Kinship

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042a11c3.gif"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="13a69980.gif" border=0 width="105" height="152" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Grandparents raising grandchildren is more common then you may think!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="134a7560.gif" border=0 width="167" height="86" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Foster & Kinship Care Education </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC99" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U>Our  Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="kinship_care.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concurrent Planning"><U>Concurrent Planning</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Foster Homes"><U>Why Foster Homes</U></A>   |   <B> Kinship</B>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Parent Training Amador County "><U>Foster Parent Training Amador County   </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id118.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Court and papers needed"><U>Court and papers needed</U></A>   |   <A HREF="foster_care_education_training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Why Training?"><U>Why Training?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id64.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Amador County Licensing"><U>Amador County Licensing</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ About Becoming Foster Parents"><U>FAQ  About Becoming Foster Parents</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id109.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parenting Quizzes"><U>Parenting Quizzes</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links to helpful websites"><U>Links to helpful websites</U></A>   |   <A HREF="community_resources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Amador County Community Resources"><U>Amador County Community Resources</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id99.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Grieving Child in Care "><U>The Grieving Child in Care </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id100.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Grieving Process Information Resour"><U>The Grieving Process Information & Resources </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Independent Living Skills Program"><U>Independent Living Skills Program</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" El Dorado County Licensing Training"><U> El Dorado County Licensing & Training</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id91.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CPR, First Aid Water Safety Training Of"><U>CPR, First Aid & Water Safety Training Offered</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id115.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Care Ombudsman Complaint Form"><U>Foster Care Ombudsman Complaint Form</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id116.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SB 218 Expediting Legal Guardianship"><U>SB 218 Expediting Legal Guardianship</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id117.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Interstate Compact on the Placement of C"><U>Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children  (ICPC)</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="041f4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Kinship</div> <div> Grandparents or other relatives can become Foster Parents for children within their families. </div> <div> This is known as, "Kinship Care". </div> <div> Placing the children with a relative is the preferred placement and takes priority over any other placement. </div> <div> You are not alone.  There are many families doing it!   Grandparents raising grandchildren is more common than you may think.</div> <div> Due to drug use and addiction, many young parents are unable to cope with raising their own children. </div> <div> More and more families are seeing a need for "Foster Care" within their own family. </div> <bR> <div>  You and the children may face many challenges due to the many changes that you may go through:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">changes in your routine and lifestyle</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">financial struggles</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">changes in family relationships</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">feelings of isolation </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">health problems caused by the pressure of parenting responsibilities</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">challenging health issues of the children</div> <bR> <div> The children may "act-out", showing the following behaviors:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">physical or verbal aggression </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">sleep problems and / or bed wetting</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">reverting to baby behavior</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">testing limits or manipulation</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">hyperactivity</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">withdraw / depression</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccff3300.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">change in eating patterns</div> <div> If these behaviors persist, it is important to seek therapy for the children.</div> <div> (It is advisable that you seek therapy for children who have been physically and / or sexually abused.) </div> <bR> <div> Amador County Mental Health </div> <div> Jackson: (209) 223-6412</div> <bR> <div> El Dorado County Mental Health</div> <div> Placerville: (530) 621-6200</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/mental.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/mental.htm"><U>Mental Health Department</U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U><IMG SRC="23642300.gif" border=0 width="66" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foster Kinship Care Education "><U>(Return to Home Page)</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>