Resource showing where states, territories, and tribes are in the process of adopting kin-specific licensing standards. The map and chart are current as of 1/9/25, and will be periodically updated. Click on the states on the map who have been approved to see their kin-specific licensing policies, procedures, and resources.

Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network page with links to webinar recording, presentation slides, and other resources about the progress that states and tribes have made in implementing kin-specific licensing standards. Learn from the experiences of three title IV-E agencies that are piloting the standards, and explore what to consider as you implement them in your state or tribe.

If you are a Native parent or relative caregiver (whether grandparent, other extended family member, or family friend) of a child who was removed from their parents by a state child welfare system, this resource prepared by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is for you. 

The ABA's national technical assistance resource and information clearinghouse on legal and policy matters affecting the education of children in the foster care system

American Bar Association summary of key responsibilities and opportunities for legal professionals to help implement Family First.