National Grandfamily and Kinship Care Resources
Below you will find a wide variety of grandfamily and kinship resources that are nationwide. After a closer look, you will find tool kits that provide lists of documents you will need to keep on hand, information on policy and legal matters for grandparent rights, supports and permanency, as well as self care and mental health. Some of these resources are in the form of printable pdf files. You will also find training modules, where some are interactive and are truly informative on subjects like Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and child development and milestones from the CDC. Let’s face it, raising children today is much different than when we raised our children. The challenges are ones we have never had to overcome and we are often placed in the position of helping our grandchildren to overcome the atrocities that have been forced upon them. For resources that are more local to, you can find and click on your state to find grandfamily support that is closer to home. by visiting the GrandFamily Resources by State page here on grandfamilyconnect.com. Also, we always welcome new resource suggestions. You can suggest a grandfamily resource here.
AARP
Grandfamily Guide to Getting Started
Grandfamily Guide to Legal Rights for Grandparents
Grandfamilies > States > Topics
Raising Grandchildren and Support
Raising Grandchildren and Housing Issues
Raising Grandchildren and Finances
American Bar Association
Kinship Care is Better for Children and Families
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns: Training Modules
We All Have A Role in Preventing ACEs: Training Modules
Children’s Defense Fund
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Working With the Courts for Permanency
State Laws Related to Permanency
Grandfamilies.org
Grandfamilies.org: Facts Sheets by State
Grandfamilies Strengths and Challenges
Grandfamilies of America
Membership and Administrative Staff Is Comprised Of Relatives Caring for Relative Children
Generations United National Center on Grandfamilies
State of Grandfamilies in America Annual Reports: To stay in the know.
Working to Enact Policies and Promote Programs to Help Grandfamilies Address Challenges
Grand Successes: Stories of lives well-raised
Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP), Presented by The Brookdale Foundation Group
Relatives as Parents Program: Adopted by various states.
RAPP Google.com Search: Just for added support.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Training Series: Coping With the Unique Challenges of Kinship Care