RESPITE, EXTENDED & KINSHIP
Respite Care - a temporary plan that we offer for planned alternative 24 child care which serves as a relief to caregivers and foster parents.
Extended care - provides young adults the opportunity to remain in extended care until 21 or until they are able to manage their own employment , hosung additional education to ensure that health behaviors and tools are given so that they can be successful in society.
Kinship Care - can sometimes be court ordered usually after the Dept has completed an home assessment to ensure the family member or members home is a safe and appropriate resident for the child. It occurs when a relative opens their home to care for children such as an Aunt, Uncle , Grandparent , cousin, Adult sibling. The three primary foundations of Kinship : Moiety, Totems and Skin name Their role and responsibilities and obligations regarding one another along with the environment were the child will be placed