SEPTEMBER IS KINSHIP AWARENESS MONTH

September 2, 2025

Kinship Care is recognized as the full-time protection and nurture of children by relatives, member of their Tribes or clans, godparents, stepparents, fictive kin or non-related extended family members.  The definition is inclusive and respectful of cultural values an ties of affection.  Whether formally through child protective services of informally through family arrangements, kinship care aims to reduce the trauma of family separation and provide cultural and community ties.

Whether informally arranged among family members or formally supported by the child welfare system, it is essential to affirm and support the considerable contributions of kinship caregivers.