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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!
Hear from Our Families…
With Open Arms 4.23.2024
It started with a willingness to just take one baby in need of help. Cristina had lost her husband, but lived with her son. At this time, her brother needed her help with his children because the Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Boston, MA had removed them...