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Addresses the needs of children, parents, and families by offering support groups, education, as well as special programs for foster youth and teens. - Parent Support Classes: offering support groups and classes for parents and families to help educate and support as they're raising their children. Includes: 7 to 10-week Parenting Skills Classes for parents/caregivers of children, 0-18 years of age; and 4-hour Co-Parenting Seminars required by the courts to support parents who are going through divorce or separation and have minor children. - Kinship Navigator: provides services to enhance the ability of relatives to provide safe, stable, and a nurturing environment for the children in their care. Services include legal referral regarding custody, financial assistance to reach basic needs, parent education & training, support group, assistance in applying for federal and state subsidies, help with child care, help in navigating through the education system, and information on medical dental, and mental health services. - Foster Teen Programs: assists youth in acquiring the skills they need in order to live and function effectively on their own. These include interpersonal skills, money management, housing, work and vocational skills.

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 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 advocacy, information and referral services to those who are raising their relatives' children either temporarily or long term. Includes information about how to access and apply for services as well as problem solve and advocate for kinship families when or if issues arise. Offers advocacy and referral, support groups, parent education, child care, legal guidance, housing assistance, financial support and medical, dental and mental health resources.

Provides resources, information and support to assist family members who are raising their relative’s children, either temporarily or long term. The Kinship Navigator is available to provide kinship caregivers with information, referrals and resources to support them in the following areas: -Advocacy and referral -Support groups -Parent education -Child care -Legal guidance -Medical, dental and mental health resources -Housing -Financial support

Provides monthly structured discussion groups, socialization opportunities, and educational programming about common issues for grandfamilies, which includes strategies for supporting relative children of all ages, abilities, and identities, specialized information and referral services with connections to community resources.

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 interactive, educational workshops to strengthen the knowledge and skills of caregivers. Workshops cover topics like, How to be an Advocate for your child, Self-Care for the Caregiver, Understanding Online Learning, Urgent Help for Students at Home. Kinship Peer Mentors: Provides support for Native American and African American kinship caregivers in the early stages of the care of relatives' children, and especially for those informal caregivers not involved through a system such as child welfare. - Kinship Mentoring provides services and supports to access community resources for a 90-day period, then assists in transitions to other services. - Specialized funds provide extra help and specialized support for eligible kinship caregivers. (55+, King County, kinship caregivers, specialized ethnic populations). ​

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

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 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

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 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.

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).