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BLOG: Kinship Care and New Jersey’s Revised Kinship Legal Guardianship Act

August 4, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

BLOG: Kinship Care and New Jersey’s Revised Kinship Legal Guardianship Act Kinship care – placing children with relatives rather than non-relative foster parents – is associated with significant benefits for children and youth, including improved mental and behavioral health. Specifically, … [Read more...]

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Bill reintroduced in U.S. House to support grandparents raising grandchildren

May 13, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

Bill reintroduced in U.S. House to support grandparents raising grandchildren WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP) – U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) reintroduced the Grandfamily Housing Act, a bill to create a new, … [Read more...]

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Family Matters: Multigenerational living is on the rise and here to stay

April 21, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

Family Matters: Multigenerational living is on the rise and here to stay. Our results are clear: multigenerational living is indeed on the rise in 2021, with more than 1 in 4 Americans (26%) living in a household with 3 or more generations. Given our finding in 2011 that 7 percent of Americans … [Read more...]

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Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes $10 Million for Kinship Care Center

April 21, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

Coronavirus Relief Bill Includes $10 Million for Kinship Care Center All but unnoticed in news coverage of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package President Joe Biden signed on Thursday is $10 million to start up a technical assistance center to help relative caregivers who step up to fill … [Read more...]

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Helping grandfamilies: Hassan, Collins say a bill is needed for ‘kinship caregivers’

April 21, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

Helping grandfamilies: Hassan, Collins say a bill is needed for 'kinship caregivers' WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-NH, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced they have reintroduced the Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act to support kinship caregivers. These caregivers are … [Read more...]

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NJ Kinship Connections – Spring 2021

April 6, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

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Tax Benefits for Grandparents

March 20, 2021 by Greg Cywnar

Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren may not be aware of the many tax benefits they may be able to claim. Here is a brief FAQ about what’s at stake. … [Read more...]

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Quick Reference Mental Health Guide

December 1, 2020 by Greg Cywnar

Quick Reference Mental Health Guide The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact every aspect of our lives. This public health emergency has presented unprecedented challenges to our schools and communities. In June, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released The Road Back: Restart and … [Read more...]

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Providing Respite Supporting People and Families Across the Lifespan

November 19, 2020 by Greg Cywnar

Providing Respite Supporting People and Families Across the Lifespan Defining Respite Respite is a service that offers a short-term break for caregivers that regularly provide support to a child, adult, or senior family member with a disability or chronic health care need. Respite may be … [Read more...]

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Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2021

November 5, 2020 by Greg Cywnar

Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2021: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 1.3 percent in 2021. The 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million … [Read more...]

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