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Browse ResourcesWe 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.
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.
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.
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.
Explore our archive of kinship/grandfamily webinars, fact sheets, toolkits, how-to guides, and more.
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A Snapshot of Exemplary Kinship ProgramsThis resource spotlights the best practices and visionary approaches of three of these exemplary programs.
Tip Sheet
Supporting Kinship Families of Unaccompanied Immigrant ChildrenLike all kinship families, kinship families of unaccompanied immigrant children need support in managing the challenges that come with caring for the sudden and often unexpected placement of a child.
Toolkit
Grandfamilies 101 – A 90-Minute Workshop for Organizations Partnering with GrandfamiliesThis free 90-minute professional development experience provides a basic introduction to issues frequently facing grandfamilies and kin caregivers, with a focus on legal, educational, and financial needs.