Legal Service Models for Kin Caregivers
The goal of this piece is to provide replicable ideas to others wanting to provide supportive legal assistance to kinship families in their communities.
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Legal Service Models for Kin Caregivers
May 14, 2025 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Learn replicable ideas and strategies to provide supportive legal assistance to kinship families in your community through legal education and resources, brief legal services, and legal representation.
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Legal Assistance for Native Kinship/
Grandfamilies Involved with Child Welfare: How to Find an Attorney & Help Them Help You If you are a Native parent or relative caregiver of a child who was removed from their parents by a state child welfare system, this resource prepared by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is for you.
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Kinship Empowerment Program - DC KinCare Alliance
DC KinCare Alliance serves low-income kin caregivers who raise DC children when the children’s parents are unable to care for them.
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Kinship Care Project - Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
The Kinship Care Project at Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. provides free legal representation to eligible grandparents and other kin caregivers in the five-county metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area.
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Planning for the "What-Ifs"
New responsibilities for children often bring new concerns for the future for older kin caregivers. You can help grandfamilies make the plans they need to put their minds at ease.
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Resource Guides for Kin Caregivers and Those Who Work with Them
The following list contains examples of resource guides for kinship families and those who serve them.
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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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Legal Relationships and Public Benefits for Kinship/
Grandfamilies - Presentation template Use this fillable presentation template for training staff on legal relationships and income supports.
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Legal Relationships & Public Benefits for Kinship/
Grandfamilies Our webinar explored the various legal relationship options that are available to kinship/grandfamilies.
