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 |