Casey Family Programs issue brief highlighting state examples to explain how kinship navigator programs are created and funded. Updated in July 2023.

Casey Family Programs issue brief that describes key principles behind ICWA, provides examples of these principles in practice, and offers questions for consideration to help agencies further explore how they should apply these principles to support the permanency and well-being of both Native and non-Native children, youth, and families.

Casey Family Programs strategy brief explaining guardianship, its benefits, challenges, and areas for improvement. Also available in Spanish.

Casey Family Programs summary of a 2017 research paper that found that kinship navigator programs help families meet their needs and stay together.

Casey Family Programs issue brief describing the importance of placing children with family members, describing strategies for doing so, and giving examples of state efforts to ensure a child's first placement is with kin.