Relatives & close family friends
Kinship Care Program
Support for relatives and family friends caring for children in DFPS custody.
Overview
About Kinship Care
Our Kinship Care Program supports kinship caregivers who take in related children who are in the legal custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) because of abuse or neglect.
When DFPS removes children from their homes for their safety, the courts must consider placing them temporarily with a relative.
Kinship caregivers include not only relatives, but also close family friends and others who have a long-standing relationship with the children.
Kinship families are screened, trained and licensed by the same procedures as all other Good Hearts foster families, and continue to follow Good Hearts policies once licensed.
Services Offered
Services are provided directly or by referral:
Caregiver training and support groups
Case management services
Supportive family therapy
Child care for eligible children and kinship families
Assistance applying for public assistance benefits