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Foster and adoptive parents are a valuable resource for children, their biological families, and the entire community. In addition to foster care and adoption, the state of Kentucky values relative and fictive kin caregivers and their dedication to children.
Basic Information. Foster care is a temporary home for a child with a caring family. The goal is to safely reunite these children with their birth families. As a foster parent, your impact goes beyond a child - you may have a chance to help an entire family move toward wholeness.
Supporting Kentucky Youth (SKY) FAQ. Child Care Providers. KY Partnership for Families and Children. LGTBQ Youth: A Guide for Foster Parents, Counselors and Social Workers. Child Abuse & Neglect. Reporting Child Abuse, Neglect and Dependency. Kentucky Child/Adult Protective Services Reporting System. Medical Resources.
Kentucky Kinship Information, Navigation and Support (KY-KINS) The KY-KINS Peer Support Program is an innovative program designed to provide individualized, virtual, one-on-one Peer Support services to caregivers who are caring for relative or fictive kin children.
Kentucky Family Caregiver Program provides a wide range of services including matching grandparent caregivers with support groups and providing information about resources, assistance in accessing services, counseling and training.
How we support you. Foster Care Benefits. To meet the needs of children placed in their home, foster parents receive: Financial assistance in the form of a daily rate. Medical coverage for the children. Daycare assistance for working parents.
Submit Inquiry. If you currently reside outside of the state of Kentucky, please click here for state specific information. Note: Secondary Caregiver data should only be entered if the Family Structure selected above is Married Couple or Unmarried Couple.
Foster & Adoption Certification Requirements. There are several requirements for adults who want to become foster or adoptive parents. These requirements may vary slightly by agency, but most require some variation of the following: Interested families must attend an informational meeting. Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
FAQs. 1. How do I become a foster parent? For information describing the steps to becoming a foster parent, please view Fall in Love with Foster Care and Adoption, contact your local Department for Community Based Services office or call (800) 232-KIDS (5437).
An application for SSI can be made at the local Social Security Administration office. To be eligible for SSI, a child must be blind or disabled. There is no minimum age requirement for receiving SSI benefits and the benefits can continue until age 18 or until age 22 if regularly attending school.