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Are you a Grandparent, Family Friend or
other Relative Raising Someone Else’s Child?
Then YOU are a kinship caregiver…
and YOU are not alone!
Are you a Kinship Caregiver over the age
of 55? If so, click here for additional
resources available specifically for you!
Kinship Care can be challenging –
we’re here to help!
Are you a Grandparent, Family Friend or
other Relative Raising Someone Else’s Child?
Then YOU are a kinship caregiver…
and YOU are not alone!
Are you a Kinship Caregiver over the age
of 55? If so, click here for additional
resources available specifically for you!
Kinship Care can be challenging –
we’re here to help!
What Is Kinship Care?
Kinship care is the full-time parenting of a child(ren) by grandparents, other relatives, family friends or anyone who has had a previous relationship with the child being cared for, such as a coach or a teacher.
What Is Kinship Care?
Kinship care is the full-time parenting of a child(ren) by grandparents, other relatives, family friends or anyone who has had a previous relationship with the child being cared for, such as a coach or a teacher.
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Children living in kinship homes in RI
Grandparents raising their grandchildren in RI
*www.grandfamilies.org – RI Grandfacts State Fact Sheets for Grandfamilies 2021
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of Children in care are in Kinship homes in ri
I was caring for my grandson for a full year without knowing a single family like my own. I felt isolated and was stressed because of my circumstances. Once I was introduced to other families like mine and became connected to a community, my life was completely changed! I no longer felt isolated and knew for certain that I was not alone!