in North Carolina are being raised by their grandparents or other relatives.

A new kinship typology and factors associated with receiving ...

Financial hardship is one of the most challenging issues faced by kinship foster care families. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and ...

DHS launches website to support kinship caregivers

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) today launched a new web portal aimed at providing Georgia's kinship caregivers ...

New Initiative Provides Payment to Support Relatives and Family ...

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley is visiting the Harnett County Department of Social ...