Foster, Kinship/Grandparent, and Adoptive Family Resources

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Kinship Care/Grandparents

• Guide to Public Benefits for Grandfamilies
• Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families
• Ohio Family Care Association
• USA.gov - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• Workshops for Siblings, Fathers, and Grandparents

Foster Parents

• Charting a Course: Meeting the Special Education Needs of Foster Children
• Developmental Issues for Young Children in Foster Care
• FosterParenting.com
• Negotiating the Curves Toward Employment: A Guide About Youth Involved in the Foster Care System
• Ohio Family Care Association
• ParentPals.com - Adoption and Foster Care

Adoptive Parents

• Adoptive Families Magazine
• Adoption.com
• Comeunity
• Ohio Family Care Association
• ParentPals.com - Adoption and Foster Care

• Coping and Support
• Siblings, Spouse, and Other Family Members