Sentences with phrase «of kinship caregivers»

Kinship Caregiver Support Programs are defined by the CEBC as programs that support the needs of kinship caregivers, such as training and education, financial services, and support groups.

An occasional newsletter of the Kinship Care Resource Center, for individuals working with or on behalf of kinship caregivers

Using the Family Needs Scale, the article details a kinship navigator program designed to address the service needs of kinship caregivers.

Individuals who accept into their care the child of another family member or friend play the important role of kinship caregivers.

The following resources provide information on supporting and meeting the needs of kinship caregivers as they navigate the caregiving process and / or plan for adoption.

New York State Kinship Navigator Program Provides services to increase the capacity of kinship caregivers in New York.

The following resources provide information on supporting and meeting the needs of kinship caregivers as they navigate the path toward permanency for children in their care.

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.

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation's released a five - part video training series, «Engaging Kinship Caregivers: Managing Risk Factors in Kinship Care» featuring internationally respected kinship care expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, to strengthen the skills of child welfare professionals in supporting families to improve outcomes for chKinship Caregivers: Managing Risk Factors in Kinship Care» featuring internationally respected kinship care expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, to strengthen the skills of child welfare professionals in supporting families to improve outcomes for chKinship Care» featuring internationally respected kinship care expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, to strengthen the skills of child welfare professionals in supporting families to improve outcomes for chkinship care expert, Dr. Joseph Crumbley, to strengthen the skills of child welfare professionals in supporting families to improve outcomes for children.

These Support Circles (run in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Filipino & Korean) include Circles for: grandparents raising their grandchildren and other kinship caregivers; parents of children on the autism spectrum, Indigenous communities; parents of children who are trans or gender creative; and more.

Target Population: Grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are not the biological parents of the child in their care

The Children of Alcoholics Foundation has created The Ties That Bind which is a training curriculum for caregivers focusing on parental substance abuse and the impact it has on kinship families.

Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) 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.

Kinship Liaison Performance Factors, Clark County, Nevada (PDF - 24 KB) Details the qualifications of the Kinship Liaison's position and describes the Liaison's advocacy role and the support services offered to kin - 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.

Kinship Liaison Flyer, Clark County, Nevada (PDF - 41 KB) Displays a one - page flyer designed to increase relative caregiver awareness of Kinship Liaisons and what they can offer

Kinship Children in New York State (PDF - 257 KB) New York State Council on Children and Families (2012) Discusses the different types of kinship care and highlights the benefits of each, in addition to exploring the financial, legal, and emotional challenges faced by kinship careKinship Children in New York State (PDF - 257 KB) New York State Council on Children and Families (2012) Discusses the different types of kinship care and highlights the benefits of each, in addition to exploring the financial, legal, and emotional challenges faced by kinship carekinship care and highlights the benefits of each, in addition to exploring the financial, legal, and emotional challenges faced by kinship carekinship caregivers.

Family Involvement: Supporting Kin Caregivers (Audio, transcript, and PowerPoint) Webinar Presenters: T. Hesser, V. Lindsey, & T. Blackwell, March 10, 2011 Discusses the implementation and outcomes of the Clark County Kinship Liaison Program.

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.

Grandfacts: State Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children AARP, Brookdale Foundation Group, Casey Family Programs, Child Welfare League of America, Children's Defense Fund, & Generations United (2011) Includes State data factsheets on the number of grandparent caregivers; listings of local programs, resources, and services; State laws and policies for kinship caregivers; information about key public benefit programs; and national organizations that may be of help.

Family Involvement: Supporting Kin Caregivers (WMV - 88 MB) March 10, 2011 This webinar provided an overview of the implementation and outcomes of a Kinship Liaison Program designed to pro-actively engage and support kin - caregivers to increase the permanency of children in the child welfaCaregivers (WMV - 88 MB) March 10, 2011 This webinar provided an overview of the implementation and outcomes of a Kinship Liaison Program designed to pro-actively engage and support kin - caregivers to increase the permanency of children in the child welfacaregivers to increase the permanency of children in the child welfare system.

Knowledge Center: Local / National Groups and Support Foster Care to Success Provides a list of national, State, and local groups that provide resources and community for foster and kinship caregivers.

