Aging Network and Child Welfare Collaborations to Support Kinship/Grandfamilies
March 18, 2025
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Child welfare and the Aging Network are two of the most critical systems serving kinship/grandfamilies. They often provide complementary, yet uncoordinated services, that could be leveraged to fill gaps and better serve the families.
View the webinar recording to hear directly from two leaders at Area Agencies on Aging in Michigan and Pennsylvania who successfully collaborate with their community’s child welfare system. Learn how they enhance their supports and reduce gaps in service delivery to kinship/grandfamilies. To set the stage for what they shared, you’ll also hear an overview of the strengths and challenges of kinship/grandfamilies, along with basics about how the child welfare and Aging Network systems operate and individually support the families.
Log off with ideas of how you can develop similar partnerships in your community.
Presenters:
- Kylee Kern, Technical Assistance Specialist, Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, Generations United
- Leland Kiang, Program Manager, Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, USAging
- Brooke Mainville, Special Projects Coordinator, Region 9 Area Agency on Aging in Alpena, MI
- Sara McDonald, Director of Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging in Scranton, PA