This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Grandparents and other relatives (aunts/uncles, older siblings, etc.) who are raising children because the children’s parents are unable to do so.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
The Kinship Navigator Program has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Post-Permanency Services, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. The Kinship Navigator Program in Washington State is a statewide program that provides a human services worker known as a Kinship Navigator that provides services to kinship care families in a multi-county area. The role of the Kinship Navigator is to connect grandparents and relatives who are raising children with community resources, such as health, financial, legal services, support groups, training, and emergency funds. Since many kinship care families are unaware of services for which they are entitled, Kinship Navigators also explain how to apply for federal and state benefits. The Kinship Navigator services help kinship care families establish or maintain greater self-sufficiency and long-term stability needed to keep their children out of foster care.
Contact name: Hilari Hauptman
Affiliation/Agency: Aging and Disability Services Administration/Department of Social and Health Services
Email: Haupthp@dshs.wa.gov
Phone: 800-422-3263
Fax: 360-438-8633
Website: http://www.dshs.wa.gov
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