Kinship Families: Resources to Know

Penn State Extension's Relatives as Parents Program

This program aims to expand supportive services available for Pennsylvania relative caregivers and the children they are raising, particularly in terms of helping them find needed information and resources, find and enroll in support groups that serve kinship care families, and engage in family-based recreational and relationship-enhancing activities. Learn more on the Relatives as Parents Program website.

PA Kinship Navigator

Penn State Extension's interactive online database of programs, services, and resources available for kinship care families in Pennsylvania. Information is presented by county.

Penn State Extension's Youth, Families, and Health Programs

Program Website

Financial Education

Build-a-Budget Book

Money Counts: A Financial Literacy Series Self-Study (modules)

Food and Nutrition

ABCs of Growing Healthy Kids: Partners for Healthy Eating

Cooking with Kids: A Gift for All

Mediterranean Eating on a Budget

Seniors Eating Well (curriculum)

Tips on Preventing Foodborne Illness

Mental Health

Online Resources

Better Kid Care

This outreach educational program of Penn State Extension translates research-based information into online training,
tip sheets, and vodcasts. Learn more on the Better Kid Care website.

Child Development

Research-to-practice articles

Health and Safety

Tip sheets

Diabetes Awareness and Management for Young Children (free training)

Parenting

ABCs of Growing Healthy Kids

Choosing Child Care

Explore and Engage

Families Count

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Kindergarten Readiness (videos)

4-H

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. The 4-H program is all about people sharing, doing, and learning together in all kinds of projects, events, and activities through local clubs, special interest clubs, school-based and afterschool programs, and individual memberships. Learn more on the Pennsylvania 4-H website.