If the state actually comes and removes the children from the birth parents if the parents simply drop the child children off at the home of a relative right that birth parent has the custody and then the kinship caregiver would go to court to request custody be be moved from the birth parents to the kinship caregiver in which case the state never gets involved and the court just makes a decision which family is going to have the custody.

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.

Permanency Care Assistance Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Summarizes the Permanency Care Assistance program, which gives financial support to kinship caregivers who want to provide a permanent home to relative children in Texas.

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.

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.

Arizona Children's Association Provides services to kin caregivers in Arizona to increase the safety, permanency, and well - being of youth in formal and informal kinship care.

Foster, Adoptive, Kinship, and Birth Parent Training (PDF - 240 KB) Michigan State University School of Social Work and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (2017) Provides free trainings for caregivers and kinship / relative parents in Michigan to help support the needs of raising a child and the unique challenges these childreKinship, and Birth Parent Training (PDF - 240 KB) Michigan State University School of Social Work and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (2017) Provides free trainings for caregivers and kinship / relative parents in Michigan to help support the needs of raising a child and the unique challenges these childrekinship / relative parents in Michigan to help support the needs of raising a child and the unique challenges these children face.

kinship foster care Kinship foster care refers to those arrangements that occur when child welfare agencies take custody of a child after an investigation of abuse and / or neglect and place the child with a kinship caregiver who is an approved placement based on the assessment standards developed by the kinship foster care Kinship foster care refers to those arrangements that occur when child welfare agencies take custody of a child after an investigation of abuse and / or neglect and place the child with a kinship caregiver who is an approved placement based on the assessment standards developed by the Kinship foster care refers to those arrangements that occur when child welfare agencies take custody of a child after an investigation of abuse and / or neglect and place the child with a kinship caregiver who is an approved placement based on the assessment standards developed by the kinship caregiver who is an approved placement based on the assessment standards developed by the agency.

Kinship Caregiver Handbooks (PDF - 292 KB) National Center for Child Welfare Excellence at the Silberman School of Social Work (2014) Offers a State - by - State listing of free online handbooks for kinship careKinship Caregiver Handbooks (PDF - 292 KB) National Center for Child Welfare Excellence at the Silberman School of Social Work (2014) Offers a State - by - State listing of free online handbooks for kinship carekinship caregivers.

Kinship Care Videos Center for Child and Family Studies Offers a series of videos to support relative caregivers in South Carolina.

background check An investigation of prospective kinship caregivers, foster and adoptive parents, and all adults residing in prospective foster and adoptive households.

Edgewood's Kinship Support Network (KSN) Program Explains a peer network in California that offers a diverse range of support groups, including a Spanish - language kinship caregiver support group and a quilting circle supportKinship Support Network (KSN) Program Explains a peer network in California that offers a diverse range of support groups, including a Spanish - language kinship caregiver support group and a quilting circle supportkinship caregiver support group and a quilting circle support group.

Achieving Permanence for Children in Relative Foster Care: Relative Adoptions and Subsidized Guardianships Boyer (2015) Court - Appointed Special Advocates for Children Examines how relative caregivers can mitigate the short - term and long - term consequences of neglect and abuse and reviews new developments and ongoing challenges to permanence and kinship care.

Caseload & Workload Management» Chronic Child Neglect» Engaging Families in Case Planning» Family Engagement» Rural Child Welfare Practice» Supporting Reunification and Preventing Reentry into Out - of - Home Care» Working With Kinship Caregivers» Working With Youth to Develop a Transition Plan»

Davis Journal of Family Strengths, 11 (1), 2011 Explores the rise of kinship care and discusses the lack of mechanisms to adequately support kinship caregivers.

Raising Relatives» Children (PDF - 1,352 KB) Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (2013) Presents a booklet designed to help kinship caregivers, including grandparents and other relatives who take in children they care about, to work effectively with the Iowa Department of Human Services and juvenile court.

The Universe of Child Welfare Competencies Ohio Child Welfare Training Program Lists the knowledge and skills required for child welfare staff, including information for caseworkers, supervisors, parent aides, and foster, adoptive, or kinship caregivers.

