Friday, July 26, 2019

Another chance to be Heard

Members. We had a very important phone call last night about the work we are doing in DC.
Here is what you must do. I need stories from all fifty states about the horrors brought on your families by child protective services. We have a core group that can work DC but to get in we will need constituents in all fifty states tell their story.
I know it will be hard but we need one page stories and a couple of photos.
Sarah Carter will help. We will print these up in a book and distribute them.
Either type clearly in times new Roman 12 pt type with 6 pt between lines or print neatly. You will put your name and address and sign the letters.
One page. Hard to do I know. Have this done by August 10

Kinship/Grandparents

Kinship Navigator Program Launched

In 2018, there were 82,000 grandparents caring for over 89,000 children in Pennsylvania, so we are happy to announce that the Kinship Navigator Program has officially been launched.  The program will connect grandparents and other kin caring for relative children with local, statewide and federal resources to assist them in their role as parent. 
In addition, we are honored to have been selected to serve on the Kin Connector Oversight Committee to assist with successful implementation of this statewide program. Look for updates about the committee’s work in future newsletters.
Please Share! Kin Navigators can be reached at
1-866-KIN-2111 or kinconnector@bair.org. Additional resources as part of the program are forthcoming, including a website, which will be shared in the coming months.