Here is today’s Monday Mailer for you:

National Kinship Care Month

As the month closes, we’d like to remind you that September is National Kinship Care Month. ACL works across aging, disability, and caregiving systems to strengthen services for kinship families. At the heart of this work is the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (GKSN), the first-ever national technical assistance center dedicated to improving programs and policies for kinship caregivers.

To mark this month, ACL released a GKSN milestones infographic highlighting accomplishments that include publishing more than 100 original resources and responding to over a thousand requests for assistance. 

Featured GKSN Resources:

• Kinship/Grandfamilies Data – Statistics on the number of children in kinship families and the implications for families and the nation
• Kinship Matters to… – Brochures exploring how kinship families intersect with different systems (aging, disability, child welfare, housing)
• Resource Guide for Providers – Links, tips, and toolkits to help those supporting kinship families

No Wrong Door Marketing

The Oregon Department of Human Services developed an animated video to explain their No Wrong Door system to individuals seeking services. The “ADRC of Oregon” video provides information on the organizations that make up the No Wrong Door system, the entry points to use when seeking access to services, and the types of services available. Watch the video here.

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We hope you find these resources helpful! See you next Monday!