Featured Resources by Topic
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
- Legal Guardianship in Kinship Care
- Custody and other legal options
- Succession planning
Public Benefits in Ohio
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
- Kinship Public Benefits by OhioKAN and Southeastern Ohio Legal Services
- Adult Social Security Benefits
- Childhood Disability Benefits by ABLE
Other topics
Legal Arrangements in Kinship Care
Advocacy in Kinship Care
- Housing Rights by ABLE
- Tax Credits for Kinship Families by Community Legal Aid Ohio
Advocacy in Kinship Care
Advocacy in Kinship Care
Advocacy in Kinship Care
- 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
Legal Arrangements
Legal Guardianship in Kinship Care
Senior Attorney Joseph Warden joins Kinship Caregivers Connect to present on guardianship as a legal Option in kinship care.
Learn more about ABLE here: https://www.ablelaw.org/
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
Kinship Public Benefits
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/
Adoption Public Benefits
Amber Robinson and Paula Oliver from Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator's program present on Adoption Public Benefits, including adoption-specific subsidies and grants and eligibility criteria.
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/
Supplemental Security Income (SSI + SSDI)
Adult Social Security Benefits
Attorney Rebecca Steinhauser from Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) presents information on the Social Security Benefit for adults, including SSI and SSDI. She shares about eligibility criteria and different benefit types.
Learn more about ABLE here: https://www.ablelaw.org/
Childhood Disability Benefits
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.
Learn more about ABLE here: https://www.ablelaw.org/
Other Topics
Housing Rights
Senior Attorney Kristina Coen, esq. from Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) presents information on housing rights, specifically Landlord Tenant Law. Learn more about ABLE here: https://www.ablelaw.org/
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.
Kinship Caregivers Connect
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