Kinship Care

The University of California at Berkeley estimates that one in ten grandparents will become a primary caregiver for a grandchild.

Throughout Monroe County Kinship Caregivers find themselves parenting again with: little or no financial assistance, legal rights or options, or knowledge of community-based resources.

The 2000 U.S. Census data showed an increasing number of relative caregivers in the New York and Rochester area. 

Of the 11,551 children in the Rochester area living with relatives, 10,698 (92.3%) are being raised by their grandparents.

Support Kinship Caregivers by joining the Kinship Care Alliance

For Information please call:

(585) 262-7048

Caregivers can download the Kinship Care  Resource Guide

For answers to questions on:

Financial Assistance

Family Court Proceedings

School Enrollment

And Many Local Resources!