KIN-VIP Support Group Kinship Families Impacted By Substance Use

This new KIN-VIP Support Group will provide a community of support for kinship caregivers who have been impacted by a family member’s substance use. This group will offer a safe space where kinship caregivers can find support, understanding, resources, and hope. The group is completely free and available to any caregiver raising a relative or […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Dealing with Loss

KIN-VIP Support Group Dealing with Loss

Losing a relationship, a person, a role/way of life, or even losing the idea of being a grandma/uncle/aunt/sibling can be difficult and hard to navigate on your own.  The emotions you feel are so specific to what you are going through and can make you feel all alone at the same time. If you are […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Fictive Kin 101

KIN-VIP Support Group Fictive Kin 101

Caring for a child that you are not related to is challenging–but when you are taking care of a child that you love, be it a neighbor, a friend’s child, or your child’s friend, suddenly it all makes sense, even if it is still difficult to navigate.  How do you raise someone else’s child? Are […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Grandparent’s Connection

KIN-VIP Support Group Grandparent’s Connection

Raising your grandchildren and parenting again later in life can be especially challenging in today’s culture.  Navigating this change in roles–moving from grandparents to being parents again–can be both confusing and difficult as you move through these family changes. This group is designed to support and empower grandparents on this journey to find the resources, […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Tweens and Teens

KIN-VIP Support Group Tweens & Teens

Raising children when they are small can be fun–from reading story books to learning ABC’s and counting with cute rhymes, the possibilities to create wonderful bonds and fun times together are seemingly endless.  But as they grow and are approach their teen years, you may notice changes in their moods and behaviors.  Their emotional reactions […]

KIN-VIP Support Group Kinship Families Impacted By Substance Use

This new KIN-VIP Support Group will provide a community of support for kinship caregivers who have been impacted by a family member’s substance use. This group will offer a safe space where kinship caregivers can find support, understanding, resources, and hope. The group is completely free and available to any caregiver raising a relative or […]

Kinship Live Virtual Webinar Training – Financial Series: Finding Resources To Support Kinship Families

As Kinship caregivers, the most primary concern we have is being able to care for our families. Money becomes central to that concern. In this webinar, we will explore the resources available to kinship families including recent changes to kinship financial supports including Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program (KTAP), Relative and Fictive Kin Placement Support Benefit […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Dealing with Loss

KIN-VIP Support Group Dealing with Loss

Losing a relationship, a person, a role/way of life, or even losing the idea of being a grandma/uncle/aunt/sibling can be difficult and hard to navigate on your own.  The emotions you feel are so specific to what you are going through and can make you feel all alone at the same time. If you are […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Fictive Kin 101

KIN-VIP Support Group Fictive Kin 101

Caring for a child that you are not related to is challenging–but when you are taking care of a child that you love, be it a neighbor, a friend’s child, or your child’s friend, suddenly it all makes sense, even if it is still difficult to navigate.  How do you raise someone else’s child? Are […]

Event Series KIN-VIP Grandparent’s Connection

KIN-VIP Support Group Grandparent’s Connection

Raising your grandchildren and parenting again later in life can be especially challenging in today’s culture.  Navigating this change in roles–moving from grandparents to being parents again–can be both confusing and difficult as you move through these family changes. This group is designed to support and empower grandparents on this journey to find the resources, […]