SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's a startling number -- about 22% of San Francisco's unhoused population were once in the foster care system, according to a city report. That's what makes the work of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 36,000 New Mexico children were raised by their grandparents or other next-of-kin in 2023. (Photo courtesy of New Mexico ...

Former Great River Rescue director Brandon Mustful has been announced as the new executive director of Kinship of the Park ...

With January being National Mentoring Month, Kinship of Martin County is full throttle into a new year of assisting local ...

BRAINERD — Beginning this summer, Kinship Partners, a local youth mentoring organization, is moving programming to the Brainerd Family YMCA. “This is a big transition for our programs and staff,” said ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The number of grandparents and older adults raising children continues to climb, according to the Area Office on Aging (AOoA). In light of this increase, the organization has developed ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Michael Leach, members of the General Assembly, non-profit ...

Kinship Navigator Programs are increasingly popular within the child welfare field as the use of kinship caregivers has gained popularity. Kinship Navigator Programs are designed to provide ...

September is National Kinship Care Month, and on Sept. 15, the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) hosted a kickoff event for the new Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program at the Adams ...

A group of Columbia County matchmakers is trying to expand their ability to bring people together. Kinship Mentoring connects children ages 5 to 14 who struggle with self-esteem or academics with ...

CHARLESTON — Members of the House Health and Human Resources Committee approved a bill tweaking West Virginia’s kinship foster care program and improving salaries for workers within the Department of ...

Eight years ago, Linda Baker took her infant granddaughter, Journey, from her son and his wife because their drug use was making for an unsafe home. "They didn't fight me," the 56-year-old said. "I ...