Title: Keeping them in the family: outcomes for children placed in kinship care through care proceedings Authors: Joan Hunt, Suzette Waterhouse, Eleanor Lutman Institution: Joan Hunt and Eleanor ...

A study of census data by the University of Bristol estimated that more than 150,000 children lived in kinship care in 2011 Children in kinship care are likely to live in poverty and deprivation, ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — "Because Family Matters" -- that’s the slogan for the non-profit HALOS, which promotes a safe and nurturing home for children in kinship care. This local non-profit is ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Dept. of Social Services (DSS) is hosting the Kinship Fair Wednesday. The goal of the fair is to bring together the community. nonprofits and kinship ...

When it comes to caring for children without a home, many of us are familiar with adoption and the formal foster care process. But what often flies under the radar is when family members of children ...

When Mara Brooks was 12 her parents were unable to continue caring for her. Her mother had a new husband and had moved to a different town and her father had issues that made it impossible for him to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As a new grandparent, I looked forward to spending quality time with my grandkids. But when my daughter’s lifelong struggle with mental health came to a ...

The Department of Social Services (DSS) celebrates Kinship Care Month in September as kinship care can offer a safe and stable environment for children in need. Kinship caregivers can be grandparents, ...

DUNCAN, S.C. (WSPA) – Kinship-care families in the Upstate are in need of resources and one local community center is seeking any and all help from the community. Middle Tyger Community Center is a ...

If children can’t be with their parents, shouldn’t they be with their extended family? The question seems too obvious to ask. For all of human history extended families have acted as surrogate parents ...

The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) has partnered with Binti, a child welfare technology company, to deploy ...

The Pueblo Community College Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the current academic year until 5 p.m., Sept. 12. The Second Wind Scholarship application encourages students who did ...