Do No Harm: Engaging Parent and Kinship Families

Research shows that when children and youth must live outside their birth parents’ homes, they often fare better in kinship placements. Presenters discuss the importance of supporting the continuum of kinship care (e.g., relatives, grandparents, fictive kin), showing empathy to parents rather than stigmatizing them, and understanding the role of child welfare professionals along this continuum. 

Use this video with the CWVE 2022 Learning Experience Discussion Guide, which provides a description of the topic, reflection questions for individual learning, and conversation starters and team activities for child welfare staff and collaborative partners to explore together.