Assessing and Meeting Caregiver Needs
These two Exemplary kinship practices help caregivers explain their challenges and offer real assistance to enable the caregivers to address and overcome their difficulties.
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Offering Respite to Caregivers
These two Exemplary kinship practices help caregivers by giving them the time and/or means to take a much-needed break from caregiving to care for themselves.
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Raising Awareness About Kinship Families Statewide
These two Exemplary kinship practices help grandfamilies by making them visible to policymakers and service providers throughout their state so that policies and community resources can reflect the families’ unique strengths and needs.
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A Snapshot of an Exemplary Practice: Onsite Social Services
Kin caregivers often struggle to connect to the programs that offer the resources they need. Case managers and kinship navigators help.
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Kinship Navigator Programs
Based on our years of experience, we have compiled this toolkit of best practices to develop or enhance kinship navigator programs.
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Connecting Caregivers to Each Other
These two Exemplary kinship practices help kin caregivers by showing them that they are not alone and providing them with information about available supports.
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Spotlight on Family Resource Center Innovation - Overview
In partnership with our subject matter experts at the National Family Support Network, we’ve created six pieces to spotlight Family Resource Centers from around the country that are offering innovative, tailored supports to kinship/grandfamilies.
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Connections Family Resource Center – Kinship and Grandfamilies Programming
Connections Family Resource Center (FRC), based in Manassas, Virginia, serves as a trusted hub for families.
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Highlands Family Success Center – Parent Café Model
The Highlands Family Success Center (FSC), located in Passaic County, is a welcoming, strength-based hub where families connect, learn, and grow.
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Educational and Treatment Council, Inc. Family Resource Center – Kinship Navigator Program
The Educational and Treatment Council, Inc. Family Resource Center (ETC FRC) serves families across Calcasieu Parish and surrounding rural communities in southwest Louisiana.
