ABOUT KINSHIP CARE 

Stepping up for good

Kinship caregivers are relatives or family friends who have stepped up to care for, nurture and protect children who find themselves without a responsible parent or a safe place to live.  Kinship care offers more stability while minimizing the trauma of being separated from biological parents. Sadly, the number of children in kinship care continues to rise as a result of substance use disorder, particularly with the explosion of the opioid crisis.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NATIONALLY

MAINE

*According to a 2015 census; many kinship families fly under the radar with informal arrangements so numbers are underestimate.