Education

A toolkit for K-12 school professionals and kinship service providers to better support students and caregivers in kinship/grandfamilies. The toolkit revolves around five actions, which each include specific steps and embedded tools to help students and their caregivers thrive in K-12 settings. This toolkit is designed to accompany Generations United’s 2024 State of Grandfamilies and Kinship Care Report, Pathways to Success: K-12 Education Support for Kinship and Grandfamilies.

ChildTrends brief summarizing the main findings of a study based in North Carolina that reinforced that kinship care settings support the academic well-being of children who do not live with at least one birth or adoptive parent.

Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network 2-pager offering tips for kinship caregivers to support the educational needs of children in their care.

Resource from the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network and Food Research & Action Center explaining school meal programs and how kinship caregivers can access them to support children in their care.

Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network 2-pager sharing information to help direct-service professionals assist caregivers in ensuring the children they raise have the educational experiences needed to thrive.