Service/Program:
Kinship
Description of service/program:
Kinship Care describes a temporary or permanent arrangement in which a relative or any non-relative adult who has a long-standing relationship or bond with the child and/or family, has taken over the full-time, substitute care of a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to do so. Kinship care often offers the greatest level of stability by allowing children to maintain their sense of belonging and enhances their ability to identify with their family’s culture and traditions.
KINSHIP PERMANENCY INCENTIVE PROGRAM (KPIP):
Provides temporary financial support for minor children in the legal and physical custody of grandparents, relatives, or other kinship caregivers.
Service limitations (income, geographic, hours, etc):
Serves family members and close friends who have received legal custody of a child whose birth parents cannot care for them. Child and caregiver must live in Medina County.
- Family must have total household income no greater than 300% of the Federal Poverty Guideline Level.
- Note: Limited to six (6) months.
- A public children service agency must have approved the placement and conducted a home assessment.
Referral contact information:
For more information on Kinship and the Kinship Permanency Incentive Application: https://www.mcjfs.us/foster-and-adopt#kinship
Medina County Job and Family Services – https://communitynavigator.theconnectorproject.org/medina-county-job-and-family-services/