Featured Resources by Topic
Public Benefits in Ohio
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
- Kinship Public Benefits by OhioKAN and Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
- Childhood Disability Benefits by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
- Custody and other legal options
- Succession planning
Tax Credits for Kinship Families
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Tax Credits for Kinship Families
Presentation by Community Legal Aid Ohio
Advocacy in Kinship Care
Advocacy in Kinship Care
Tax Credits for Kinship Families
- Advocacy Strategies
- Current advocacy issues
Ohio Guides
Advocacy in Kinship Care
Ohio Guides
- Ohio Kinship Care Guide
- Ohio Benefits Chart: Adoption and Legal Custody/ Guardianship
Kinship Public Benefits
Amber Robinson and Paula Oliver from Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator's Program (OhioKAN) provide an overview of public benefits in Ohio, including eligibility criteria and how to apply.
To connect with a kinship navigator, call OhioKAN at 1-844-644-6526 or visit their website to learn more: https://ohiokan.ohio.gov/
Amber Robinson and Paula Oliver from OhioKAN present about public benefits for kinship caregivers in Ohio, including who is eligible and how to enroll.. To learn more about OhioKAN visit: https://ohiokan.jfs.ohio.gov/
Amber Robinson and Paula Oliver from OhioKAN present about a variety of public benefits in the state of Ohio that can support kinship caregivers. To learn more about OhioKAN visit: https://ohiokan.jfs.ohio.gov/
Baylee Butler, an attorney from the Southeastern Ohio Legal Services, breaks down different public benefits options for kinship caregivers in Ohio. View all resources related to the presentation here
Information on Childhood Disability Benefits (SSI)
Attorney Steinhauser from Advocates for Basic Legal Equality Inc presents on the Child Disability Benefit SSI, including information about qualifications, the application, and appeal process.
Legal Arrangements
Planning for the future
Baylee Butler an attorney from the Southeastern Ohio Legal Services offers legal considerations when planning for the future as a kinship caregiver.
Custody
Baylee Butler from the Southeastern Ohio Legal Services breaks down different custody options for kinship care in Ohio
Tax Credits for Kinship Families
In this presentation, Dana Goldstein, tax advocate and attorney from Community Legal Aid in Ohio, presents about various tax credits (i.e., earned income tax credit, child only tax credit) and how they apply to kinship families. To connect with Community Legal Aid, visit: https://www.communitylegalaid.org/
Current Legislation/ Advocacy
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.
The ABC's of Advocacy
Barbara Turpin from the Ohio Grandparent Kinship Coalition presents on the importance of advocacy and ways to advocate as a kinship caregiver.
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