Kinship families raise millions of children. Where is the support?

<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/06/15/caring-kin-foster-care-split-family-kinship/83925741007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Millions of children in the U.S. live with grandparents,</a> aunts, uncles and other relatives, often after a family crisis. But many kinship families take in children with little help navigating housing, legal rights or financial support. USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Jayme Fraser joins The Excerpt to discuss her three-part series, “Caring for Kin,” what families told her and why the systems intended to help children can leave relatives largely on their own.</p><p>Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to <a href="mailto:podcasts@usatoday.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/2026/who-supports-the-relatives-raising-millions-of-kids-in-the-u-s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>