Resource Parent Handbook: A Guide for Foster and Kinship Caregivers (PDF - 3,008 KB) Philadelphia Department of Human Services (2015) Outlines foster care and kinship caregiving in Philadelphia, PA, and gives information and resources that can provide assistance and support to careKinship Caregivers (PDF - 3,008 KB) Philadelphia Department of Human Services (2015) Outlines foster care and kinship caregiving in Philadelphia, PA, and gives information and resources that can provide assistance and support to cCaregivers (PDF - 3,008 KB) Philadelphia Department of Human Services (2015) Outlines foster care and kinship caregiving in Philadelphia, PA, and gives information and resources that can provide assistance and support to carekinship caregiving in Philadelphia, PA, and gives information and resources that can provide assistance and support to caregiverscaregivers.

The funds are being invested in post-adoption services, kinship caregiver services and services to support positive placement outcomes for children at risk of entering foster care.

Collaborating With Kinship Caregivers: A Research - to - Practice, Competency - Based Training Program for Child Welfare Workers and Their Supervisors Mayers Pasztor, Petras, & Rainey (2013) Child Welfare League of America View Abstract Presents a 12 - hour curriculum «Collaboration Model of Practice» to teach professionals how to facilitate collaboration with kinship caregivers to enhance child safety, well - being, and permanency outcomes for children in theiKinship Caregivers: A Research - to - Practice, Competency - Based Training Program for Child Welfare Workers and Their Supervisors Mayers Pasztor, Petras, & Rainey (2013) Child Welfare League of America View Abstract Presents a 12 - hour curriculum «Collaboration Model of Practice» to teach professionals how to facilitate collaboration with kinship caregivers to enhance child safety, well - being, and permanency outcomes for children in tCaregivers: A Research - to - Practice, Competency - Based Training Program for Child Welfare Workers and Their Supervisors Mayers Pasztor, Petras, & Rainey (2013) Child Welfare League of America View Abstract Presents a 12 - hour curriculum «Collaboration Model of Practice» to teach professionals how to facilitate collaboration with kinship caregivers to enhance child safety, well - being, and permanency outcomes for children in theikinship caregivers to enhance child safety, well - being, and permanency outcomes for children in tcaregivers to enhance child safety, well - being, and permanency outcomes for children in their care.

Examples are included of successful child welfare programs around the country that provide services to kinship caregivers.

Helps child welfare professionals promote kinship care by providing information, referral, and support services to kinship caregivers to ensure the safety, permanency, and well - being of children in their care.

One study found considerable variability in the quality of the home environments; higher - quality environments were found with families who had increased economic resources.72 Another study also found variability in the home environments foster children experience and reported that unrelated foster parents had higher - quality home environments than kinship foster parents.73 In this same vein, foster children need caregivers who can work with child welfare agencies to ensure that children's individual needs are met by the child welfare system and other social institutions charged with meeting these needs.

Includes State - level associations / coalitions of families that work to strengthen foster and adoptive parents and kinship / relative caregiver families through training, support, advocacy, and outreach activities.

Needs and Issues of Latino and Native American Nonparental Relative Caregivers: Strengths and Challenges Within a Cultural Context Kopera - Frye Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 37 (3), 2009 View Abstract Discusses the results of a study examining the needs and issues facing Latino and Native American custodial grandparents and other relatives providing kinship care.

Topics covered include the types and benefits of kinship care, training for caseworkers, specific strategies for supporting kinship caregivers, and examples of successful child welfare programs around the country that provide services to kinship caregivers.

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.

Guidance for Foster / Kinship Caregivers (PDF - 529 KB) Szilagyi (2014) American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Foster Care America Provides information for kinship caregivers to help them successfully navigate the transition into foster / kinshiKinship Caregivers (PDF - 529 KB) Szilagyi (2014) American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Foster Care America Provides information for kinship caregivers to help them successfully navigate the transition into foster / kinCaregivers (PDF - 529 KB) Szilagyi (2014) American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthy Foster Care America Provides information for kinship caregivers to help them successfully navigate the transition into foster / kinshikinship caregivers to help them successfully navigate the transition into foster / kincaregivers to help them successfully navigate the transition into foster / kinshipkinship care.