Q. What is a Kinship Resource Center?

A. The Kinship Resources Centers are staffed with Children Social Workers (CSWs) who have the experience, knowledge and training to provide support to relative caregiver families to enhance the promoting of permanency, safety and reduced reliance on foster care as a placement option.

Q. What is the purpose of the Kinship Resource Center?

A. The purpose of the Kinship Resource Centers is to provide a linkage for relative care providers to public and private community-based resources. And to assist relative caregivers in maintaining their kinship family units.

Q. What are the available services and resources?

A. The services and resources are, but are not limited to:

• Community Outreach
  
• Community Education
  
• Information and Referral
  
• Family Support through one-on-one intervention
  
• Advocacy during case planning activities to sustain and increase the success of the placement or informal arrangement
  
• Caregiver Support Groups
  
• Respite opportunities/Recreation