Making a Difference
A Network Monthly Resource: March 2023 This month, we’re spotlighting two kinship programs – one run by an aging agency in Ohio and one led…
Resources
The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network’s Resource Library is a centralized hub of resources for professionals who are serving and supporting grandfamilies and kinship families. It features resources created by the Network and its partners and subject matter experts, including fact sheets, tip sheets, webinars, practical toolkits, reports, videos, and research/data.
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Preparing Kinship/Grandfamilies to Respond to Medicaid and CHIP Changes
Approximately 15 million people may lose their Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage in the coming months, including 6.8 million people who are…
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Regional and Tribal Convenings: Themes and Promising Practices
Explore the themes and promising practices that were highlighted at the regional and tribal convenings held across the country in 2022.
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Tips to Include Kinship/Grandfamilies in Programmatic Decision-Making
Increasingly, government and nonprofit leaders are recognizing the value of engaging individuals with lived experience when creating and enhancing programs and services. Programs and services…
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Grandparents and Nutritional Needs
This four-page resource – created by the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, which is funded by the Administration for Community Living – explains that 2.4…
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Nutrition Resources for Kin and Grandfamilies
This three-page document – produced by the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, which is funded by the Administration for Community Living – provides links to…
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Federal Nutrition Programs for Grandfamilies and Kinship Families
This three-page resource, created by the Food Research & Action Center and Generations United, provides information to organizations on how federal nutrition programs can help…
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Legal Options for Grandfamily & Kin Caregivers
Grandfamily and kinship caregivers may have concerns about legal issues and the paperwork needed to access supports. Here are some common questions and answers.
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2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers was created to support family caregivers of all ages, from youth to grandparents, and regardless of where…
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Supporting Educational Access for Kinship/Grandfamilies
This resource will help direct-service professionals assist caregivers in ensuring the children they raise have the educational experiences needed to thrive.
