The Mission of Kinship Support is to promote, increase and sustain permanency for all youth in relative care. This can be accomplished by providing education, supportive services, advocacy, mentoring and aftercare assistance that is easily accessible and meets the need of the child, family and community.

Los Angeles County
Department of Children and
Family Services
425 Shatto Place
Los Angeles, CA 90020

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In collaboration with our departmental and community partners, Kinship Care Services’ mission is to provide information, resources, services and support to relative caregivers and their children to enhance the family unit promoting permanency, safety, and reduced reliance on detentions.

Program Components

Two Kinship Resource Centers staffed with experienced Children’s Social Workers and Kinship Liaisons are available to assist relative caregivers.

Services are designed to assist relative caregivers in maintaining the kinship family unit and include:

Community Outreach
Community Education
Information and Referral
Family Support through one-on-one intervention
Advocacy during case planning activities to sustain and increase the success of the placement or informal arrangement
Caregiver Support Groups
Respite opportunities/Recreation

Note:
Supportive assistance is also available and provided at each Resource Center to probate relative legal guardians and informal kinship supporting the department’s prevention efforts.

Resource Center Locations:

Kinship South

9834 Norwalk Blvd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
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Kinship North

5035 W. Slauson Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90056
For Directions to Kinship South from your location, please click on the MapQuest Link
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*Kinship has an out-stationed staff member at Edmund D. Edelman’s Children’s Court, located at: 201 Centre Plaza Drive. Monterey Park, CA 91754. Please call (323) 526-6082 for available times.
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Additional Information:
Kinship Conference June 7, 2012…Sign Up Today
Kinship Brochure (Engish/Spanish)
Kinship Support Groups
Kinship Support Groups (Spanish)
CAL-WORKS Assistance