Grandfamily Caregiver Tip Sheet
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 organizations can offer… [read more]
Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
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. Although different from adoption, the adjustment to these newly defined responsibilities can be just as… [read more]
Guide To Kinship Legal Guardianship Support Services
Guide To Kinship Legal Guardianship Support Services Publication of New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Adoption Operations Kinship Legal Guardianship Subsidy Program
Health-Care Coverage for Youth in Foster Care—and After
Helping Foster and Adoptive Families Cope With Trauma
The purpose of this guide is to support adoptive and foster families by strengthening the abilities of pediatricians to: 1) identify traumatized children, 2) educate families about toxic stress and the possible biological, behavioral, and social manifestations of early childhood trauma, and 3) empower families to respond to their child’s behavior in a manner that… [read more]
