Creative ways to identify and support kinship families, preserving family life.
A strong Local Kinship Offer ensures where children cannot live with their parents could grow up in a loving, supportive environment with people they know and trust. We will share with you:
• Our learning over the years of supporting Kinship Families through their individual journeys
• How our Post order Support aligns with the National Kinship Strategy to support stability and continuity for children/young people and Kinship Carers:
- Relational working
- Nurture and Containment
- Right help at the right time
- Empowerment
- Be understood and heard
• Legal and Financial Support that includes assistance with benefits, housing, and education
• Community and Peer Support which is essential in supporting kinship carers to navigate their roles and connect with others in similar situations
• Share ideas and principles important to children and families when identifying family networks and the support they can offer
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