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KARE news july-august 09.doc I am currently looking for resources for back to school clothing and supplies for kinship families in all areas of Pinal and Gila Counties. Please forward me any information you come across and I will be sure to distribute. Thank You! Continue

Today there is much discussion on Health Care Reform; it is urgent, it is necessary, and it will only intensify. Health Care is a huge issue both to the wellbeing and economy of our country. However, as the debate on this issue progresses on the political realm, there is something extremely important and seemingly unrelated that we all can be doing in the personal level; that is PREVENTION. Let's pay attention to what we eat Let's pay attention to what we drink. Let's eliminate unnecessary st… Continue

Kinship caregivers tell it like it is at 3/20/09 Rally in Tucson AZ. Continue

Kinship caregivers protest budget cuts at 3/20/09 Rally in Tucson AZ. Continue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the White House daily press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced that President Obama will serve as commencement speaker at Arizona State University, the University of Notre Dame, and the United States Naval Academy this year. President Obama will address graduates, family members, and faculty at Arizona State University on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, May 17, 2009, and the United States Naval Academy on Friday,… Continue

We are embarking on a potentially monumental shift in group coordination and the production of information and knowledge. Social Networking sites are connecting people in ways that simply were not possible even just ten years ago. This site, like other social networks, represents a group of individuals bound together by a common motivation (in this case – kinship care). Each member has just as much contributory power as any other. This is a community where each member has unique gifts, talents,… Continue