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Non-parent caregivers (grandparents, other relatives, friends) who are caring for children without a parent living in their home, may be eligible for Temporary Assistance. Offers resources on kinship care.NYS ONLINE TOOL: https://hs.ocfs.ny.gov/CCAPeligibility
Seeks to assist caregivers by providing information on financial assistance, legal information and referrals, and other types of issues that caregivers face when raising children in order to provide stability and permanency in the home. BROOME, CHENANGO AND TIOGA COUNTY Family Enrichment Network, 24 Cherry St, Johnson City, NY 13790 607-723-8313NYS ONLINE TOOL: https://hs.ocfs.ny.gov/CCAPeligibility

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Kinship Care
Kinship Care Subsidy Programs
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups

Serves children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives. Most children in Foster Care are in need of short-term care which involves placement in one of the many foster homes that are certified through The House of The Good Shepherd. The House of The Good Shepherd's Foster Care team, which includes certified foster homes, work to ensure that the children/youth within the program receive the best possible care and support while their families engage in services to work towards the reunification of the family.

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Therapeutic Foster Homes
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Coordinates with adults, ages 21 years and older, including family members, who are willing to provide foster care to dependent children who've been removed from their homes and need alternative family arrangement.

Also, assists children or adults with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems or multiple disabilities who are unable to live with their birth families or in an independent setting.


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Kinship Navigator Programs
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Adult Foster Homes
Offers support and advocacy for kinship care (means child is being raised by someone other than the parent).

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Kinship Care Subsidy Programs
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Kinship Care
* Offers support services and programs to families in need, such as: Homeless Intervention and Case Management. Supportive Housing Program for Adults. Car Seat Distribution. Health insurance access. Personal Care Pantry. HEAP enrollment. Rapid Re-Housing of Homeless Families. Kinship Care Program. Kinship Care Support Group. Medicaid Transportation Program.

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Kinship Care
* Offers support services and programs to families in need, such as: Homeless Intervention and Case Management. Supportive Housing Program for Adults. Car Seat Distribution. Health insurance access. Personal Care Pantry. HEAP enrollment. Rapid Re-Housing of Homeless Families. Kinship Care Program. Kinship Care Support Group. Medicaid Transportation Program.

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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Kinship Care
News and stories for grandparents, including: guide for grandparents raising their grandchildren information on legal cases involving grandparents' visitation rights
* Provides intensive support services to kinship families with legal custody or an informal care arrangement for youth in the home. Services include: Information and assistance with referrals to community-based services 24/7 access to phone-based Hillside crisis management services Individual advocacy and one-to-one case management support Monthly caregiver and youth support groups Family-focused social/recreational activities Caregiver education groups and trauma-informed trainings Parenting A Second Time Around (PASTA) workshops Based on participating families' needs, Permanency Specialists will meet with families in the community, in their homes, and at Hillside office locations Support groups, workshops, and family activities are offered virtually, at accessible community venues or Hillside locations

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Kinship Care
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Assists children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives, or might otherwise be in residential placements. Provides training and support for individuals for individuals interested in caring for a foster child.

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Therapeutic Foster Homes
Kinship Care
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Assists children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives, or might otherwise be in residential placements. Provides training and support for individuals for individuals interested in caring for a foster child.

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Therapeutic Foster Homes
Kinship Care
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
KINECT provides individual and family counseling, case management, support and advocacy to kinship navigators who are raising relative children due to unavailability of biological parents. Services are free, confidential, and can take place at home or in the office. Children can be at any stage or formality of placement-informal arrangement, direct placement by DSS, relative foster care, guardianship or adoption
Coordinates with adults, ages 21 years and older, including family members, who are willing to provide foster care to dependent children who've been removed from their homes and need alternative family arrangement.

Also, assists children or adults with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems or multiple disabilities who are unable to live with their birth families or in an independent setting.


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Kinship Navigator Programs
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Adult Foster Homes

Serves children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives. Most children in Foster Care are in need of short-term care which involves placement in one of the many foster homes that are certified through The House of The Good Shepherd. The House of The Good Shepherd's Foster Care team, which includes certified foster homes, work to ensure that the children/youth within the program receive the best possible care and support while their families engage in services to work towards the reunification of the family.

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Therapeutic Foster Homes
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
The C.A.P program works to bring awareness to the needs of the community and then implements projects to address those needs. Project Overview: - Wall Space - Back Pack Program - Just say no to garbage bag moving - Helpful links on staying safe online - Prom Dress Drive - AmberLena Kinship Care Center: focuses on kinship care first and foster care second. - Voiceless TPR (formerly Samantha's Rule): works to obtain orders of protection for children with temporary restraining orders until the age of 18. - NFP Helpers - working with new non-profits to develop skills and plans. - Center for Learning There is also a satellite location at: 8180 Greiner Road Williamsville, NY, 14221

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Kinship Care
Domestic Violence Protective / Restraining Orders
Planning / Coordinating / Advisory Groups
Provides casework services in the fields of Child Protection, Adult Protection, Preventive Services, Foster Care, Kinship Care, Adoption, and Domestic Violence. Caseworkers assist families in dealing with complex human problems that impair or prevent them from achieving or maintaining independence.

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Adult Protective Services
Kinship Care
General Abuse Prevention
Case / Care Management
Children's Protective Services
Child Abuse Prevention
Foster Home Placement
Adoption Services
Spouse / Intimate Partner Abuse Prevention
Offers case management for grandparents, aunts, uncles, or close family friends who have custody or informal care referrals for legal services and other supportive services, caregiver and youth support group and education, school advocacy, family and recreational activities, food, clothing, and assistance with other needs, in addition, Holiday gifts.
* Investigates reports of suspected child abuse and neglect of children.* Protects children who have been abuse or neglected.* Provides case management services to families where children have been abused or neglected.

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Child Abuse Hotlines
Child Abuse Reporting/Emergency Response
Kinship Care
Free case management and support services to relative's raising another relative's child/children in their home. assist with obtaining financial assistance, housing,trauma-informed services, support groups, parenting skills, referrals

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Kinship Care
Family Caregiver Subsidies
Case / Care Management
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents including those providing therapeutic foster care in kinship homes, traditional two parent homes, single parent homes, same-sex couple homes, and racially diverse homes. Services include the following: - Offers emergency support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. - Offers monitored visitation with birth family. - Offers Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers. - Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care. - Provides psychiatric services when needed. - Practices and trains in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.

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Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Foster Home Placement
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents including those providing therapeutic foster care in kinship homes, traditional two parent homes, single parent homes, same-sex couple homes, and racially diverse homes. Services include the following: - Offers emergency support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. - Offers monitored visitation with birth family. - Offers Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers. - Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care. - Provides psychiatric services when needed. - Practices and trains in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.

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Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Foster Home Placement
Therapeutic Foster Homes