Kinship care is the full-time nurturing and protection of children by kin. Kin are relatives or persons ascribed by the family as having a family-like relationship, or they may be individuals that have a prior significant relationship with the child or youth. These relationships take into account cultural values and continuity of significant relationships as stated in C.R.S. 7.304.21.
- Remain with their siblings
- Report being happy
- Stay in their own school
- Maintain family cultural practices
- Must complete background checks
- Must have an open child welfare case
- The County Department of Human Services has custody of the child/youth
- Eligible for foster care reimbursement
- Must meet the same qualifications as a general foster family
- Must complete all steps in the process to become certified (Pre-Application are not required)
- Must complete background checks
- Must have an open child welfare case
- Must complete modified application packet
- Kinship caregivers are those with a significant relationship to child, youth, or family
- Must have an open child welfare case
- The child is being placed in a home across state lines
- The child's caseworker must submit a request to CO to start this process
- Must be a blood-relation to the child to apply (individual states have their own definition on which degree of separation qualifies)
Visit the Colorado Kinship Connection for more kinship resources and make sure to take a look at the Navigation Guide.
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