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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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Kinship/Grandfamilies and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

This document shares answers to frequently asked questions from grandfamilies and kinship families, so that you can better understand the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and your options.
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School Breakfast and Lunch Programs for Grandfamilies and Kinship Families

With the sudden increase in household and caregiving expenses, some grandfamilies and kinship families may face struggles with getting the food they need.
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Aging Network Services and Supports for Kin/Grandfamily Caregivers

This fact sheet is for professionals working within an array of government systems and nonprofit organizations that support (or want to support) kinship/grandfamilies. It highlights…
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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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Kinship/Grandfamilies: The Role of Area Agencies on Aging and Title VI Native American Programs

Nationwide, more than 2.5 million children live in grandfamilies or kinship families, meaning that their grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends are raising them…
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Kinship/ Grandfamilies

Learn how SNAP helps grandfamilies and kinship families stretch their food budgets for their growing families.
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Cultural Connectedness and Indigenous Youth Well-Being

Traditional wisdom of Indigenous communities has long reflected that feelings of being connected to one another, nature, and culture are an important part of well-being.
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Aging Innovations and Achievement

Meet an Area Agency on Aging & Disability being recognized for their respite tutoring services.
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Kinship/Grandfamilies: Strengths and Challenges

Children thrive in grandfamilies and kinship families but these families have unique strengths and challenges that require our attention.