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Disucsses the importance of kinship care being seen as both a prevention resource as well as an intervention for children, with a focus on how outcomes for kinship families can be improved.

Assists child welfare professionals in helping kin caregivers collaborate effectively with the child welfare system.

Outlines research indicating that kinship care minimizes trauma for children, enhances their well-being, increases permanency, improves behavioral and mental health outcomes, promotes sibling ties, supports older youth, and preserves cultural identity and community connections.

Provides a national overview of caregiving options for kinship families and helping them make informed decisions. It highlights the benefits of kinship care, legal and support considerations as well as resources and programs for kin caregivers.

Supports professionals aiding kinship families in assessing caregiving options inside and outside the child welfare system. This report provides an extensive nationwide perspective on various legal options and other factors to help caregivers make well-informed decisions regarding their caregiving pathway.

Examines the laws and policies of states that permit a family member of an individual closely associated with a child in out-of-home care to assume the child’s permanent guardian role.

Discusses promising practices in Kinship across the nation that has led to improved outcomes for children in care. This article highlights creating a kin-first culture within the child welfare system that prioritizes kinship placements. This article goes on to highlight promising practices in New York, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Missouri related to having dedicated kinship staff and the implementation of extensive family-finding programs. It also discusses the financial assistance available to kinship caregivers including subsidies, TANF grants, and licensing financial assistance.

Support groups can be a great tool for adoptive parents and guardians, providing them with a sense of community, giving them critical information and helping them to connect to resources.  This tip sheet presents suggestions on how to successfully plan for and lead adoptive parent support groups.  

Evaluates a pilot program implementing Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) among a sample child welfare staff working across eight organizations in order to 1) describe the first year of implementation and 2) examine staff and organizational change.

Highlights the importance of building familial relationships and lifelong commitments through appropriate preparation and training. This article outlines eleven benefits of pre-permanency training. Introduction to the Resource Watch the video below for an overview of the resource or click on the button to access the article directly.