GRANDFAMILIES KINSHIP CARE PROGRAM

Program Description

Some of the issues that grandparents or other relatives may face when caregiving for a child include:

• Affordable services for guardianship, custody, and adoption.
• Financial resources to meet the needs of children.
• Medical insurance or Medicaid for the child.
• Access to enrollment in school for the child.
• Lack of affordable child care.
• Lack of emotional support.

The Grandfamilies Kinship Care Program provides grandparents and other relatives assistance with:

• Crisis intervention.
• Adult educational support groups.
• Children's support groups.
• Links to community resources.
• Drug and alcohol prevention services for children.
  

Grandfamilies and Kinship Care is a support, advocacy, educational and crisis intervention program of the Children's Service Society. The program focus is to provide information and support to grandparents or families caring for a child.
source:cssutah.org

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