| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact: Joyce Stout |
| August 5, 2009 | Kinship Care Families Education Program Coordinator |
| (269) 384-8054 |
Kinship Care Program Information Series Set For September 9, 2009 Kalamazoo, Mich.- Registration is starting for a series of workshops for relatives raising relative children. They are sponsored by Michigan State University Extension Kalamazoo County’s Kinship Care Program, also known as Second Time Around. Wednesdays, September 9-October 7 The workshop sessions will review parenting skills, the availability of community resources, examine the legal issues associated with raising relative children, look at how schools have changed and see what programs are available to benefit the children they are raising, learn tips on dealing with the complicated relationships that have evolved in their families, and much more. In addition, attending the program will give families a chance to meet others who are raising relative children and who may be struggling with similar issues. Attendees will receive support, friendships, and information specific for kinship families. ### MSU Extension is an Affirmative-Action Equal-Opportunity Institution. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status. |