An important federal rule has changed to support kinship families in the foster care system. This brief resource from the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network outlines some of the most fundamental questions and answers about the change.

Information from the government agency that administers the National Family Caregiver Support Program. 

This report explores the complexity of households in which grandparents and grandchildren live together. It uses data from the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey (ACS), the Current Population Survey (CPS), and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).

• See updated data in their 2021 report.

U.S. Census Bureau report providing data about the number of children who live with their grandparents, and characteristics of those families. As of 2021, roughly 3.3% of adults aged 30 or over lived with grandchildren. The report includes data broken down by race, region, state, county, age and sex of grandparent, length of time a child lives with grandparents, family structure, disability status, socioeconomic status, and historical trends.

• See also: 2012 Census report

United Family Advocates website explaining hidden foster care and its harms, and listing recommendations related to the practice.