How Family Dynamics are Unique in Kinship Families
World-renowned kinship expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, will explain how family dynamics in kinship families differ from those in other families.
Kinship/Grandfamily Characteristics
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Building Trust
Key takeaways from the fifth 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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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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Reaching Rural Kinship/
Grandfamilies Access to services and government agencies such as family court, child care, health/mental health services, respite care, and various specialists can be scarce in rural areas.
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Leveraging Data to Seek Funding, Understand Kinship/
Grandfamilies, and Inform Practice The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network hosted a webinar on February 13, 2024 with researchers from Child Trends which provided an overview of how existing data sources can be used and combined in innovative and creative ways to provide meaningful information about kinship/ grandfamilies.
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Black Kinship Families – Unsung and Underserved
This video presents key takeaways from a conversation between Karyne Jones, President and CEO of the NCBA and Reverend Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, Senior Pastor of Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas.
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Supporting Kinship Families of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Like all kinship families, kinship families of unaccompanied immigrant children need support in managing the challenges that come with caring for the sudden and often unexpected placement of a child.
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Black Kinship Families and the High Cost of Loving
This video presents three separate conversations between Karyne Jones – the President and CEO of the National Caucus & Center on Black Aging, Inc. (NCBA) –…
