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Articles

Navigating the System: A How-To Guide for Implementing a Kinship Navigator Program

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Pages 397-415 | Received 08 Dec 2013, Accepted 31 May 2014, Published online: 10 Sep 2014
 

Abstract

This article describes key programmatic and evaluation elements that guided the implementation of the San Diego County YMCA Kinship Navigator Program. A 3-year demonstration project funded by the Administration on Children Youth and Families designed to build a regional navigator system in collaboration with the local child welfare agency to support kinship caregivers. Kinship caregivers (relatives and non-relatives) play a significant role in the well-being of the children in their care. The findings suggest that successfully implemented kinship navigator models are a viable preventive intervention for addressing the needs of kinship families.

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Notes

1. The Handbook for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children was provided during Year 3 of the program.

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Notes on contributors

Liliana Hernandez

Liliana Hernandez, MSW/MPP, is a Child Welfare Program Specialist for the Children's Bureau in Washington, DC.

Cristina Magaña

Cristina Magaña is a Senior Research Associate at Harder+Company Community Research in San Diego, CA.

Danielle Zuñiga

Danielle Zuñiga, MS, is the Kinship & Families United Program Director for YMCA Youth & Family Services in San Diego, CA.

Jennifer James

Jennifer James is Vice President at Harder+Company Community Research in San Diego, CA.

Sophia Lee

Sophia Lee is a Research Associate at Harder+Company Community Research in San Diego, CA.

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