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Grandfamilies and COVID-19: Families of Unique Origins Face Unique Challenges

This blogpost references a Generations United report’s policy and practice recommendations on how to better support grandfamilies. Included in the report are findings from the first nationwide survey of grandfamilies during COVID-19, which revealed heightened needs related to housing, food insecurity, and alternative care plans. The report contains policy and practice recommendations that would provide better support to these families, such as increases in TANF funding for monthly child-only grants to mirror foster care maintenance payments and improved access to TANF child-only grants through a simplified application process and expanded community outreach. The report also depicts racial overrepresentation in grandfamilies, and the blogpost highlights the benefits of kin caregiving.

Source
Partner Resources
Topics/Subtopics
Family Strengthening
Health/Behavioral Health Referrals and Supports
Housing Assistance
SNAP/Food Assistance
Special Populations
Publication Date
2021-10-12
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