Building Trust
Key takeaways from the fifth of five learning community sessions for social service professionals who want to improve outreach to kin caregivers
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices into Kinship/
Grandfamilies Services Many nonprofits and government agencies incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals into their mission statements. Here, we discuss what DEI might look like when partnering with and serving kinship/grandfamilies.
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Reaching Rural Kinship/
Grandfamilies Access to services and government agencies such as family court, child care, health/mental health services, respite care, and various specialists can be scarce in rural areas.
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Supporting Kinship/
Grandfamilies with LGBTQ+ Youth SAGE and PFLAG National shared strategies from their Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Grandchild toolkit that can guide you on how to help kinship/grandfamilies provide the support that LGBTQ+ youth need.
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How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody
The National Indian Child Welfare Association developed this resource as a tip sheet that tribal service providers can give to people who are seeking to become a caregiver for a minor relative child or seeking to provide support to and/or advocate for a minor relative child in an out-of-home placement.
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Black Kinship Families – Unsung and Underserved
This video presents key takeaways from a conversation between Karyne Jones, President and CEO of the NCBA and Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, Senior Pastor of Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
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Supporting Kinship Families of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Like 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.
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Black Kinship Families and the High Cost of Loving
This video presents three separate conversations between Karyne Jones – the President and CEO of the National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. (NCBA) –…
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Black Kinship Families – Identifying Needs and Challenges
This video conversation addresses the needs and challenges of black kinship families and provides recommendations on how to better support them.
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Connecting with Families in Black and Indigenous Communities
Kin/grandfamily caregivers’ ideas about their roles in protecting and providing for the children in their care depend on their families’ values and cultures.
