“Year of the Grandparent” Launched to Highlight Impact of Kin on Foster Care

“Year of the Grandparent” Launched to Highlight Impact of Kin on Foster Care

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is marking the next year as the Year of the Grandparent: Keeping Kin Connected. A year of educational and informational activities—culminating with a grandparent award ceremony—comprise this important initiative, which highlights the growth in kinship care and showcases the improvements in child welfare policy and practice that have helped more children stay with family in lieu of entering foster care.