"Kinship caregivers" refers to family members or close relatives who take on the responsibility of raising and caring for children when their biological parents are unable to do so.
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The program utilizes lecture, small group discussion, and activities designed to be facilitated by a professional with a group of
kinship caregivers in a support group setting or independently.
This outline utilizes lecture, small group discussion, and activities designed o be facilitated by a professional with a group
of kinship caregivers in a support group setting or independently.
There are many benefits to placing children with relatives or
other kinship caregivers, such as increased stability and safety as well as the ability to maintain family connections and cultural traditions.
Provides professionals and families with information about the needs and challenges experienced
by kinship caregivers.
Because of the research around the positive effects of kinship, many states are
requiring kinship caregivers to comply with traditional foster care licensure.
Children living
with kinship caregivers will have their needs for emotional support, physical, developmental and safety met.
Individuals who accept into their care the child of another family member or friend play the important role
of kinship caregivers.
Provides professionals and families with information about the needs and challenges experienced
by kinship caregivers.
The Ties That Bind — Training for Caregivers has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of:
Kinship Caregiver Support Programs, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given a Scientific Rating.
Authorizes the Department of Human Services to provide a separate link or portal on its website that
provides kinship caregivers with information and access necessary to apply for public assistance benefits.
Intersections of Poverty, Geography, and Custodial Grandparent Caregiving in Appalachia (PDF - 1,040 KB) Phillips (2016) GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 3 (1) Explores grandparents
as kinship caregivers in central Appalachia and how recent economic changes have affected poverty rates in this area.
The following resources include training curricula and materials for
kinship caregivers on topics such as legal and policy issues, changes in family dynamics, and navigating the child welfare system.
And one other one I want to mention because I really enjoyed it as well because a video series with drones is crumbling and it's called
engaging kinship caregivers and I've really enjoyed that it's provided we're funded by the Annie Casey Foundation.
Target Population: Grandparents and other
kinship caregivers who are not the biological parents of the child in their care
Ohio Resource Guide for Relatives Caring for Children (PDF - 1,802 KB) Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (2017)
Helps kinship caregivers in Ohio find assistance with issues like expenses, medical services, education, legal services, and more.
Raising Your Relative's Kids: How to Find Help (PDF - 2,085 KB) Kim, Petermeier, & Norman (2013) University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Offers a listing of local resources
where kinship caregivers in Nevada can find information and help for legal issues, financial assistance, medical care, education, transportation, and much more.
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation has launched the Grandcare Support Locator, which
allows kinship caregivers to search for specific types of groups and services within their State or jurisdiction.
Lessons learned from the Kinship Education and Support Program (KEPS): developing effective support groups for
formal kinship caregivers.
Texas Kincare Primer (PDF - 1,587 KB) Texas Legal Services Center, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, & Texas Kincare Taskforce (2013) Provides
Texas kinship caregivers with information on caregiver rights and responsibilities, including documents kinship families may need in seeking services, legal resources, State and Federal public benefits for kincare families, power of attorney, and early childhood intervention services.
Kinship Foster Caregivers: Partners for Permanency Soine (2013) Social Work Today, 13 (5) Discusses permanency planning and access to services for formal and
informal kinship caregivers.
Kinship Care Fact Sheet (PDF - 797 KB) Maryland Department of Human Services (2017) Explains
benefits kinship caregivers can receive in Maryland, including food stamps, assistance with child care, assistance with health care, education assistance, Social Security benefits, and more.
Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The current study tests if the Kinship as Teachers (KAT) Program [now called Kin as Teachers (KAT)-RSB-
improves kinship caregiver's knowledge of child development and age - appropriate family environment for caregivers caring for children.
Children's Protective Services, Conroe • TX 2008 — Present
CPS Kinship Caregiver Specialist IV Efficiently assisted caregivers to ensure a safe placement for their family members.
Kinship Liaisons: A Peer - to - Peer Approach to Supporting
Kinship Caregivers R. Denby, Children and Youth Services Review, 33, pp. 217 — 225, 2011.
So as long as the family has not gone to court to get custody and custody is retained by the biological parents and that can create a lot of problems for
kinship caregivers across the country depending on what their laws are in their states or in their in their localities.
Voice of the Child DVD Training Resource: Running Parenting Groups for Adoptive Parents and Foster or
Kinship Caregivers Willow (2014) Child Abuse Review, 23 (6) View Abstract Reviews a DVD training resource aimed at helping professionals develop their skills in working with children and young people.
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) provides comprehensive information to all seniors,
including kinship caregivers unexpectedly raising a family for the second time around.
Nurturing Attachments Training Resource: Running Parenting Groups for Adoptive Parents and Foster or
Kinship Caregivers Furnivall (2014) Child Abuse Review, 23 (6) View Abstract Highlights a training course for adoptive and foster parents that integrates attachment, trauma, and neuroscience theory and links them to practical challenges and dilemmas that caregivers face.
background check An investigation of
prospective kinship caregivers, foster and adoptive parents, and all adults residing in prospective foster and adoptive households.
In - Service Training for Resource and Adoptive Parents and
Kinship Caregivers University of Maryland School of Social Work, Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children Describes a parent training program provided in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Human Resources.
Using Kinship Navigators to Assess the Needs of
Kinship Caregivers Sutphin (2015) GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy, 2 (1) Discusses the resources needed to effectively support kin caregivers.
Kinship Process Mapping: A Guide to Improving Practice in Kinship Care The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2013) Discusses the use of kinship process mapping in child welfare agencies as a means of standardizing the kinship search process and
utilizing kinship caregivers effectively.
As primary caretakers, foster parents and
kinship caregivers play significant roles in working with parents and in carrying out the tasks in a child's permanency plan.
Grandfamilies: Legal Issues Generations United (2016) Lists
concerns kinship caregivers may face when trying to obtain a legal relationship with a relative's children and reviews laws and programs responding to these challenges.
Allison is also the author of several articles, including The Dance of Permanence, Fostering Families Today, Sept / Oct 2011; Becoming Your Foster Child's Emotional Tutor, The Foster Parenting Toolbox, 2012 EMK Press and Fostering Families Today, Jan / Feb 2007; and 10
Things Kinship Caregivers Need, Fostering Families Today, Jan / Feb 2013.