The goal of this website is to be an access and entry point for kinship caregivers and advocates. It is the hope that by remembering a single website address, kinship caregivers can access the information, news, support from other caregivers and obtainthe assistance that they need. The Vermont Kinship Care Kids is a volunteer group of kinship caregivers, kinship caregiver advocates and service providers throughout Vermont whose purpose is to: - Inform kinship caregivers and agencies about state and national programs/issues impacting kinship caregivers
- Advocate at local, state and national levels for support of kinship families
- Provide a networking system for caregivers and agencies
- Encouraging the development of community partnerships with kinship caregivers to improve, expand, and sustain programs and services to kinship families
- Link Kinship caregivers with services in their communities
- Identify and establish a network of Kinship support in each county of Vermont.
- Increase knowledge and awareness of Kinship caregivers and their needs among the education, health, housing, human/social service providers and legal community.
- Collaborate with and other statewide organizations dedicated to building support and services for kinship caregivers.
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