Kinship Navigator Programs
Based on our years of experience, we have compiled this toolkit of best practices to develop or enhance kinship navigator programs.
Toolkit
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Lessons from the Field: Overcoming Transportation Barriers in Supporting Kinship/
Grandfamilies Kinship/grandfamilies have a well-documented need for reliable and affordable transportation.
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Lessons from the Field: Leveraging Partnerships to Address Staff and Infrastructure Needs and Extend Reach
This set of case profiles builds upon the work of a learning community hosted by the Network and USAging for AAAs and Title VI programs interested in starting new kin caregiver supportive services at their organizations.
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Leveraging Partnerships to Better Support Kin Caregivers
This resource explores how community partners can help, how you can help them, and where to look for partners, and it provides tips on developing partnerships.
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Root Cause Analysis, Change Theory, and Logic Models
While root cause analyses, change theories, and logic models cannot guarantee a successful program, they can increase its likelihood. This resource explains what those tools are, how they can help, and how to use them.
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Kin Caregiver Service Needs
Conducting a community needs assessment can help you both discover and understand the needs of kin caregivers in your community, which are two critical steps to ensuring your new program has the greatest possible impact.
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Assessing Community Needs
This resource describes steps to conduct a community needs assessment and shares tips for planning one.
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Getting to Know Kin Caregivers & Involving Them in Program Development
This resource provides background information about kin caregivers and their families, describes program development, and explains how and why to involve kin caregivers in your program development process.
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Starting a Kin Caregiver Support Service: Learning Community Insights Overview
The Network and its parters at USAging worked together to hold a five-session learning community for Aging Network organizations.
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How to Build Capacity to Attract Funding for Smaller Kinship and Peer-Led Organizations
Within the continuum of kinship service providers, smaller, peer-led groups and organizations play an important role in ensuring caregivers receive access to needed support and resources.
