Kinship Caregiving

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Kinship Care means that a child lives with someone else known to them when they are unable to live with their parents of origin. It may be a relative by blood or marriage or may be “fictive kin” Fictive kin includes people like family friends, teachers, neighbors, or bus drivers. 

  • Kinship care may reduce trauma, promote stability, and maintain family and cultural connections. 
  • Learn more about kinship care by downloading the Kinship Care brochure from the Virginia Department of Social Services.
  • Do you have a connection to a child currently in the custody of Roanoke County Department of Social Services? Email Our Kinship Specialist or call 540-283-8820.

Questions That Can’t Wait? 

Call our Resource Coordinator at (540) 283-8850.

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