2022 Kinship Promising Practices 2022 Kinship Promising Practices Anonym / Monday, November 21, 2022 0 0 This brief provides kinship practice examples from across the country, organized by seven main topics, to help jurisdictions change policy and practice to promote kin placement and permanency, and successfully implement a kin-first culture shift. Read more
Benefits of Kinship Placement Benefits of Kinship Placement Social science support for your in-court and out-of-court legal advocacy: A tool for lawyers Anonym / Friday, August 5, 2022 0 0 This toolkit was developed to support child and parent attorneys' advocacy for kinship placements for their clients/client’s children through trial and appellate advocacy, as well as outside of the court setting. This toolkit includes federal and state law and policy resources, and a comprehensive overview of social science articles and research studies on the benefits of kinship care. Read more
Grandfamilies and Kinship Families: Strengths and Challenges (2022) Grandfamilies and Kinship Families: Strengths and Challenges (2022) Anonym / Wednesday, June 1, 2022 0 0 The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network at Generations United has updated its popular general fact sheet on grandfamilies and kinship families. This resource has the latest national data, along with an overview of the strengths and challenges of the families. This tool can be very helpful when working with the media, policymakers and other decisionmakers. (2022) Read more
Grandfamilies y Kinship Families: Fortalezas y Desafios (2022) Grandfamilies y Kinship Families: Fortalezas y Desafios (2022) Anonym / Wednesday, June 22, 2022 0 0 Now available in Spanish - The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network at Generations United has updated its popular general fact sheet on grandfamilies and kinship families. This resource has the latest national data, along with an overview of the strengths and challenges of the families. This tool can be very helpful when working with the media, policymakers and other decisionmakers. (2022) Read more
Kinship Care and the Child Welfare System Kinship Care and the Child Welfare System Anonym / Wednesday, June 1, 2022 0 0 This Child Welfare Information Gateway factsheet is designed to help kin caregivers work effectively with the child welfare system. It also includes resources, such as links to more detailed information or places to find support, to help caregivers learn about and navigate the child welfare system. Read more