Services

Areas of Practice

Grandfamilies

GrandFamilies are grandparents raising grandchildren, relatives as parents, and the relative’s children they are raising.  We offer information and support to grandfamilies in the Hampton Roads area.  Participants share fellowship, friendship and experiences.  We provide information and linkage to resources throughout the area.   Our services are provided with the goals of strengthening and empowering grandfamilies, and keeping children out of foster care.

  • Programs and Services provided for Grandfamilies include:
    ·       KinCare Educational seminars on pertinent tops (6 week or 8 week series)
    ·       Grandfamilies Coffee and Conversation Support Groups (virtual and in-person)
    ·       Parenting Toolbox – Special topic one-time workshops
    ·       Case Management and Service Coordination. . Linkage to need community services and resources

    ·       Intensive Family Support – Parent Coaching
    ·       Kin Kids Adventure Group – Activities/Programs for children ages 5 – 11
    ·       Youth RAPP – Activities and programs for kinship tweens and teens (ages 12-17)
    ·       Family Enrichment Activities
    ·       Parent Education Courses

Caregivers

You might be supporting someone through physical support, through communications support or through simply your presence.  Support may be provided across the room, across the street or across the country.  The one thing that Caregivers often don't give support to is their own mental and physical health.  We help Caregivers understand the stresses and costs of their sacrifice and we help find resolutions to cope with those issues.