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California Kinship Navigator

California Kinship Navigator is a free service providing information and resource assistance to kinship caregivers and current or former foster youth.

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Questions that decide eligibility

GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:

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    Does the person receiving care live in California?

    Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.

How to apply

  1. 01

    Connect with a Community Responder by call, text, or email. For additional information, contact the Foster Caregiver Policy and Support Unit, 744 P Street, MS 8-13-78, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 651-7465, CaregiversForYouth@dss.ca.gov.

This page is for discovery and preparation, not an eligibility determination. Program rules change — confirm every detail on the official source. More programs in California →