Kinship Support Network Navigator Program (KSNNP)

Kinship Support Network Navigator Program (KSNNP)

Overview

Kinship Support Network Navigator Program (KSNNP) is a three-year demonstration project specifically designed to provide information and resources to kinship caregivers across the state of California.

Research- This program also encompasses a research study that will evaluate the needs and strengths of kinship caregivers.

Partnerships- Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties have successfully established partnerships with EMQ Families First in Contra Costa County and Family Support Services of the Bay Area in Alameda County.

Navigators

• The Navigators are all current or previous caregivers with a world of

knowledge and experience.

• The Navigators provide referral and information services to callers

of the warm line.

• Navigators are available 10 hours a day, Monday through Friday

from 9am until 7pm.

• There are two bilingual Spanish speaking Navigators.

• Each program partner (EMQ, FSSBA, Edgewood) has a kinship

Navigator on site.

California Counties & State-Funded Kinship Support Services Programs (KSSP)

California CountiesWith State Funded Kinship Programs (20) “KSSP” Sites:

Alameda- Navigator Site Orange San Luis ObispoContra Costa-Navigator Site Placer San Mateo-Navigator SiteEl Dorado Riverside Santa ClaraKern Sacramento SonomaLos Angeles San Bernardino StanislausMonterey San Diego VenturaNapa San Francisco-Navigator Site

Without State Funded Kinship Programs (38) “non-KSSP” Sites:

Alpine Inyo Mono SolanoAmador Kings Nevada SutterButte Lake Plumas TehamaCalaveras Lassen San Benito TrinityColusa Madera San Joaquin TulareDel Norte Marin Santa Barbara TuolumneFresno Mariposa Santa Cruz YoloGlenn Mendocino Shasta YubaHumboldt Merced SierraImperial Modoc Siskiyou

http://www.cakinship.org

OUTREACH

KSSNP has conducted a statewide outreach via letters and flyers, and phone calls to inform kinship families, community members, and public and private health and human services agencies about kinship care, the 1 800 KIN 0047 contact number, and the Kinship Internet site: http://www.cakinship.org

Specific counties have been targeted as having a high percentage of children that are in the care of grandparents. Of the top 10 counties in California, 3 come from Southern California: Tulare, Santa Barbara, Imperial.

Outreach Samples

Idea Sharing

What has been the most successful outreach approach for your program?

What challenges have you come up against?

Can Navigator support you in overcoming your challenges? If so, how?

How can Navigator help your program expand?

How can Navigator help your program with resources?

THANK YOU!

Kinship Support Network Navigator Program (KSNNP)

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