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The First-Ever National Technical Assistance Center for those who Serve Kinship/Grandfamilies
We help government agencies and nonprofits in states, tribes, and territories work across jurisdictional and systemic boundaries to improve supports and services for families in which grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends are raising children.
What We Do
Providing Technical Assistance to Enhance the Level of Support Grandfamilies & Kinship Families Receive
Our umbrella of technical assistance provides professionals with opportunities to engage in learning, enhance quality of services, and build capacity to better serve kinship/grandfamilies.
Building a Shared Understanding of Grandfamilies and Kinship Families
Decades of research shows that there are many benefits to placing children with grandfamilies and kinship families. Kin-first is an important concept that many states, tribes, and territories have embraced, but they need help in better understanding and supporting these families.
How We Work
Along with our partners, we work with the nation’s leading experts on kinship and grandfamilies, including those who bring the fundamental expertise of being a member of a kinship/grandfamily, to improve services and supports for families in states, tribes, and territories.
Our Team
Our staff have a wide range of non-profit and public sector expertise, including in-depth knowledge of the strengths and needs of the families.
Meet Our Team
Our Partners
Our Partners represent five of the nation’s leading experts on aging, child related services, and culturally responsive supports.
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Our Experts
Our Subject Matter Experts are the nation’s leading voices on topics that intersect with critical services and supports for kinship/ grandfamilies.
Meet Our Experts
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Tip Sheet
6 Great Things About Kinship/GrandfamiliesWhen children cannot remain in their parents’ care, research shows they do best with grandparents or other kin caring for them.
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Tip Sheet
Legal Assistance for Native Kinship/Grandfamilies Involved with Child Welfare: How to Find an Attorney & Help Them Help YouIf you are a Native parent or relative caregiver of a child who was removed from their parents by a state child welfare system, this resource prepared by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is for you.
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Guide/Report
Guide for Providers: No-Cost Training Resources on Kinship/Grandfamily Mental Health NeedsThe resources in this guide contain information useful to staff from a range of professional backgrounds. Most can be read, viewed, or completed in 60…
Community Program Professional, County Health & Human Services AgencyThank you for putting together these amazing resources, webinars, and materials. They are invaluable and so needed for folks who work with kinship families.”
Kinship Navigator Program DirectorIt was terrific to connect with other navigator programs across the county. There were so many terrific ideas shared.”
Executive Director, Nonprofit Family-Serving AgencyWe felt so inspired to see what others were doing. Our heads are spinning–in a good way.”