Kinship Care Navigator
Shows what a grandparent or aunt is asked to prove before a child can be enrolled in school or covered by insurance.
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Guides for advocates, donors, and partners.
If you want to help families impacted by incarceration and justice-impacted youth ages 12–24, start by seeing what they are actually up against. Every guide below is free to read and free to share — no sign-up, no form.
Anyé's journey required her to be brave and vocal. Not everyone can be, and no one should have to be. Some people will never want to tell their story, and they deserve help anyway. You should not have to hand over your circumstances to get support.
Understand the barriers
Caregiver Authorization Affidavit
A single form decides whether a caregiver can act for a child. Read this to understand why legal literacy is not optional.
Read the guideFind Your Kinship Navigator
Support exists in most states and families still cannot find it. This is the discoverability gap advocacy can close.
Read the guideMoney, Calls & Staying in Touch
Calls, mail, and video visits carry real costs. This is where a small gift keeps a child and a parent talking.
Read the guideJuvenile Record Expungement
A record does not clear itself at 18. This shows what stands between a young adult and a job or a lease.
Read the guideScholarships & Education Support
Money for school exists but the timeline is unforgiving. Share this with anyone mentoring a college-bound student.
Read the guideFund the work
Gifts keep these guides free, cover phone and visit costs for families, and put workbooks in the hands of caregivers who cannot buy one. Partners and funders can also sponsor copies for an entire organization.
Share what you learn
The fastest way to help is to put the right link in front of the right family. Join the advocacy network for things you can share, or send someone straight to the Family Blueprint.
Other guides that may help
Preparing for a Prison Visit
How to prepare a child for visiting an incarcerated parent: getting approved, typical visitation dress codes and rules, what to bring, and how to handle the ride home.
Read →Finding an Incarcerated Loved One
Step-by-step help locating an incarcerated family member: federal, state, and county searches, what information you need first, why searches come back empty, and what to do next.
Read →Dress Code & What to Bring
A practical checklist of typical prison and jail visitation dress codes, what visitors can usually bring, what gets families turned away at the door, and how to confirm your facility's rules.
Read →Telling a Child the Truth
Age-appropriate language for telling a child their parent is incarcerated, what not to say, how to answer the hardest questions, and how to handle school, peers, and the weeks that follow.
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