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Enroll a Child...
Referral Process
| Kinship Partners’ service is based
on the premise that a positive adult role model and friendship
will enhance a child’s life. The staff works to meet the needs
of children by providing an adult volunteer to children
primarily from single parent families. There are no restrictions
of race, religion or national origin. There must be an
identifiable need in the child’s life, which could be improved
through a Kinship Partners volunteer relationship. Referrals
will be accepted from a variety of sources such as parents,
schools, local government agencies, counselors, churches, etc. |
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- The child must be at least 5 and not more than 14 at
time of inquiry. Exceptions can be made at the discretion of
the program coordinator, based on the child’s
maturity and development and based on the
availability of volunteers.
- The child must be a resident of Crow Wing or southern
Cass county at the time of entrance into the program.
Kinship Partners may continue to support this partnership if
the child leaves the county and the match
remains strong.
- A child with severe problems may be best served by
agencies with trained counselors and mentors and would be
inappropriate for services through Kinship Partners.
- A child who is a party to pending court or welfare
department action involving custody and/or out-of-home
placement may not be acceptable until the custody/placement
is resolved. Exceptions may be made based on staff
evaluation.
- The child must desire to have a friend and to be a
friend. The child must be willing to take part in the
program. The child must be capable of forming a meaningful
relationship with an adult. The child should be available
for consistent contact, with a one-year minimum.
- The parent/guardian must desire the program, have a
willingness to cooperate with the staff and volunteer and be
capable of supporting a Kinship partners’ child-volunteer
relationship.
- The parent/guardian must give written approval and must
sign waiver of legal liability for their child’s
participation in Kinship Partners.
Referral Form
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