Stepping in to Parent? Are you caring for a child when their parents aren't able to? You are a hero! Please join us for the Idaho Kinship Family Day celebration with games, information on resources and supports, and food to celebrate and honor kinship families.
What is Idaho Kinship Family Day? September 12, 2026
Idaho Kinship Family Day is a day to celebrate and honor families caring for relative children. Kinship care refers to the full-time care, nurturing, and protection of a child by relatives, members of their Tribe or clan, godparents, step-parents, or other adults who have a family relationship to a child (also referred to as fictive kin). On Idaho Kinship Family Day, we will celebrate with food, fun and games, and information on resources and supports.
The celebration will be held on September 12th simultaneously in four separate locations - Nampa at Orah Brandt Park, Twin Falls at Heritage at Cascade Park, Idaho Falls at South Capital Park, and Coeur d’Alene at Canvas Church. Please join us for the celebration and fun! Kinship Day Flyer, Coeur d’Alene Kinship Day Flyer
Idaho Kinship Family Day RSVP
RSVP through Eventbrite for the event you will be attending.
RSVP Coeur d'Alene- coming soon
Submit your art or expression to honor, raise awareness, or tell your kinship story
Entries due by August 21st, 2026. Entries received after August 21, 2026 will be entered in next year's series.
The My Family. My Story. art and expression series gives an opportunity for children and caregivers in kinship families to talk about their families in their own words, drawings, or through art. The purpose of the series is two-fold: to recognize the contributions of kinship caregivers, to provide children and youth in kinship care an opportunity to feel connected with other children and youth in similar situations and to raise awareness of kinship in Idaho. Youth, or caregivers can submit their art of expression.
