Kin Caregiving

Since the Start of the Great Recession, More Children Raised by Grandparents, Pew Research Center, 2010.

AARP Grandparent Information Center: a variety of resources for grandparents.

A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare System: A guide for families in the child welfare system, including experiences of other families, laws and policies, and how to advocate for a family's rights. Also available in Spanish.

Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center: from Casey Family Programs, the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, and Generations United, this searchable database of current State laws and pending legislation in support of grand parents, and assists policymakers in exploring policy options to support relatives and the children in their care both inside and outside of the child welfare system (2012).

Kin Caregivers and the Child Welfare System: a Factsheet for Families from the Child Welfare Information Gateway (2010).