Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This video is a recording of the speakers and panelists from the second day of REL Appalachia’s Strengthening School Supports for Kinship Caregivers and Grandfamilies Summit, held on February 26, 2026. This session includes opening remarks from Michele Blatt (West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools), and presentations by Hedy Chang from Attendance Works and Emily Peeler from the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. It also includes a panel discussion on how districts, schools, and community organizations are supporting kinship caregivers and grandfamilies.
Key words: Family/caregiver, school culture, educators, students
This video is a recording of the speakers and panelists from the second day of REL Appalachia’s Strengthening School Supports for Kinship Caregivers and Grandfamilies Summit, held on February 26, 2026. This session includes opening remarks from Michele Blatt (West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools), and presentations by Hedy Chang from Attendance Works and Emily Peeler from the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. It also includes a panel discussion on how districts, schools, and community organizations are supporting kinship caregivers and grandfamilies.
Key words: Family/caregiver, school culture, educators, students






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