Hartford, Connecticut30+ days ago
Conducts needs assessments to identify needs in the following areas: basic needs, legal, child welfare, caregiver social support, caregiver health, caregiver education & training, family functioning, childcare, education & child development, child social support, child health and cultural support; Assists families on how to identify and prioritize family needs, and how to navigate and access community resources; Identifies culturally appropriate resources for families within their communities; Provides support to families and connects them to needed resources in their community; Advocates for the needs of the family to all parties involved; Participates in trainings and meetings and regularly attends supervision; Documents all services and contacts with families, collateral contacts and providers. The Connecticut Kinship Navigator Program (CKIN) is a program intended to prevent the disruption of foster care placements and increase stability and permanency by providing timely in-home interventions with kinship caregivers and the children in their care.