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Offers advocacy, information and referral services to relative caregivers. Provides information about how to access and apply for serves as well as problem solve and advocate for kinship families when issues arrive. Assists lower income kinship caregivers with some basic needs. Eligible families may qualify for a one time Financial Grant to help with: - Food, Clothing and Basic Needs - School and Youth Activities - Emergency Utility Assistance - Emergency Rental Assistance - Transition Counseling - Transportation Assistance

Provides assistance with: - Finding local resources and services - Reducing or removing barriers to care - Helping navigate through government systems - Funding based on eligibility to help with basic necessities (food, clothing, rent, school supplies, etc.) for the child(ren).

Kinship Caregivers Support Services Program provides financial assistance to kinship caregivers (grandparents and relatives raising children) and assists them in obtaining resources necessary to help stabilize the family.   We can help pay for the cost of emergent needs incurred by grandparents or other relatives at the time a child comes to live with them, such as:   Clothing purchase   Food   Basic Supplies   Housing   Childcare   Relocation costs   Utility assistance

Assists kinship families in locating needed resources and services. Accompanies families to CPS, Family Court, and school IEP meetings to provide support and reassurance. Administers the Kinship Caregiver Support Program which offers a one-time financial grant to low-income kinship families. Funds can be used for: - Food, Clothing, Basic Needs - School & Youth Activities - Emergency Utility Assistance - Emergency Rental Assistance - Transition Counseling - Transportation Assistance Coordinates kinship caregiver support groups. Unable to provide legal advice or assist in completing any legal paperwork.

Offers support services for relatives or close family friends who are providing full-time care for children, whether through formal or informal arrangements. This includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, adult siblings, and non-relative extended family members. Helps kinship caregivers navigate legal, financial, and community resources. Offers limited financial assistance.

Offers information, support and financial assistance to kinship families. Coordinates support groups with area kinship caregivers. Provides limited funding once a year to assist with basic needs such as - Food, clothing, transportation, household items - School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments - Sports and youth activity registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring - One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off - Tutoring or transition counseling

Offers information, support and financial assistance to kinship families. Coordinates support groups with area kinship caregivers. Provides limited funding once a year to assist with basic needs such as - Food, clothing, transportation, household items - School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments - Sports and youth activity registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring - One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off - Tutoring or transition counseling

Connects grandparents and relatives who are raising children with community resources such as health, financial, legal services, support groups, training and emergency funds. Kinship services help kinship families establish or maintain greater self-sufficiency and long term stability needed to keep their children out of the foster care system.

Connects grandparents and relatives who are raising children with community resources such as health, financial, legal services, support groups, training and emergency funds. Kinship services help kinship families establish or maintain greater self-sufficiency and long term stability needed to keep their children out of the foster care system.

Offers information, support and financial assistance to kinship families. Coordinates support groups with area kinship caregivers. Provides limited funding once a year to assist with basic needs such as - Food, clothing, transportation, household items - School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments - Sports and youth activity registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring - One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off - Tutoring or transition counseling

Connects grandparents and relatives who are raising children with community resources such as health, financial, legal services, support groups, training and emergency funds. Kinship services help kinship families establish or maintain greater self-sufficiency and long term stability needed to keep their children out of the foster care system.

Provides financial assistance for eligible families providing kinship care. Examples of items that qualify for financial assistance are listed below:   -  Food, clothing, transportation, household items -  Legal custody filing fees -  School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments -  Sports and youth activities registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring -  One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off

Offers information, support and financial assistance to kinship families. Coordinates support groups with area kinship caregivers. Provides limited funding once a year to assist with basic needs such as - Food, clothing, transportation, household items - School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments - Sports and youth activity registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring - One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off - Tutoring or transition counseling

Connects grandparents and relatives who are raising children with community resources such as health, financial, legal services, support groups, training and emergency funds. Kinship services help kinship families establish or maintain greater self-sufficiency and long term stability needed to keep their children out of the foster care system.

Offers information, support and financial assistance to kinship families. Coordinates support groups with area kinship caregivers. Provides limited funding once a year to assist with basic needs such as - Food, clothing, transportation, household items - School uniforms, supplies, field trips, band instruments - Sports and youth activity registrations, fees, uniforms, tutoring - One-time help with rent or utilities to prevent eviction or shut-off - Tutoring or transition counseling

Helps kinship families navigate the legal, financial, and emotional challenges of caring for a young relative. Helps overcome barriers to - Navigating government systems - Seeking legal advice - Receiving information - Enrolling students in school - Accessing medical coverage and care - Connecting to behavioral health resources Helps with unexpected expenses for food, clothing, extracurricular activities and legal fees.

Provides encouragement, advocacy and kinship caregiver support groups to relatives raising relative children. A relative may be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, adult sibling or someone who has a longstanding relationship with the minor child. Financial assistance is available to qualifying caregivers raising another relatives child(ren). Assistance can include utilities, food, clothing, car repair, rental/mortgage assistance, etc.

Helps pay for the cost of emergent needs incurred by kinship caregivers at the time a child(ren) comes to live with them as well as after the initial period. Examples of what funds may be used toward include but are not necessarily limited to rent, utilities, clothes, bedding, school supplies, food, and sports and youth activity costs for child.