Category Archives: Caregiver Support Links

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Kids Have Rights

Reposting a  Sun-Sentinel article from a few years ago – even more sobering today, as the numbers have continued to climb for both Kinship Care and Relative Care! New Census Bureau figures show the number of South Florida grandparents raising their grandchildren skyrocketed … Continue reading →

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Grandparents Step Up, Save Families

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Kids Have Rights

Strong coverage by CNN  as part of their “Hero” profiles: André de Toledo, who’s daughter Nikki de Toledo, after years of struggling with depression, killed herself with a prescription drug overdose when she was 27. Nikki didn’t leave a suicide note, but she … Continue reading →

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Major Adoption Study Says Families NOT Receiving Essential Services

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Kids Have Rights

In a major new study of adoption practices across the country, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute said too many families are not receiving essential services while raising children who previously had been abused, neglected or institutionalized. The report, “Keeping … Continue reading →

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At-Risk Children: Caregiver Custody Options, Charts and Resources

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Kids Have Rights

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) has an excellent collection of caregiver resources in it’s Electronic Data Information Source (EDIS). But enough with the acronyms – You can access a PDF file of one part … Continue reading →

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