Families caring for children born to others have unique challenges. If you are a family member raising grandchildren, nieces or nephews, cousins or other relatives; an adoptive family or about to become one; raising children of a family member in jail or raising a child under 18 not born to you, the KARE Center can help. Services are provided in both English and Spanish.
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KARE FamilyCenters provide different services in each location. Check with your local KARE. Center for information about their specific services:
- Information, education and resource referrals for grandparents, relatives, kin foster care providers and adoptive families.
- Help in completing guardianship packets (Guardianship Clinics) for Probate Court (forms provided free), to help caregivers enroll children in school and apply for medical services.
- Legal resource information to help you make the best plans for the children.
- Assistance for families wishing to become guardians or adoptive parents through the juvenile court.
- Support groups for grandparents and relatives caring for children, as well as for adopting or adoptive parents.
- Help in completing benefit applications such as TANF, AHCCCS and Kids Care.
- Advocacy for caregivers and children in school, court systems, health care and mental health agencies, benefits programs, Child Protective Services, etc.
- For a list of Kinship Internet Resources: Click Here
- To read our new publication: "Arizona Family Members Behind Bars: A Caregiver's Guide to Arizona's Criminal Justice System" Click Here
KARE in the News: Check out this AZ Daily Star story (7.6.09)
For information about our KARE Centers, contact:
The KARE Family Intergenerational Center- Phoenix
Web page for KARE Phoenix: www.goldengatecenter.org/kare.htm
Contact:
Joanna Marroquin
1625 N. 39th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85009
(602) 233-0017 ext 2329
jmarroquin@arizonaschildren.org
The KARE Family Center of Tucson- Pima County
A collaboration of Arizona’s Children Association with Casey Family Programs
Return on Investment report
Contact: Julie Treinen
4710 E. 29th St., #7
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 323-4476
kares@arizonaschildren.org
The KARE Family Center- Yuma County
Contact: Virginia Villaneda
3780 S. 4th Avenue Extension
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 726-4335
vvillaneda@arizonaschildren.org
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