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The Only National Technical Assistance Center for those who Serve Kinship/Grandfamilies
We help government agencies and nonprofits in states, tribes, and territories work across jurisdictional and systemic boundaries to improve supports and services for families in which grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends are raising children.
What We Do
Providing Technical Assistance to Enhance the Level of Support Grandfamilies & Kinship Families Receive
Our umbrella of technical assistance provides professionals with opportunities to engage in learning, enhance quality of services, and build capacity to better serve kinship/grandfamilies.
Building a Shared Understanding of Grandfamilies and Kinship Families
Decades of research shows that there are many benefits to placing children with grandfamilies and kinship families. Kin-first is an important concept that many states, tribes, and territories have embraced, but they need help in better understanding and supporting these families.
How We Work
Along with our partners, we work with the nation’s leading experts on kinship and grandfamilies, including those who bring the fundamental expertise of being a member of a kinship/grandfamily, to improve services and supports for families in states, tribes, and territories.
Our Team
Our staff have a wide range of non-profit and public sector expertise, including in-depth knowledge of the strengths and needs of the families.
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Our Partners
Our Partners represent five of the nation’s leading experts on aging, child related services, and culturally responsive supports.
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Our Experts
Our Subject Matter Experts are the nation’s leading voices on topics that intersect with critical services and supports for kinship/ grandfamilies.
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Tip Sheet
Improving Support for Kinship/Grandfamilies: State Strategies for TANF Child-Only Grants and Related AssistanceIn this piece, we aim to provide states with replicable practices and policies to improve access to TANF child-only benefits.
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Fact Sheet
Uneven Support for Kinship/Grandfamilies: State TANF Child-Only GrantsChild Trends identified and compiled state-level information on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) “child-only” benefit recipients; benefit amounts; and select state policies as they relate to children raised by kin.
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Toolkit
Five Actions for Supporting Students and Caregivers in Kinship/GrandfamiliesThis toolkit contains five actions for K-12 school professionals and kinship service providers to better support students and caregivers in kinship/grandfamilies.
Joan Witherspoon-Norris, Executive Director, Alabama Network of Family Resource CentersY’all are such an amazing resource. As we are starting to dive into the work of serving kinship families, we are grateful for the guidance and the way you have welcomed us to this work, including connecting us with resources and stakeholders specific to our state. I’m excited about continuing to learn from your vast expertise as we build partnerships with folks in our state. Together, we can do so much to benefit kinship families.”
Dr. Moses Dixon, President & CEO, Senior ConnectionThe hands-on, step-by-step technical assistance was instrumental in getting our new Grandparents Raising Grandkids Resource Center running in Central Massachusetts.”
Holly Handler, Co-Founder, Kin Support Program, Haa Yaitx’u SaianiFrom questions about launching as an independent nonprofit to managing referrals and evaluating the program, the Network could answer absolutely every question. They put me in touch with other small, independent programs like the one I was hoping to build so I could leverage their best practices… With the Network’s consistent support, I opened our doors, and now have grown my staff size and served 35 client families in just six months.”