Grandfamilies.org Topic Library page explaining kinship diversion, including different types of care arrangements that may be described by the term.

Grandfamilies.org Topic Library page describing kinship navigator programs, which provide information, referral, and follow-up services to grandparents and other relatives raising children to link them to the benefits and supports that they and/or the children need. The page also describes the history and important federal laws that have shaped these programs.

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)

Youth Law Center guide for grandfamilies in California about what they should expect if they are considering becoming a foster parent for a relative.

Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Center brief highlighting DC's Grandparent & Close Relative Caregiver Subsidy Program. DC is one of the only jurisdictions in the US that funds and provides its own monthly financial assistance to low-income relative caregivers of children. Caregivers can receive these monthly subsidies, averaging over $600 per child per month, in addition to other federal supports, such as TANF.