Selected Resources

Tools for Working With Kinship Caregivers (PDF - 123 KB)
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning (2005)
Training materials, assessment tools, and handbooks for kinship caregivers.

State Approaches to Supporting Kinship Caregivers
Voices for America's Children (2004)
This issue brief looks at the supports kinship caregivers need and some programs that provide these services. (PDF - 127 KB)

Financial Assistance for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children (PDF - 43 KB)
Children's Defense Fund (2004)
Discusses the financial challenges grandparents face when raising their grandchildren, and reviews types of financial assistance available to kinship caregivers.

Forging Connections: Challenges and Opportunities for Older Caregivers Raising Children (PDF - 498 KB)
New York Council on Adoptable Children (2004)
Policy recommendations on educating older caregivers about resources and eligibility for financial and social service assistance and training child welfare professionals on the needs facing elderly or grandparent-headed families.