Overcoming Barriers to Connecting with Kinship Families
Key takeaways from the first of five learning community sessions for social service professionals who want to improve outreach to kin caregivers
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Reaching and Serving the Array of Kinship/
Grandfamilies in Your Community Many nonprofits and government agencies seek to reach and serve more kinship/grandfamilies throughout their communities. This tip sheet lists some key strategies for doing that.
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Promising Practices for Ensuring Kinship/
Grandfamily Access to SNAP The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a vital role in reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty and improving family economic security, child and adult health, employment, and other social determinants of health.
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Toolkit for Starting a Kin Caregiver Respite Program
This toolkit offers tips and no-cost resources for Area Agencies on Aging, Title VI Native American Aging Programs, and other organizations to develop new or expand existing respite programs or services for kin caregivers and their families.
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Who are Kinship Families & Grandfamilies?
This two-minute video from the Network gives an overview of kinship/grandfamilies, and their strengths and challenges.
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6 Great Things About Kinship/
Grandfamilies When children cannot remain in their parents’ care, research shows they do best with grandparents or other kin caring for them.
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How Relative/
Kin Caregivers Can Access Services and Advocate for Native Children in Their Care The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) created this resource as a tip sheet for service providers to share with relatives/kin caring for Native children.
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Kin Mobilization Learning Collaborative
The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network has partnered with its Subject Matter Expert, Marina Nitze of the Child Welfare Playbook to host a learning collaborative on kin mobilization.
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Supporting Kinship/
Grandfamilies When Parents Have Substance Use Disorders Parental substance use disorders are a frequent factor in foster care placements.
