09/08/2026
💛 Today, we wear yellow to recognize kinship caregivers!
September is National Kinship Care Month, a time to honor the grandparents, relatives and close family friends who step in to raise and support children when their parents are unable to do so.
Across the United States, approximately 2.5 million children are growing up in kinship families. Here in Georgia, more than 85,000 children and youth are being cared for by relative and non-relative kinship caregivers. These families provide love, stability, cultural connection and a strong sense of belonging.
The Older Americans Act also supports grandparents and older relatives raising children through the National Family Caregiver Support Program, funded under Title III-E.
Explore more resources at:
💛 Georgia Department of Human Services
💛 Administration for Community Living
To every grandparent, relative and family friend who has stepped in: thank you for providing children with love, guidance, stability and a place to call home. Today, we wear yellow for you!
