Kinship Support Services

If you’re a grandparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling, or another relative raising a child in your family, you can get support from Kinship Services.

It doesn’t matter how much money you make, how old you are, your immigration status, or whether you’re involved with child welfare. We’re here to help.

Family Support

• We help families make a plan for today and the future.
• We can help with paperwork and applications.
• We connect you with other families who are also raising relative children.
• We support you as you adjust to caring for a grandchild, niece, nephew, or other relative.

Referrals

We can connect you with resources like:

• Financial help
• Counseling and mental health services
• Housing support
• Senior services
• Special education resources
• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Activities for kids
• Food assistance (SNAP), Medicaid, and Child Only TANF
• Other local programs and services

Kinship Discussion Groups

These groups give families a chance to meet and learn from one another.

• Groups meet monthly in Longmont and Louisville.
• Free child care and snacks are provided.

Do you need kinship support? Contact Gisela Hernandez by calling 303-441-1123 or emailing ghernandez@bouldercounty.gov.