Kinship/Grandfamily Assistance
The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network: A National Technical Assistance Center at Generations United (Network) was created to help government agencies and non-profit organizations better serve kinship families. We do not provide services directly to caregivers and their families because we strongly believe you are best supported by your local community programs that know which services are available where you live. To find an organization in your area that serves kinship families, take a look at these GrandFacts Fact Sheets or this list of Kinship Navigator Programs Around the United States.
In addition, here are other written resources available that may be helpful:
- Becoming a Grandfamily: First Steps
- Fact Sheet: Children Thrive in Grandfamilies
- Legal Options for Grandfamily & Kinship Caregivers
- Supporting Educational Access for Kinship/Grandfamilies
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Kinship/Grandfamilies
- Kinship/Grandfamilies and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- School Breakfast and Lunch Programs for Grandfamilies and Kinship Families
- Grand Resources: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use
- Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use Part 2
- Resource Guides for Kin Caregivers and those who work with Them
- Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
- Grandfamily Mental Health Caregiver/Youth Tip Sheets
- Become a GRAND Voice
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