Are you raising a child of another family member or a family friend?
Then you might be what we refer to as a Kinship Caregiver. Here are two videos that will tell you more about the kinship community and resources available to you.
What information do you need today?
- Kinship Navigators, Resource Persons and Support Groups - Find your local contact information for support groups, Kinship Navigators and resource persons who are there to support you and other grandparents and relatives raising children.
- Benefits and Services - Learn about Kinship Navigators, Financial Help, Child Care, Free or Reduced Price Food, Foster Care Resources for Children with an Intellectual/Developmental Disability, Free Recreational Passes, and more.
- Health Care - Applying for Children’s Health Coverage, Finding Dental Care, Mental Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Services, Informed Consent for Medical and Mental Health Services, and Resources for Children with Disabilities
- Legal Issues - Legal options, Legal services, and Child support resources
- Professionals - For professionals, advocates and relatives raising children; kinship care related legislative, policy and public information documents
- What’s New - Special events and new resources
- Kinship Navigator Research Reports
- Newsletters
- Publications
Kinship Reference Guide Handouts