Child Trends brief summarizing information on how the current state data collected to identify and track kinship diversion arrangements. This brief explores the types of questions that such data can be used to answer as well as data collection recommendations useful to researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates (2026). 

Compares elements from all the subsidized guardianship programs around the country, from Children's Defense Fund (2004). 

HHS brief that describes the benefits of kinship care and recent steps that states and the federal government have taken to promote kinship care. The brief also identifies further opportunities for states to promote kinship care, including by adopting kin-specific licensing standards, participating in Title IV-E kinship navigator programs, and broadening their definition of relative/kin.

Annie E. Casey Foundation report on kinship care.

Joint Technology Committee, established by the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), the National Association for Court Management (NACM) and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) produced a quick response bulletin which provides important reminders designed to help courts succeed with efforts to provide virtual hearings.