Tag: kinship care

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Grandparents and grandkids setting up camp

‘Gramping’ Makes Everyone a Happy Camper

Jun. 8, 2026 | 2:28 PM

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For grandparents raising grandchildren, being a primary caregiver later in life is no walk in the park — except during the last weekend of May. That’s when the County of San Diego’s Child and Family Well Being Department hosts its annual “gramping” campout, one of the department’s most popular events of the year.  Gramping is an overnight camping […]

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Foster Youth Thrive When They Live with Family

May 27, 2026 | 12:08 PM

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In San Diego County, 1,074 children are currently in out-of-home care, and nearly half—531—are living with relatives. Placing children with family members is the County’s preferred option. Research shows foster youth who live with family experience greater stability, less trauma, have stronger long-term behavioral and mental health outcomes, and higher academic achievements. Valerie is a beautiful example of kinship care success.