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RESOURCES FOR KINSHIP CAREGIVERS

Downloadable brief on kinship navigators fr. Casey Family Programs: www.casey.org/what-are-kinship-navigators/ www.grandfamilies.org www.aecf.org/topics/kinship-care www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/kinship/ www.cwla.org/kinship-care/ www.gu.org/   State-by-State Kinship Navigator Programs ALABAMA: Kinship Navigator www.navigator.alabama.gov ALASKA: VOA Alaska www.bit.ly/3BCHd7e ARIZONA: Arizona Kinship Support Services www.bit.ly/3zsB5fd ARKANSAS: […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Torn Apart

Many believe the child welfare system protects children from abuse. But as Torn Apart uncovers, this system is designed to punish Black families. Drawing on decades of research, legal scholar and sociologist Dorothy Roberts reveals […]

Book & Movie Reviews

Beyond Racial Division

Efforts at colorblindness and antiracism have not been very effective in addressing racial tensions in the United States. Colorblindness ignores the realities of race and the history of injustice. On the other hand, antiracism centers […]

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Raceless

After her father’s death Georgina unravels the truth about her parentage — and the racial identity she had been denied. She fled from England and the turmoil of her home-life to live in Black communities […]

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The Power of One

This new book by former foster youth Antonio D. Grate offers advice to foster and kinship caregivers about transitioning a youth to their family and home. Grate is also a motivational speaker and shares more […]