Strengthening Kinship Support by Title VI Native American Aging Programs
Grandparents and other relatives play a vital role in Native American communities, raising roughly 200,000 Native American children whose parents are unable to care for them.
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The Role of Private Child Welfare Agencies in Kin-Specific Licensing and Supports
This resource details multiple ways that jurisdictions have strengthened and deepened their relationships with private child welfare agencies in light of kin-specific licensing, using newly freed-up resources to focus on higher-level supports.
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Accessing Services and Increasing Advocacy for Relative/
Kin Caregivers Raising Native Children With Disabilities Caregivers may not always know what services to request or what services their relative child might be eligible for, so these resources offer a place to begin.
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ICWA Attorney Practice Guide: Questions to Strengthen Kin, Tribal, and Community Connections
This resource is intended to support attorneys in complying with ICWA throughout the life of a case, as a companion to "Representing Indian Children: What Judges and Attorneys Should Know About ICWA, Kinship, and Native Culture."
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Judicial Checklist: Protecting Kin Relationships, Tribal Connections, and Cultural Identity in ICWA Cases
This resource provides judicial questions and considerations that promote both legal compliance and better outcomes for Indian children and families.
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Strengthening Kinship Support Through Area Agencies on Aging
Using data collected from USAging’s 2025 nationally representative survey of AAAs, this report summarizes the types of services AAAs offer to kinship families and their top challenges in doing so.
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Supporting Men Raising Kin
Men can be the invisible, unsung heroes in kinship families. While only a small percentage of kin caregivers are men tackling this big job alone, they are out there—with distinct strengths and needs.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Help for Kin Caregivers
This national fact sheet features common questions from kin caregivers, with answers that apply regardless of where they live.
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Representing Indian Children: What Judges and Attorneys Should Know About ICWA, Kinship, and Native Culture
Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 1978 to protect the best interests of Indian children and promote the stability of families and Tribes by setting minimum standards for state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child.
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Honoring Native Kinship: A Brief on ICWA and Relative Caregivers
Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) children, relative caregivers, and families requires first understanding traditional ways of child-rearing, teaching, and learning among Indigenous communities and the impacts of historical trauma.
