Resources for Kinship Families
Resource Publications by the MSU Kinship Care Resource Center
- You Are Not Alone: A Caregiver's Resource Guide to Raising Children in Michigan (2,997 KB, PDF)
- Relatives Raising Relatives' Children: Kinship Care Brochure (1,212 KB, PDF)
- Recreational Activities and Stress Relivers for Caregivers (771 KB, PDF)
- College Scholarships (1,245 KB, PDF)
- The Michigan Kinship Data Booklet (417 KB, PDF)
- Filing For Guardianship For Children (366 KB, PDF)
Michigan Kinship Support Groups by County
When calling for a support group in your county, please ask to speak with the coordinator of the kinship care program or the grandparents raising grandchildren program. If your county is not listed, please call the nearest county.
| Barry | (269) 948-4865 |
| Berrien | (877) 660-2725 |
| Calhoun | (269) 789-2453 |
| Cass | (877) 660-2725 |
| Clinton | (800) 535-1218 |
| Eaton | (517) 819-8098 |
| Genesee | (810) 232-9950 |
| Gladwin | (989) 426-9295 |
| Grand Traverse | (231) 929-7083 or (231) 929-7070 |
| Hillsdale | (800) 479-3348 |
| Huron | (989) 269-2369 |
| Ionia | (616) 527-4900 |
| Ingham | (800) 535-1218 |
| Jackson | (517) 788-4364 or (800) 788-3579 |
| Kalamazoo | (269) 384-8054 |
| Lake | (231) 745-2000 |
| Lenawee | (517) 592-8742 |
| Livingston | (517) 592-8742 |
| Macomb | (586) 469-3615 |
| Mason | (231) 757-4705 or (231) 737-1335 |
| Midland | (989) 631-5390 |
| Oakland | (248) 830-9695 or (248) 721-0118 |
| Oceana | (231) 757-4705 |
| Osceola | (231) 745-2000 |
| Ottawa | (616) 396-0623 or (231) 737-1335 |
| Saginaw | (989) 797-6884 |
| Van Buren | (877) 660-2725 |
| Washtenaw | (734) 712-3625 |
| Wayne | (313) 933-2583 or (313) 347-2054 |
