The landscape for LGBT adoption is changing, with an increasing number of LGBT individuals and couples choosing to build families through adoption. Many agencies, both public and private, welcome the LGBT community. Leading child welfare organizations believe that prospective LGBT parents are an excellent resource for children and youth in need of a permanent family.1… [read more]

From Rights to Reality is designed to unite parents and parent advocacy around a common set of goals. It identifies 15 rights for parents affected by the child welfare system. Most parents do not yet have these rights in child welfare proceedings. From Rights to Reality represents a commitment to working in our communities and… [read more]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people are in America’s child welfare and juvenile justice systems in disproportionate numbers. Like all young people in care, they have the right to be safe and protected. All too often, however, they are misunderstood and mistreated, leading to an increased risk of negative outcomes. This tool… [read more]

Handbook includes sections about practicing self-care, addressing childhood trauma, preventing harmful drug use by children, engaging with birth parents, and talking with a child about their birth parents.

This handbook is about where to begin when children are suddenly in your care.

This handbook provides insight on understanding the impact of a parent’s substance use disorder on the child.

This handbook addresses the impact of the parent’s substance use disorder on the grandfamily or kinship caregiver and maintain your mental health as a caregiver.

GrandFacts A State Fact Sheets for Grandparent and Other Relatives Raising Children The data presented in these graphics is from the United States Census Bureau, the Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Center and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System (AFCARS). For more information on kinship care and caregivers, and for detailed… [read more]

GrandFacts National Fact Sheets for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children AARP, The Brookdale Foundation Group, Casey Family Programs, Child Welfare League of America, Children’s Defense Fund, and Generations United have partnered to produce state and national GrandFacts fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives raising children. The state fact sheets include state-specific data and… [read more]