Resource links, hotlines, fact sheets, video training materials, and more.
Kinship Navigator Programs by State - This list of statewide navigator programs is provided, courtesy of Pennsylvania KinConnector.
Five-part video training series: "Engaging Kinship Caregivers: Managing Risk Factors in Kinship Care." By Joseph Crumbley
The Annie E. Casey Foundation developed a five-part video training series: "Engaging Kinship Caregivers: Managing Risk Factors in Kinship Care." Led by Joseph Crumbley, the training sessions strengthen the skills of child welfare professionals in supporting families to improve outcomes for children. The series includes a discussion guide to help program directors, supervisors and trainers lead group sessions to deepen the learning experience.
Links to kinship and family care resources from Penn State Extension.
The following fact sheets provide ideas and strategies to help grandparents and other relatives who raise children to deal with the many of the day-to-day challenges they face. This fact sheet series was developed by the University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension Program.
Below are links to common issues and concerns experienced by kinship caregivers, as well as pending legislation supporting grandparent/relative caregivers. Topics include grandparents' rights, custody arrangements, adoption, school enrollment, and information on how to become a kinship foster parent.
An introduction to the pressing issues and concerns faced by families with grandparents raising grandchildren. Program set includes a facilitor’s guidebook, a video (VHS - 16:55 min.), and fact sheets. (Kaplan, Handhardt & Crago). [Now being updated]
2021 Report from PA Dickinson Law and PA Partnerships for Children. Authors: H. Redlich Epstein, L. Johnston-Walsh, J. Pokempner, K. Creamer, and K. Phelps. Includes policy recommendations and information on how the child welfare system works in PA.
This "State of Grandfamilies Report," released by Generations United in November 2022, includes the latest findings on grandfamilies facing high rates of hunger and food insecurity, as well as policy recommendations to help feed grandfamilies.
PDF document, 161.3 KB
This symposium precedes the Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference - July 10-12, 2024 in Lancaster, PA. Highlights include: a presentation on “Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of Kincare Families” by Deborah Langosch and short presentations and roundtable discussions on mental health support, educational programs and opportunities, researcher-practitioner partnerships, and kinship navigator systems.
This is Generations United's 2024 "State of Grandfamilies and Kinship Care Report."
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Contact Us
- Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging
- Email msk15@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7871
