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Iowa Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Caretakers: How to Navigate Iowa's Child Welfare System  (PDF  - 1165KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association		 2009
New York Kinship care Relatives and kin Having a Voice and a Choice: New York State Handbook for Relatives Raising Children  (PDF  - 1766KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services & New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance		 2010
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Foster Care and Adoption Regulations for Licensure Guidance Document  (PDF  - 346KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2017
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Caregiver Guide  (PDF  - 1103KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2017
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Guía Para Parientes Proveedores de Crianza Temporal  (PDF  - 1159KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2017
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Important Information for Kinship Providers  (PDF  - 171KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Visitation  (PDF  - 232KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Tips for Being a Trauma-Informed Resource Parent  (PDF  - 522KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin Supporting Normalcy: A Workbook for Teenagers in Out-of-Home Care and Their Supportive Adults  (PDF  - 9155KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
New Jersey Kinship care Relatives and kin Programa Kinship Navigator: Servicios para familias que cuidan hijos de sus parientes  (PDF  - 290KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2014
Tennessee Kinship care Relatives and kin Becoming a Family Caregiver for a Child in Your Family  (PDF  - 439KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2005
Virginia Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Care: Exploring Options for Relatives and Close Family Friends of Children in Foster Care  (PDF  - 5,672KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2022
North Carolina Kinship care Relatives and kin Foster Care Dictionary  (PDF  - 551KB)
Fostering Health NC		 2015
Iowa Kinship care Relatives and kin Raising Relatives' Children  (PDF  - 1355KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parent Association		 2013
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin 2020 Foster Care Redesign Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Rates  (PDF  - 156KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Rhode Island Kinship care Relatives and kin 2020 Foster Care Redesign Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Payroll 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Kansas Kinship care Relatives and kin Permanent Custodianship Subsidy 
Kansas Department for Children and Families		 2018
Kansas Kinship care Relatives and kin Relative Caregivers  (PDF  - 48KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families		 2019
Oklahoma Kinship care Relatives and kin Bridge Kinship Care: Strengthening Families, Helping Children Stay Connected  (PDF  - 685KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Division		 2015
Oklahoma Kinship care Relatives and kin Bridge Kinship Care Program  (PDF  - 1560KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2020
Wisconsin Kinship care Relatives and kin Becoming Licensed as a Foster Parent When Caring for a Family Member  (PDF  - 809KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2019
Wisconsin Kinship care Relatives and kin Child Care Subsidy for Parents 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2021
New York Kinship care Relatives and kin Know Your Permanency Options: The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)  (PDF  - 3829KB)
New York State Office of Children & Family Services		 2021
New York Kinship care Relatives and kin Make an Informed Choice: Kin Caring for Children  (PDF  - 429KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2018
North Carolina Kinship care Relatives and kin Manteniendo Sanos Los Niños en Quidado Adoptivo Temporal (Keeping Children in Foster Care Healthy)  (PDF  - 482KB)
Community Care of NC (CCNC), Fostering Health NC		 2016
Arkansas Kinship care Relatives and kin A Resource Guide for Kinship Caregivers in Arkansas: What Every Grandparent or Relative Caregiver Needs to Know, When a Parent is Arrested, Incapacitated, or Involved in a Dependency-Neglect Proceeding  (PDF  - 214KB)
Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind, Inc		 2010
Washington Kinship care Relatives and kin A Relative's Guide to Child Welfare Services 
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2019
Washington Kinship care Relatives and kin Accessing Child Care for Children in Out-of-Home Placement During COVID-19  (PDF  - 370KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Colorado Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Care 
Colorado Department of Human Services		 2020
West Virginia Kinship care Relatives and kin Foster and Kinship Parent Bill of Rights  (PDF  - 2608KB)
West Virginia Judiciary		 2020
Texas Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Manual  (PDF  - 2971KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2018
Texas Kinship care Relatives and kin Manual para parientes  (PDF  - 2048KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2011
Texas Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Care 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2021
Texas Kinship care Relatives and kin WIC Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 3930KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission		 2022
North Carolina Kinship care Relatives and kin You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Be a Perfect Parent  (PDF  - 1077KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, NC Kids Adoption and Foster Care Network		 2015
North Carolina Kinship care Relatives and kin Keeping Children in Foster Care Healthy  (PDF  - 484KB)
Community Care of NC (CCNC), Fostering Health NC		 2016
North Carolina Kinship care Relatives and kin Foster Care and Beyond: Kinship Foster Care and Guardianship Assistance  (PDF  - 636KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2018
New Hampshire Kinship care Relatives and kin Relative Care and Kinship Care 
New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families		 2022
New Hampshire Kinship care Relatives and kin A Resource Guide for New Hampshire’s Relative Caregivers  (PDF  - 3154KB)
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2020
Ohio Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Permanency Incentive Program 
Public Children Services Association & Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2022
Ohio Kinship care Relatives and kin Ohio Resource Guide for Relatives Caring for Children  (PDF  - 8706KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families, Bureau of Family Services		 2022
Minnesota Kinship care Relatives and kin Northstar Care for Children: Minnesota Assessment of Parenting for Children and Youth Practice Guide  (PDF  - 1396KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services		 2015
Minnesota Kinship care Relatives and kin What is the MAPCY Assessment? Information for Foster Families About the Minnesota Assessment of Parenting Children and Youth  (PDF  - 161KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services: Children and Family Services		 2015
Minnesota Kinship care Relatives and kin Permanency Support Services for Adoptive, Foster and Kinship Families  (PDF  - 168KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2021
Minnesota Kinship care Relatives and kin Northstar Kinship Assistance  (PDF  - 105KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety & Permanency Division - Permanency Support		 2017
Minnesota Kinship care Relatives and kin Minnesota’s Reasonable Prudent Parent Standard Guidance  (PDF  - 335KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Kinship care Relatives and kin Intensive Treatment in Foster Care (ITFC) 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2017
Maryland Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Care Fact Sheet  (PDF  - 797KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources		 2017
Maryland Kinship care Relatives and kin Maryland Department of Human Resources Child Welfare Policy Directory 
Maryland Department of Social Services		 2022
Utah Kinship care Relatives and kin readyreference: A Handy Guide for Foster Parents - Salt Lake Region  (PDF  - 464KB)
Utah Foster Care		 2021
Utah Kinship care Relatives and kin Fostering Healthy Children Program and Special Needs 
Utah Department of Health		 2022
California Kinship care Relatives and kin Information Resources Guide 
California Department of Social Services		 2022
California Kinship care Relatives and kin Guide to Dependency Court - For Caregivers 
California Courts		 2022
Maryland Kinship care Relatives and kin The Continuing Journey of Children and Families: A Reference Guide for Maryland Families Parenting by Adoption or Guardianship  (PDF  - 1696KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services		 2021
Maryland Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Care 
Maryland Department of Human Services		 2022
Maryland Kinship care Relatives and kin Maryland Resource Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 7634KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration		 2016
Oregon Kinship care Relatives and kin Oregon’s Legal Guide for Grandparents and Other Older Relatives Raising Children  (PDF  - 717KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2016
Oregon Kinship care Relatives and kin Resource Parents and Relative Caregivers 
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2022
Nevada Kinship care Relatives and kin Nevada Child Welfare Program Support Training Plan  (PDF  - 1341KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2021
Alabama Kinship care Relatives and kin Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook  (PDF  - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association		 2017
Alabama Kinship care Relatives and kin Foster Care 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Kinship care Relatives and kin Child and Family Services Policy 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Oklahoma Kinship care Relatives and kin Starting Points for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children  (PDF  - 4500KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2019
Arizona Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Foster Care - Relatives Caring for Children in DCS Custody 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2022
Kentucky Kinship care Relatives and kin Kentucky’s Foster Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 1569KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Human Services		 2018
Washington Kinship care Relatives and kin DSHS Kinship Publications 
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2023
Washington Kinship care Relatives and kin Caregiver Guidelines for Supporting Normal Childhood Activities for Children and Youth Experiencing Out-of-Home Care  (PDF  - 609KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2021
Wisconsin Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Care in Wisconsin 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2023
Wisconsin Kinship care Relatives and kin Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2022
Wisconsin Kinship care Relatives and kin Adoption and Guardianship in Wisconsin 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2023
California Kinship care Relatives and kin Extended Foster Care (AB 12) 
California Department of Social Services		 2022
Arkansas Kinship care Relatives and kin Subsidized Guardianship Program  (PDF  - 281KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2019
Arkansas Kinship care Relatives and kin Do You Have a Relative in Foster Care? 
Arkansas Department of Human Services		 2023
Indiana Kinship care Relatives and kin Chapter 14: Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2022
Vermont Kinship care Relatives and kin A Guide for Foster and Kinship Foster Families in Vermont  (PDF  - 920KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families Family Services Division		 2019
Vermont Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Caregivers Guide: A Guide for Adults who are Caring for the Children of Relatives or Family Friends  (PDF  - 1291KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2022
Vermont Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training  (PDF  - 234KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2021
Washington Kinship care Relatives and kin Becoming a Foster Parent FAQ 
Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families		 2022
Georgia Kinship care Relatives and kin Online Directives Information System (ODIS) 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2023
Georgia Kinship care Relatives and kin Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2023
New Jersey Kinship care Relatives and kin Guía de Servicios de Apoyo para la Custodia Legal de Parientes  (PDF  - 1025KB)
Departamento de Niños y Familias de Nueva Jersey, Oficina del Programa de Subsidio de las Funciones de Adopción para la Custodia Legal de Parientes		 2019
New Jersey Kinship care Relatives and kin Kinship Navigator Program 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2023
Louisiana Kinship care Relatives and kin Court Process and Legal Rights Guide For Foster Caregivers 
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Louisiana Kinship care Relatives and kin Louisiana Kinship Navigator 
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services		 2023
Colorado Kinship care Relatives and kin Child Welfare 
Colorado Department of Human Services		 2023
Montana Kinship care Relatives and kin Child and Family Services 
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services		 2023
Pennsylvania Kinship care Relatives and kin Resource Parent Handbook: A Guide for Foster and Kinship Caregivers  (PDF  - 3008KB)
Philadelphia Department of Human Services		 2015
North Dakota Kinship care Relatives and kin Subsidized Guardianship Policy Manual  (PDF  - 277KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2013
North Dakota Kinship care Relatives and kin Foster Care for Children Licensing Standards Manual  (PDF  - 658KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2020
Illinois Kinship care Relatives and kin Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices  (PDF  - 1606KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2016
Puerto Rico Kinship care Relatives and kin Departamento de Familia 
Departamento de Familia de Puerto Rico		 2022
Tennessee Kinship care Relatives and kin Relative Caregiver 
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2020
Utah Kinship care Relatives and kin Preliminary Placement Packet: A Guide for Kinship Caregivers  (PDF  - 7235KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Kinship care Relatives and kin Background Screening For Unsupervised Access to Children in Care  (PDF  - 458KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2020

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