A Grandmother Raising a Child: A First-Person Account My husband, John, and I did everything that we could to keep our granddaughter in our family when social services stepped in. There wasn’t any part of us that wanted her to go into foster care. Hannah belonged with us. We would attend OCA foster parent training to keep her in our …
Orphan Care Alliance Helping Families Thrive
Intervention is Key for Struggling Families Families don’t struggle because they don’t care. Most struggle because they were never given what they needed in the first place. In Kentucky, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services utilizes an approach called Alternative Response, which focuses on supporting families early—before challenges escalate into crises. This model is proving effective because it …


