About
The Challenge
Children cannot always remain in their home.
- It is estimated that in North Dakota there are just under 10,000 children living in homes where a parent is not present (Grandfamilies, 2021)
- In North Dakota 40% of children in foster care get placed with relative or fictive kin. Only 20% of those become lisensed foster parents
North Dakota needed a way to support those who provide full time care of a child who is not their own.
The Plan
The Kinship-ND program is funded through a federal Children’s Bureau and authorized in the 2018 federal Family First Prevention Services Act. The Kinship-ND program started providing navigator services to North Dakota Caregivers in March 2021.
Kinship-ND assists caregivers with
- 1 on 1 support
- Assistance with information, resources, and other programs
- Limited financial assistance
For more information on Kinship-ND you can look at our brochure or contact the Kinship Navigator at kinship@nd.gov
Reasons Children Are Unable to Stay at Home
Parent Is Deployed
Parent misuses drugs or alcohol
Parent Passes Away
Child Experiences Abuse or Neglect
Parent has complex physical or mental health needs
Children Raised in Kinship Care
%
Grandparents
%
Other Relatives
