The Kinship and Adoption Resource and Education (KARE) Family Center located in Tucson, Arizona is an all-inclusive center for grandparents, relatives and adoptive parents caring for children under the age of 18. It is the only program of its kind in the state.

The mission of the KARE Family Center is “To enhance the quality of life in our community by promoting the stability within families caring for children born to others.”

The KARE Family Center offers an assortment of services, programs and support to aid in successfully raising others families children. The KARE Family Center offers:

• Information, Education and Resource Referrals
• Case Management Services
• Guardianship & Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) Clinics
• Mental/Behavioral Health Services
• Legal Resource Information
• Recreation and Respite
• Support Groups
• Advocacy
• Assistance and Training for Guardians and Adoptive Parents

These services are free, regardless of income, to all families in Pima County who have adopted, have guardianship, or are relatives raising a relative’s children.

KARE is a program of Arizona's Children Association and Casey Family Programs, Tucson Division, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities, District II, the Pima Council on Aging, and the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.

For more information
To learn more about the KARE Family Center, or to offer your assistance, please call 520-323-4476. You can also stop in at 4710 E. 29th Street, Building #7 on the Corner of 29th and Swan, or complete the More Information Request Form.