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Related Links:

NYS Kinship Navigator
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Kinship Resources

Shared Parenting can sometimes be a special challenge if the child you are caring for is a relative. Here are some additional resources for kinship caregivers and providers.


  • NYS Kinship Foster Care Statute and Regulation
  • Having a Voice And a Choice: NYS Handbook for Relatives Raising Children
  • 10 Steps Public Agencies Can Take to Support Children in Kinship Families
  • Specialized Services for Kinship Caregivers
  • Health Care Issues for Children in Kinship Care (pdf)
  • Kinship Caregiver Rights and Resonsibilities from NYC Caregiver
  • NYS Office for Aging Kinship Caregiver Programs
  • Grand Magazine Kinship Care Resources
  • NRCFCPP Kinship/Relative Care Resources
  • When Children Cannot Remain Home: Foster Family Care and Kinship Care – Brookings Institute Research


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