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Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care

Data / Research
Generations United with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, created the following brief, national comparison chart, and state-specific charts that focus on adoption and guardianship for children in... (Read more)
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Project GRANDD helps grandparents raise their grandchildren

News
Grandparents who raise grandchildren with disabilities can find aid and resources from Project GRAND, the largest kinship family services provider in metro Atlanta. Project GRANDD (Grandparents Raising and Nurturing Dependents... (Read more)
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Updates to KY Benefits Program 'KTAP' Aim to Help Family Caregivers

News
Law / Summary
New changes to Kentucky's temporary benefits program - known as KTAP - increase the amount of money families receive to keep pace with inflation. The program, which provides direct cash... (Read more)
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Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use Part 2

Data / Research
Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use - a set of resources from Generations United that includes recommendations and resources on five topics identified by... (Read more)
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Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use

Data / Research
Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use s a set of resources from Generations United that includes recommendations and resources on five topics identified by... (Read more)
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GAO Report: HHS Is Taking Steps to Help States Support Relative Caregivers with Evidence­-Based Programs

Data / Research
When parents cannot care for their children, grandparents or other relatives often step in as primary caregivers, although they may face significant hardships. Congress provided funding to states to support... (Read more)
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Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Title IV-B, Subpart 2 Funding Available to Develop and Enhance or to Evaluate Kinship Navigator Programs

Program Instructions
This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to state, territorial and tribal title IV-E agencies on the actions required to apply for title IV-B, subpart 2 funding to support the development,... (Read more)
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COLUMN: Grandparents raising grandchildren

News
Enid News & Eagle posted this list of basic things for grandparents who just started caring for grandchildren to know. This article covers all the basics from what you want... (Read more)
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Family First Prevention Services Act: Implementing the Provisions that Support Kinship Families

Implementation Strategies
The Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First Act) makes historic reforms to the child welfare system to better support children, families, and kinship caregivers, and promote a kin-first culture... (Read more)
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HHS Announces New Proposed Foster Family Licensing Regulation to Help Expand Access to Kinship Caregiving

Guidance
On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a new proposed regulation to lessen obstacles in... (Read more)
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American Academy of Pediatrics American Bar Association American Public Human Services Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Birth Parent National Network Casey Family Programs Chapin Hall Child Focus Children's Defense Fund Children's Trust Fund Alliance Child Trends Family Centered Treatment Foundation Family Focused Treatment Association Federal HHS/ACYF/CB Foster Care Alumni of America FosterClub Generations United Juvenile Law Center Mathematica National Association of Counsel for Children National Conference of State Legislatures National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Council on Crime & Deliquency National Governors Association National Indian Child Welfare Association Other Public Consulting Group Senate / Congress Within Our Reach Youth Villages

Topics

Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts COVID-19 Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

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