Are you part of a kinship family?
If you are raising a child in place of their parents as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other relative, you are a Kinship Family, and there are many services available to assist you.
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Resource Centers offer financial assistance for camps, before/after school care, activities, clothing, food, and more.
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Counseling Centers provide individual counseling, support groups, and skill building sessions.
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Legal services assist in obtaining guardianship and benefits for the child/children.
If you are raising a child in place of their parents as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other relative, you are a Kinship Family, and there are many services available to assist you.
Services are available in DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties. Contact your county provider if you would like further details.