The Rhode Island Partnership for Family Connections is a partnership of organizations devoted to supporting kinship caregivers. This site is run by the Grand Divas, a group of “mature” female caretakers who are raising young family members who are not their birth children.
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The Rhode Island Partnership for Family Connections held a statewide Kinship Care and Permanency Convening on Friday, May 21st to celebrate and discuss the importance of kinship connections for children in DCYF care. Panels included current and former foster youth, their caregivers and experts in the field.
Grand Divas Annual Family Picnic
Scheduled for Saturday, August 7, 2010
At
McColl Field
YMCA
26 Breakneck Hill Road
Lincoln, RI 02865-3925
11:00 -5:00
It’s a great time to celebrate our families and enjoy the beauty of summer with great food, fun and activities.
McColl Field is a family environment with Six Lane Wide Swimming Pool, 12’ Tube Water Slide, New Spray Park, Toddler Wading Pool and a Youth Playground!
Kids and Adults will have a fabulous time!
If you have any questions, please call 401-780-2255
GRAND DIVAS
Support from someone who has been there is just a phone call away. Call 401-780-2255
or Ileana Valentin-Lopez at 401-781-3669
UPCOMING TRAININGS
To view calendar for upcoming trainings click here.
ESPANOL?
Latinos,
En nuestra cultura los niños que no pueden vivir con sus padres biológicos, muchas veces son criados por otros miembros de sus familias. Este cuidado se llama “kinship care.”
Si estas proveyendo “kinship care” y necesitas ayuda o información, por favor llama a las siguiente agencias:
Casey Family Services
(401) 781-3669
Grand Divas
(401) 780-2255
RI Foster Parents
Association
(401) 438-3900
Urban League of Rhode Island
(401) 351-5000
Family Resources Community Action
(401) 766-0900
Nuestra paginas de Internet:
www.kinshipcareresourcenavigator.org
www.ripartnerforfamilyconnections.org