Kinship Care (Graduate Certificate)

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

The number of kinship care families, where grandparents and other relatives care for children whose own parents are unable to care for them, continues to increase in the United States and throughout the world. These family members experience unique challenges related to their living situation. Western Michigan University's Graduate Certificate in Kinship Care is specifically designed for professionals from varied fields to enhance their professional knowledge and skills when working with adults or children living in kinship care families.

Degree Level
Certificate
Program Delivery
Online
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Youth, Family, and Community Services
Accreditations
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Department Chair
Director of Graduate Studies