General Kinship Publications

Generations United fact sheet summarizing research showing that  children thrive in grandfamilies and do even better when well supported by services (2023). 

Child Welfare Information Gateway Podcast episodes focused on supporting kinship caregivers. Each highlights a state or tribe but is broadly applicable:

Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 1 (2017) (California)

Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 2  (2017) (Florida)

Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 1 (2022) (Rhode Island)

Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 2 (2022) (Washington)

Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 3 (2022) (Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe)

Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 4 (2022) (Nevada)

Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers, Part 5 (2022) (New Mexico)

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.

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.

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)