California

Wayfinder Family Services

Phone:  (916) 923-5444
Website:  https://www.wayfinderfamily.org/program/kinship-support-services-program
Support Coverage: Sacramento, Placer, Butte, Contra Costa, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties only.

Serves caregivers within counties served who are one of the main primary caregivers for a child living in the home.

Locations:

Butte County
289 Rio Lindo Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
phone: (530) 896-1920
fax: (530) 896-1885
[email protected]

Contra Costa County
300 H Street, Ste. E
Antioch, CA 94509
phone: (925) 384-1650
[email protected]

Placer County
1540 Eureka Road, Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661
(530) 722-2233
[email protected]

Monterey County
Salinas, CA
phone: (831) 889-2555

Sacramento County
910 Florin Rd. Suite 112
Sacramento, CA 95831
phone: (916) 688-4750
[email protected]

Santa Cruz County
1400 Emeline Ave
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 239-3216
[email protected]

Sonoma County
2255 Challenger Way, Suite 100
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 603-3500
[email protected]

Services:

  • Outreach
  • Training on kinship related topics
  • Family Activities & Events
  • In-home Support
  • Support Groups
  • Respite Resources
  • Advocacy
  • Information & Referrals
  • Legal Referrals
  • Guardianship Workshops & Adoption Assistance
  • Family Activities
  • Mentoring
  • Assistance with Basic Emergency Needs

San Diego YMCA Kinship Support

Program Contact: Melissa Brooks (Department Head) and Alice Gallegos (Program Director)
Phone: (619) 719-9179 or 619-600-6537
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Website: https://www.ymcasd.org/community-support/ymca-youth-and-family-services/family-support-and-preservation/kinship-support-services

Support Coverage: San Diego County

Serves any type of kinship caregiver whether blood relatives and non-related extended family members who are involved or not involved with our Child Welfare System

Services:

    • Navigation and Case Management
    • Support Groups
    • Respite Care

For Kinship Support Services outside of San Diego County:
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/foster-care/kinship-support-services