Creative Community ServicesKinship Care
Kinship care refers to the raising of children by family members or fictive kin who have a long-established relationship or bond with the child when their biological parents cannot adequately provide for them.
Children in care who have relatives or fictive kin, and the family members or fictive kin raising them
From ccsgeorgia.org/kinship-care ↗About this program
Kinship care refers to the practice of raising children by family members or fictive kin who have a pre-existing relationship or bond with the child, in situations where the biological parents are unable to provide adequate care.
Our kinship team advocates for keeping children within their family unit by actively searching for their relatives or fictive kin and assisting them in becoming licensed therapeutic foster parents.
Develop permanency for children by providing supports and services designed specifically for relative and fictive kin caregivers to maintain stability and to increase successful placement in a kinship foster home.
Raise awareness on the importance of keeping children within their family unit through advocacy and educating the community.
Provide family connections through search and engagement for youth in care.
Questions
What is kinship care?
Kinship care refers to the practice of raising children by family members or fictive kin who have a pre-existing relationship or bond with the child, in situations where the biological parents are unable to provide adequate care.
Who can get help becoming a kinship foster parent?
Do you need help in becoming a kinship foster parent? Click the link below to fill out an inquiry form.
Details
- Who
- Children in care who have relatives or fictive kin, and the family members or fictive kin raising them
Run by
Therapeutic Foster CareThe needs of children with behavioral challenges and/or developmental disabilities cannot be effectively met by traditional foster parenting.Developmental DisabilitiesOur program serves adults with developmental disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy…Teen Parent ConnectionOur trained life coaches give one-on-one support to teens who have experienced foster care or who have a child in foster care.