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Kinship care is a term used in the United States and Great Britain for the raising of children by grandparents, other extended family members, and unrelated adults with whom they have a close family-like relationship such as godparents and close family friends because biological parents are unable to do so for whatever reason.
In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, ... care and nurture, ...
The new rule allows Michigan to create a separate approval pathway for kinship caregivers that Elyse Welser, a foster care program manager with Bethany Christian Services, said is much less of a ...
"Too Old To Care" "What If We Said No?", Oct 2010 showed that 47% of kinship carers say the reason for taking on the care of a child is a parent struggling with a substance use disorder. "Grandparenting in Europe", June 2010 showed that one in three working mothers depends on grandparents for childcare. [13]
Sep. 7—LIMA — When one family member is unable to care for a child, others are given the opportunity to step in. Allen County Commissioners gave a proclamation Thursday morning to name ...
And while foster families receive federal and state financial aid, most kinship families — close blood-relatives of the children, typically a grandparent or an aunt or uncle — receive little ...
Renamed the Kinship Care Program in 2014, Bet Tzedek continues to provide resources to educate lawmakers about the need for uniform application of probate laws, particularly as they relate to unaccompanied minors. The program contributed to the passage of SB 873 in 2014, which preserved the rights of immigrant minors in guardianship proceedings.
(The Center Square) – A bill making it easier for a child’s relative to become their foster parent is now law in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND ...