Generations United

Family First Kinship Checklist

This resource was developed by the ABA Center on Children and the Law, Casey Family Programs, Children’s Defense Fund, and Generations United to support Implementing Provisions that Support Kinship Families:... (Read more)

Kinship

2020 State of Grandfamilies in America Annual Report: Facing a Pandemic: Grandfamilies Living Together During COVID-19 and Thriving Beyond

Presentation/Webinar

Constituent Engagement

Released by Generations United, Facing a Pandemic: Families Living Together During COVID-19 and Thriving Beyond is the 2020 State of Grandfamilies in America Annual Report. This report elevates the unique... (Read more)

Kinship

Racial Equity Toolkit Featuring African American Grandfamilies

Advocacy Tools

Generations United released a new toolkit that feature grandfamilies-related content on the racism, bias and justice in the juvenile justice system, policing and courts and how it impacts African American... (Read more)

Racial Equity Toolkit Featuring American Indian and Alaskan Native Grandfamilies

Advocacy Tools

Generations United released a new toolkit that feature grandfamilies-related content on the racism, bias and justice in the juvenile justice system, policing and courts and how it impacts American Indian... (Read more)

Grandfamilies and Kinship Care Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, February 9, 2021 Webinar

Presentation/Webinar

Constituent Engagement

A 60-minute webinar highlighting the grandfamilies and kinship care provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, some of the most significant being those providing additional federal funds for kinship... (Read more)

COVID-19

Kinship

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: Implications for Grandfamilies

News

Law / Summary

Generations United created a brief summary of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, focused on the implications for kinship caregivers. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the... (Read more)

COVID-19

Kinship

Grandfamilies Share Stories of COVID-19 Hardships and Hope

Real Story

In summer 2020, StoryCorps recorded these conversations as part of a project that focused on helping us understand the unique impacts COVID-19 is having on various types of families, including... (Read more)

Kinship

Support for kinship care is an investment that can benefit families and children

Advocacy Tools

Opinion

Real Story

In this Des Moines Register Opinion piece, Andreah Moyer-Stevens, a kinship caregiver, foster and adoptive parent writes about the value of investing in kinship families. Read her firsthand story here... (Read more)

Kinship

CARES Act and Grandfamilies

Advocacy Tools

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act known as the ‘‘CARES Act’’ authorized more than $2 trillion to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for individuals, governments, nonprofit... (Read more)

COVID-19