Saturday, April 20, 2024

REST Tag

Call For Help: (814) 762-2933

R.E.S.T. - Resources to Empower, Support & Transform Kinship Families

a) REST Inc. was established by a grandparent raising grandchildren in order to help other kinship caregivers in the same situation. As a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, REST, Inc. is committed to meeting the needs of kinship caregivers and the families they serve.
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# of PA children under 18 living w/ grandparents or other kin

# of grandparents responsible for grandchildren who live with them

% of grandparents in Clearfield County raising their grandchildren

% of grandparents in Jefferson County raising their grandchildren

REST Christmas2022Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 12 PM – 2 PM EST

Clearfield County Career and Technology Center

It's time to start getting ready for Christmas and Santa has planned a breakfast! Join us for the 2nd Annual Kinship Family Christmas Party for a fun-filled time for the whole kinship family! A full breakfast buffet will be served and kinship families will receive lots of goodies -- you don't want to miss this!It's time to start getting ready for Christmas and Santa has planned a breakfast! Join us for the 2nd Annual Kinship Family Christmas Party for a fun-filled time for the whole kinship family! A full breakfast buffet will be served and kinship families will receive lots of goodies -- you don't want to miss this!

Policy Updates

  • Child Welfare Emergency Assistance Act (S.4172)—Introduced by Senator Brown (D-OH), includes $30 million for Kinship Navigator Programs, $2 billion for state and local child welfare agencies to help families (including grandfamilies) with a range of support services such as transportation, housing and utility payments, increased reimbursement for guardianship and adoption assistance.
  • Supporting Youth and Families Through the Pandemic Act (H.R. 7947)—Introduced by Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and Jackie Warlorski (R-IN), expands support for kinship navigator programs during the pandemic by allowing federal IV-E support for programs that are not in the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse and increasing federal reimbursement rates for the programs.
  • Pandemic TANF Assistance Act (S. 3672)—Provides additional emergency assistance to TANF and specifically names in the inclusion of children in the home of relatives.