·State program
Kinship Navigator Program
The Kinship Navigator Program supports caregivers to link grandparents and relative caregivers to the appropriate federal, state, and local programs. The program assists caregivers in overcoming economic, financial, and educational issues while increasing parenting knowledge.
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 Mississippi?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — grandparent — count for this program?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
“link grandparents and relative caregivers”
mdcps.ms.gov →
How to apply
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Contact MDCPS - 601-359-4368; the Kinship Navigator Program is also delivered through Catholic Charities, Inc. of Jackson in the listed service counties.