Series Title: Factsheets for Families
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Year Published: 2016
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A number of grandparents and other relatives care for children whose own parents are unable to care for them. Sometimes, the arrangement (referred to as "kinship care") is an informal, private arrangement between the parents and relative caregivers; in other situations, the local child welfare agency is involved. This factsheet is designed to help kinship caregivers--including grandparents, aunts and uncles, other relatives, and family friends caring for children--work effectively with the child welfare system. Resources, such as links to more detailed information or places to find help, are included.
Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2016). Kinship caregivers and the child welfare system. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.
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