Kinship Advocacy Workshop 1
In honor of kinship care month this September, we hosted the first advocacy workshop of a series to provide updates and tools relevant to a range of topics for kinship caregivers in Ohio (September 2026)
Agenda and Speakers:
- Equitable Supports for Kinship Families - Kendra Weisbrodt
- State Efforts to Support Caregivers - Jo Ellen Simonsen (Kinnect)
- Navigating Legal Forms - Senior Attorney, Joseph Warden (Advocates for Basic Legal Equality)
Advocacy Strategies 101
Advocacy 101 with OGKC
Lynette Stevens, Co-President of the Ohio Grandparent/Kinship Coalition presents about strategies for advocating as a kinship caregiver. Learn more about OGKC: https://ohiograndparentkinship.org/
Advocacy Issues in Kinship Care
Current Issue: Adoption Legislation
Dot Erickson-Anderson from Ohio Family Care Association provides an update on a new law for adoption grants and how this can affect kinship families.
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