Section 5101.851 | Statewide kinship care navigator program.
The department of job and family services shall establish a statewide kinship care navigator program to assist kinship caregivers who are seeking information regarding, or assistance obtaining, services and benefits available at the state and local level that address the needs of those caregivers residing in each county. The program shall provide to kinship caregivers information and referral services and assistance obtaining support services including the following:
(A) Publicly funded child care;
(B) Respite care;
(C) Training related to caring for special needs children;
(D) A toll-free telephone number that may be called to obtain basic information about the rights of, and services available to, kinship caregivers;
(E) Legal services.
Last updated September 27, 2023 at 10:52 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- July 1, 2000 – House Bill 471 - 123rd General Assembly [ View July 1, 2000 Version ]
- May 18, 2005 – House Bill 11 - 125th General Assembly [ View May 18, 2005 Version ]
- October 17, 2019 – Amended by House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly [ View October 17, 2019 Version ]
- January 1, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View January 1, 2025 Version ]