Kinship Resources
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A Kinship Caregiver refers to any caregiver (both relative and non-relative) who has had an established relationship with the child prior to being involved with the dependency system. What makes Kinship placements so valuable is that they allow the children to retain a sense of familiarity with other adults in their lives. Kinship caregivers are essential to the overall support, growth, and well-being of our children thus “fostering happy childhoods”!!

Our purpose with the Kinship Navigation Program is to ensure that our caregivers feel heard, seen, and receive all of the resources that are available to them in order to maintain the child in their care comfortably.

Kinship navigators are here to help!! We assist caregivers with understanding, navigating and accessing the system of care for children removed from their parents through the dependency system. Friends of Foster Children provides the support and guidance caregivers need in order to foster and provide a supportive and loving home for the children.

Our Kinship Navigators can help with:

  • Weekly Kinship Support Group for caregivers
  • Weekly support group for caregivers with therapists from The Center For Child Counseling (dinner and childcare provided)
  • Help with financial assistance applications: caregiver funds, food stamps, W.I.C. Medicaid, daycare, etc.
  • We bridge the gap for the caregiver with the dependency system (case managers, attorneys, social workers, guardian-ad-litem)
  •  Linkage to community services and resources

In addition with the help of generous community partners we provide the following Resources:

  • Emergency Bag: (age appropriate) clothes, pajamas, underwear, socks, hygiene products, diapers, wipes, blankets
  • Furniture/Equipment: (subject to availability) such as car seats, strollers, beds, changing tables, bicycles, cribs, pack n play, walkers, jumpers
  • Access to the FFC Clothing Closet twice a month
  • Backpacks, school supplies, and school uniforms
  • Special events that the entire family can enjoy
  • Holiday Gifts

Fostering and supporting Kinship caregivers is essential to not only the well-being and success of the child welfare system but also to the future success of each child placed within the Child Welfare system.

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