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Kinship-Specific Training
Grandparents and other relatives raising children have unique needs. Because they are family to the child for whom they are caring, they may feel they don't need training in the traditional sense because they have already raised children. However, kinship caregivers can benefit from information on the child welfare system and the financial, legal, and other supportive services available to them. The following resources include training curricula and materials for kinship caregivers on topics such as legal and policy issues, changes in family dynamics, and navigating the child welfare system. Resources include State and local examples.
Caring Connections: A Practical Guide for Kinship Families
Child Welfare League of America, Philadelphia Department of Health Services, & University of Maryland School of Social Work (2000)
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Reviews the approval process for kinship family homes and outlines the roles of the Philadelphia Department of Human Services, the private child welfare agency, and the court in the decision to place children with relatives.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Legal and Policy Challenges
Targ, Brintnall-Peterson, & Haselow-Dulin (2003)
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Designed for presentation to grandparents who are raising grandchildren, other relatives who are raising kin, the professionals and paraprofessionals who work with them, and interested community members.
Kinship Care
Foster Parent College
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Discusses several common issues in kinship care situations, including family feuds, allegiance to birth parents, distance, and defiance with the kinship family in a 2-hour online course.
The Kinship Care Practice Project
Jane Addams College of Social Work (2005)
Provides downloadable versions of a curriculum and video workshops designed to educate child welfare supervisors and practitioners about strategies for ensuring the safety and permanency of children in kinship care placements.
The PRIDE Program
Child Welfare League of America
Provides information about the Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education (PRIDE) program, a model for developing and supporting foster and adoptive families.
Relatives as Caregivers: Parenting When the Child Is Part of Your Extended Family
Portland State University Child Welfare Partnership (2006)
Addresses the issues relative caregivers face and offers support and ideas for dealing with the challenges associated with caring for a relative's child.
Tools for Working With Kinship Caregivers (PDF - 123 KB)
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning (Rev. ed., 2005)
Describes several training materials, curricula, and other handbooks for kinship caregivers.
A Tradition of Caring: Information, Resources, and Support for Kinship Families
Child Welfare League of America (2003)
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Provides kinship caregivers with information and support related to kinship care, including supporting healthy child growth and development, accessing needed resources, addressing changes in family dynamics, promoting children's needs for lifelong connections, and understanding and navigating the formal child welfare system.
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State and local examples
Achieving Permanency for Children in Kinship Foster Care
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program (2006)
Enhances workers' understanding of the context of kinship care practice and discusses how to convene the kinship network, empower the family, and support a permanency plan for the family.
Assessing and Supporting Kinship Care Givers
Bellefaire JCB (2003)
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Aims to improve social work practice with families who are caring for the children of relatives.
Informal Kinship Care in Minnesota: A Pilot Study: Title IV-E Curriculum Module
Gibson (2005)
Contains discussion questions, selected references, additional resources, suggested guest speakers, and a PowerPoint presentation.
Support Group Training Manual for Kinship Caregivers and Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (PDF - 266 KB)
Watson (2002)
Provides tips for starting and operating a support group for caregivers in Arizona.
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