Acting commissioner Beyer confirmed to lead NJ Department of Children and Families Senate Vote Today Clears Commissioner to be Sworn in by Governor Murphy TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Children and Families Commissioner Designate Christine Norbut Beyer today released the following … [Read more...]
Guardianship Families
Attaining legal permanence is not always about finding a new family. In some instances, it is about legally re-defining roles of existing family members or establishing legal relationships with other adults who have a family-like relationship with children through guardianship. … [Read more...]
Schools In Transition A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
Today’s society is recognizing the experiences and needs of transgender people as never before. This trend is most evident in our nation’s schools, where an increasing number of transgender and gender-expansive students live openly as their authentic selves. At the same time, parents, students, … [Read more...]
What Social Service Professionals Need to Know to Support Guardianship Families
Senate Passes the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act
Senate Passes the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act Due to the opioid crisis, a new law was passed that now protects “grandfamilies.” 7.8 million. That’s the number of children being raised by family members who are not their birth parents. 2.6 million. That’s the number of … [Read more...]
AT A GLANCE: Kinship Legal Guardianship
Grandparents and Relatives as Caregivers
In New Jersey and across the country, many grandparents and relatives are providing care to children who are unable to live with their birth parents. Parenting can be challenging as a lot may have changed since you raised your own child. Don’t be afraid to reach out for help. Many agencies and … [Read more...]
Legal and Financial Differences Between Adoption, Kinship Legal Guardianship (KLG) and Independent Living
Kinship Care May 2004
Definition and Incidence Kinship care is a living arrangement in which a relative or another person who is emotionally close to a child takes on primary responsibility for raising that child (Leos- Urbel, Bess, & Geen, 1999). According to the 2000 U.S. Census, nationally, there are 4.5 … [Read more...]
Kinship Care Best Practice Guidance
As the number of children in kinship care increase child welfare agencies are seeking policies, programs and practice guidance to help develop and implement effective kinship care policies and programs. Child welfare agencies are taking a new look at the nature of kinship care, the role of … [Read more...]
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