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King County Kinship Center Director Kimberly Walker wins Ms. Washington Plus America, will compete for National Title while focusing on Kinship Care (PDF)

Governor Inslee's Proclamation declares May 15, 2013 - Kinship Caregiver Day. (PDF)

10th Annual Contest: Voices of Children-Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives – Deadline is April 19, 2013 – Contest for children ages 5-19. Drawings, poems and essays welcome. (PDF)

Updated comprehensive resource pamphlet available for kinship caregivers and the public: Did You Know about the Following Services and Supports for Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children (DSHS 22-1120x).

Six Young Writers Speak Up about Kinship Care and are Winners of State Contest!. (PDF)

Stepping Up for Kids: What Government and Communities Should do to Support Kinship Families (PDF)
May 23, 2012 The Annie E . Casey Foundation | KidsCount Policy Report

Kinship Caregivers Who Lost Child Only TANF GRANT in November 2012. (PDF)

Second parenthood a grand challenge (Tuesday, November 1, 2011)

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