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Relative Caregiver Resources

Relative Caregiver requirements and resources can be difficult to understand and navigate. Users will find Florida Statute, Florida Administrative Code, policy, as well as program and practice information and useful resources that are available to assist both professionals and caregivers.

ACCESS
Automated Community Connection to Economic Self-Sufficiency
Click on the link above to apply for or check on the status of benefits such as TANF, Food Stamps and Medicaid


ACCESS Community Partners
Click on the link above for a Statewide listing by County for locations and providers that provide a range of services to assist caregivers in applying for TANF, Food Stamps, and Medicaid


Kinship Care Warmline 1-800-640-6444
Statewide Support Line for Relatives Raising Children in Florida
Click here to visit the Florida Kinship Center website


 Florida Statute, Code, and Policy

 For Grandparents and Other Relative Caregivers

 General Resources for Caregivers and Service Providers
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F.S. CH751 Temporary Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family.pdfF.S. CH751 Temporary Custody of Minor Children by Extended Family
65C-24 FAC Relative Caregiver.pdf65C-24 FAC Relative Caregiver
CFOP 175-79 Relative Caregiver Program.pdfCFOP 175-79 Relative Caregiver Program
ESS Policy Manual Requirements of Relative Caregiver Program.pdfESS Policy Manual Requirements of Relative Caregiver Program
F.S. 39.5058 Relative Caregiver Program.pdfF.S. 39.5058 Relative Caregiver Program
F.S. 39.509 Grandparents Rights.pdfF.S. 39.509 Grandparents Rights
F.S. CH414 Family Self-Sufficiency.pdfF.S. CH414 Family Self-Sufficiency
F.S. CH744 Guardianship.pdfF.S. CH744 Guardianship
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RaisingYourGrandchildren.pdf
RaisingYourGrandchildrenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Tip sheet from 2009 Strengthening Communities guids
Resource Guide (Children's Defense Fund).pdf
Resource Guide (Children's Defense Fund)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Resource kit for Community and Faith-Based Organizations to help grandparents and other relative raising children.
Relative Caregiver Communication Form.pdf
Relative Caregiver Communication FormUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Statewide form filled out by case management  to refer a relative to economic services for relative caregiver benefits.
When Child Welfare Agencies Rely on Voluntary Kinship Placements.pdf
When Child Welfare Agencies Rely on Voluntary Kinship PlacementsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Discusses when and how child welfare agencies rely on kin to care for children who are taken into state custody.
Report to Congress on Kinship Care.pdf
Report to Congress on Kinship CareUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Evaluation of prevalence of kinship care and how well kinship care meets the three basis goals of the child welfare system.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.pdf
Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Practice model that can be used to assist other localities with designing and executing community-based services for intergenerational families.
Tools for Permanency-Kinship Care.pdf
Tools for Permanency-Kinship CareUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Kinship care as one tool to achieve safety, timely permanency, and well-being of children in the child welfare system.
Supporting Permanence for Children with Relatives.pdf
Supporting Permanence for Children with RelativesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Discusses the importance of subsidized guardianship being federally funded as as a permanency outcome.
Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare System.pdf
Kinship Caregivers and the Child Welfare SystemUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
This factsheet is designed to help relative caregivers work effectively with the child welfare system.
Kinship Caregiver Burden.pdf
Kinship Caregiver BurdenUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Specific caseworker interventions that can be used to address the burden that caregivers experience when children are placed in their home. 
Finding Permanent Homes for Foster Chidlren--Issues Raised by Kinship Care.pdf
Finding Permanent Homes for Foster Chidlren--Issues Raised by Kinship CareUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Impact of kinship care on permanency planning and outcomes for children in foster care.
Six Steps for Family Finding.pdf
Six Steps for Family FindingUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Six steps that lead to identifying multiple family supports for children in care.
Lighting the Fire of Urgency.pdf
Lighting the Fire of UrgencyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The importance of locating and maintaining relationships between children and their relatives.
When Children Can Not Remain Home.pdf
When Children Can Not Remain HomeUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Comparison of Foster Care versus Kinship Care
Caregiver Home Study Form for Relative Caregivers.pdf
Caregiver Home Study Form for Relative CaregiversUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Statewide Relative Caregiver Form
   

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