Tribal

This resource is designed as a quick reference tool for practitioners and advocates working with grandfamilies and kinship families who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. It is meant... (Read more)

This is a policy guidance from the Children's Bureau regarding Child Support payments for youth and children in foster care. Read the guidance here .(Read more)

All families should have equitable access to resources that allow them to thrive. Preventive legal advocacy aims to resolve upstream legal problems to strengthen families, address the social determinants of... (Read more)

Kin/grandfamily caregivers’ ideas about their roles in protecting and providing for the children in their care depend on their families’ values and cultures. Working with Black and Indigenous families requires... (Read more)

More than 2.5 million children across the U.S. are raised in grandfamilies (also known as kinship families).1 These are families in which grandparents, other adult family members, or close family... (Read more)

Chapin Hall hosted a Family First Expert Panel to discuss the Family First Prevention Services Act. This panel features experts who shared their knowledge and perspective on the #FamilyFirstAct ,... (Read more)

Use this year’s resources to help talk with children, youth, and their caregivers about their mental health needs while they are engaged with the foster care system. Normalize it, lift... (Read more)

This publication— Helps kinship families and the professionals who assist them compare caregiving options. Provides a broad, national overview about the choices and considerations to help caregivers make informed decisions... (Read more)

Engaging families in the casework process promotes the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children and families in the child welfare system and is central to successful practice. Effective family engagement... (Read more)

This tool, created for lawyers, aims to help increase the chances of a youth being placed with kinship caregivers, when removed from their home. Read the resource here .(Read more)