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Provides financial assistance for kinship caregivers. Licensed foster parents are ineligible. Adults 18+ must be the primary caregiver for their friend's or relative's children. Must have exhausted all other financial resources.
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
Categories
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Kinship Care Subsidy Programs
Sewer Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Household Goods Vouchers
Water Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
A community hub where individuals and parents with children can attend programs and workshops, access community resources, connect with others, and receive information and referrals.
A community hub where individuals and parents with children can attend programs and workshops, access community resources, connect with others, and receive information and referrals. Services vary by location but may include use of the phone, use of the fax, access to applications for subsidized apartments, and use of the computer work stations. Clients are not able to use the resource center as a mailing address.
Categories
Specialized Information and Referral
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Prejob Guidance
Clothing Vouchers
Offers clothing, household items, hygiene, food and laundry vouchers. Provides case management support, use of computer and internet.
Offers clothing, household items, hygiene, food and laundry vouchers. Provides case management support and access to computers for job searches and connecting to resources.
Categories
Case/Care Management
Food Vouchers
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Household Goods Vouchers
Gas Money
Clothing Vouchers
Laundry Vouchers
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides financial assistance to kinship caregivers (grandparents and relatives raising children) by assisting them to obtain resources necessary to help stabilize the family.
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
Categories
Personal/Grooming Supplies
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Relocation Assistance
Food Vouchers
Child Care Expense Assistance
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Kinship Care Subsidy Programs
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Children's Clothing
Water Service Payment Assistance