The Colorado Department of Human Services has released a Kinship Care brochure outlining the resources available. Kinship caregivers include but are not limited to grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and persons not related to the child/youth, but have a family-like relationship and provide care to them in a safe environment when their parents are unable to. The brochure describes the types of kinship care, basic requirements for families caring for a child/youth placed by a county department of human/social services, and services that may be available to the family.

If you would like copies of this brochure sent to your facility, please contact Jeannie Berzinskas, MSW, Non-Certified Kinship Care Program Administrator at 303.866.4617 or jeannie.berzinskas@state.co.us.