Out-Of-State Resources
INFORMATION FOR KINSHIP GUARDIANS OUTSIDE OF NEW MEXICO
More than 8 million children under the age of 18 are being raised by their grandparents, other family members, or close family friends. Unlike foster parents, these kin caregivers often receive little to no financial support or advice on how to navigate the challenges associated with raising children that are not your own. The Kinship Navigator Programs help fill that gap—providing caregivers with information, education, and referrals to a wide range of services.
The goal is to maximize the caregiver’s ability to provide safety and stability for the children they’ve welcomed into their home.
| Alabama | Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association | 888-545-2372 | afapa.org |
| Alaska | Volunteers of America Kinship Family Program | 907-265-1905 | voaak.org/kinship |
| Arizona | Arizona Kinship Support Services | arizonaschildren.org/kinship | |
| Arkansas | Do You Have A Relative In Foster Care? | humanservices.arkansas.gov | |
| California | Kinship | Colorado Department of Human Services | 800-454-6744 | kinshipcenter.org |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Human Services | cdhs.colorado.gov/kinship | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut’s Kinship Navigator Program | wheelerclinic.org | |
| Delaware | State of Delaware Kinship Care Program Help Line (also the state operates the Delaware Kinship Navigator Program) | 800-464-4357 | dhss.delaware.gov |
| Florida | The Children’s Home Kinship Services Network Hotline | 888-920-8761 | childrenshomenetwork.org/kinship-services |
| Georgia | Kinship Care Portal | dhs.georgia.gov | |
| Hawaii | Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center | 800-203-6150 | onipaa.org |
| Idaho | Idaho Relatives as Parents | 211.idaho.gov | |
| Illinois | Relatives Raising Children/Extended Family Support | Relatives Raising Children/Extended Family Support | |
| Illinois State Department on Aging-Grandparents Raising Grandchildren | 800-252-8966 | illinois.gov | |
| Indiana | Kids Voice of Indiana | kidsvoicein.org | |
| Iowa | Kinship Caretakers Booklet | 515-229-8747 | Kinship Caretakers Booklet |
| Kansas | Kansas Children’s Service League – Kinship Navigator Program | 316-942-4261 | kcsl.org |
| Kentucky | Kinship Families Coalition of Kentucky | kinshipky.org | |
| Louisiana | Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of Louisiana | 225-810-3555 | lagrg.org |
| Maine | The Kinship Program | affm.net | |
| Maryland | Department of Human Services Kinship Care | 888-635-4372 | dhr.maryland.gov |
| Massachusetts | Grandparents Raising Grandchildren of Massachusetts | 617-748-2454 | massgrg.com |
| Minnesota | Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota – Kinship Family Support | 800-582-5260 | lssmn.org |
| Mississippi | MS Families for Kids | mffk.org | |
| Missouri | MU Extension’s Grandparent Warm-Line | 800-552-8522 | education.missouri.edu |
| Montana | Montana Kinship Navigator Program | montana.edu | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association | 877-257-0176 | nfapa.org |
| Nevada | Foster Kinship | 702-546-9988 | fosterkinship.org |
| New Hampshire | Waypoint | 603-518-4000 | waypointnh.org |
| New Jersey | Kinship Navigator Program | 2-1-1 | www.nj.gov |
| New York | New York State Kinship Navigators | 877-454-6463 | nysnavigator.org |
| North Carolina | Kinship/Relative Care | 336-703-3744 or call local Department of Social Services | ncdhhs.gov |
| North Dakota | KinshipND | 800-755-2716 | kinshipnd.com |
| Ohio | Kinship Care | ohio.gov | |
| Oklahoma | Contact Oklahoma DHS about Grandparents Initiative | 877-283-4113 | www.okdhs.org |
| Oregon | Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers | 503-945-5600 | www.oregon.gov |
| Pennsylvania | Kin Connector | kinconnector.org | |
| Rhode Island | RI Kinship Community Connections | kinshipcommunityconnections.org | |
| South Carolina | DSS South Carolina Kinship Care | dss.sc.gov | |
| South Dakota | DSS South Dakota Kinship Placement | 605-773-3227 | dss.sd.gov |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Relative Caregiver Program | kidcentraltn.com | |
| Texas | DFPS – Kinship Care | dfps.texas.gov | |
| Utah | Utah Foster Organization | 877-505-5437 | utahfostercare.org |
| Vermont | Vermont Kin as Parents | 802-871-5104 | vermontkinasparents.org |
| Virginia | Kinship Care | dss.virginia.gov | |
| Washington | Kinship Care | dshs.wa.gov | |
| West Virginia | Mission West Virginia RAPP | 304-562-0723 | www.missionwv.org |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Children and Families county Kinship Care | dcf.wisconsin.gov | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division | 800-442-2766 | health.wyo.gov |