COVID-19

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT policy report explores how children and their families are faring during the pandemic. Using census data the authors explore health care, economic well-being and education, and offer recommendations for policymakers. (2020)

American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) resource that includes various policy flexibilities agencies can consider—organized by policy area (SNAP, TANF, Child Care, and Child Welfare) and action needed (federal approval not required, waiver or state plan approval needed, Congressional authorization needed). For the most up to date version of this document and other useful resources visit: https://aphsa.org/APHSA/COVID_19.aspx

Practical resource from Congressman Danny K. Davis regarding the stimulus payments (otherwise known as economic impact payments) and how they specifically impact grandfamilies. There is an identical version of this document using the term kinship families, rather than grandfamilies, available here. 

COVID-19 Resource Page. As we are facing a pandemic unlike any many of us have seen, people over the age of 60 and those with compromised immune systems are among the highest-risk populations. To help you and the families you serve we have compiled resources to help you through this difficult time. 

In coordination with the U.S. Children’s Bureau, the Center helped host a webinar on COVID-19 and Child Welfare Cases. The webinar highlights the federal government's recent guidance on emerging legal issues in child welfare cases and helps attorneys and judges apply that guidance in case-by-case decision making.