Grandparent Family Connections
Grandparent-headed household families at risk for child maltreatment
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- Kinship Caregiver Support Programs
Grandparent-headed household families at risk for child maltreatment
Grandparents and other kinship caregivers who are not the biological parents of the child in their care
Parents who have had their children removed from their custody and into foster care by Child Welfare Services (CWS), have been referred by CWS for substance use and mental health treatment, and have a case plan goal of family reunification
Providers and staff working with children and adolescents (age 3 years and up) across the entire spectrum of human services including schools, child welfare, hospitals, mental health, developmental disabilities, community programs, group homes, residential, social services, and autistic programs; foster parents, grandparents, guardians, and parents can also be trained
Families with children ages birth to 18-years-old who are receiving co-occurring services (such as families with children in out-of-home placement who are referred through the Family Courts to therapeutic intervention and facilitated visitation) from the local department of Social Services or Kinship Caretakers
Parents and their children ages 0-17 who need skills to reduce family conflict and the risk of abuse or neglect, including substance abusing parents, those already reported for child maltreatment, and those who need skills to deal with a disruptive child
Children (3-12) experiencing posttraumatic stress symptoms and their caregivers
Families at high risk for abuse or neglect with children aged 0-17 or a primary caregiver or caregivers of at least one child under the age of 18 whom is at risk for abuse, neglect, or abandonment and their family
Children ages 0-17 who have just entered or re-entered foster care and their families
Organizational systems (e.g., residential programs, schools, group homes, hospital settings, etc.) working with and supporting children/adolescents/young adults (0-21 years) who have experienced chronic/complex trauma and their caregivers