Helping North Carolina Kinship Families Thrive
Caring for a relative child comes with unique joys and challenges, and you don’t have to navigate them alone. Creating a Family offers free resources and support for grandparents raising grandchildren and other relative caregivers. Whether you’re looking for answers, practical strategies, or a community that understands, we’re here to help you build a stronger, more supported family.
Legal Permanency Options
Free Legal Clinics
Have questions about custody, guardianship, adoption, power of attorney, or other legal issues related to raising a relative child? Our free monthly Legal Clinics connect kinship caregivers with experienced North Carolina family law attorneys who can provide general legal information and answer your questions in a supportive, virtual setting. Registration is free, but space is limited.
Healthy Blue Together NC
Healthy Blue Care Together families can access free virtual trainings through Kindred Village’s partnership with Creating a Family.
On Demand Courses:
These convenient, self-paced courses are designed to strengthen caregivers’ knowledge and skills as they support children and youth.
Prenatal Substance Exposure Workshops:
Children exposed to alcohol or drugs before birth often have unique brain-based challenges that can affect behavior, learning, emotional regulation, and daily life. This free training helps caregivers understand the impact of prenatal substance exposure and provides practical, trauma-informed strategies to better support their child’s development and strengthen family relationships.
Monthly Kinship Gatherings
Virtual Kinship Gathering
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month via Zoom from 7:00-8:30 PM. Contact info@creatingafamily.org for more information or join link.