Organization/Advocate | Family Voices United

COVID-19 RESOURCES & GUIDANCE

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Crisis Resources and Guidance for birth parents, youth & alumni, and kinship caregivers. We recongize the the Impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the child welfare system... (Read more)

Kinship

Older Youth

Prevention

What's needed to help relative caregivers navigate supports and services for the children they are raising?

Birth Parent

Youth/Alumni

Kinship Caregiver

Organization/Advocate

Family Voices United asked kinship and relative caregivers, parents and current and former foster youth: What's needed to help relative caregivers navigate supports and services for the children they are... (Read more)

Kinship

Podcast: Family Voices on Legal Representation for Families

Birth Parent

Youth/Alumni

Kinship Caregiver

Organization/Advocate

Listen as Family Voices United members share how legal representation can make a difference for families. Learn how constituents are taking action, getting involved, and building the movement! Click here... (Read more)

Kinship

Older Youth

Prevention

Administration Issues Memo Regarding Constituent Voice

Birth Parent

Youth/Alumni

Kinship Caregiver

Foster Parent

Adoptive Parent

Organization/Advocate

The Administration for Children Youth and Families recently issued an Information Memorandum (IM) to demonstrate that family and youth voice are critical to a well-functioning child welfare system. According to... (Read more)

Join us for a Podcast Production on Mental Health Supports May 29th at 5pm (ET)

Organization/Advocate

Family Voices United is hosting a Podcast Production to share how constituents are taking action, getting involved, and building the movement! Join us May 29th at 5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT)... (Read more)

Mental Health

"...Having access to support groups and information through groups like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helped our family understand the illness..."

Kinship Caregiver

Organization/Advocate

"As the parent of an adult who developed bipolar at 22, having access to support groups and information through groups like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helped our... (Read more)

Mental Health

Ohio's Kinship Day at the Capitol: GrandRally Giving Voice to Kinship Families

Organization/Advocate

Kinship Day at the Capitol: GrandRally Giving Voice to Kinship Families September 26, 2018 Kinship/relative caregivers, families and supporters gathered at the Capitol to highlight their experiences, connect with each... (Read more)

Kinship

"...Be willing to go above and beyond your duties to assist caregivers goes a long way - helping them fill out applications and connecting them directly to a resource rather than just handing them a pamphlet helps to make referrals successful..."

Organization/Advocate

"I think empathy and connection go a long way! These relative caregivers often feel isolated and alone in their situations. Our support groups allow relative caregivers to connect with other... (Read more)

Kinship

Colorado engages constituents in Family First Prevention Services Act planning!

Organization/Advocate

Colorado's Office of Youth, Children, & Families surveyed constituents - youth/alumni, parents/family members, kinship providers, and foster parents - to learn their concerns and barriers to engagement. From that survey,... (Read more)

Kinship

Older Youth