C4 - Innovations in Kinship Navigation – Technology Advanced Models
Kinship navigation is a critical component of supportive service delivery for kin families. In 2012, seven grantees were awarded demonstration grantsf rom the Children’s Bureau. Two of these grants developed innovative, technologically enhanced models of kinship navigation: 1) iFoster, United Ways of California and 2-1-1 California and 2) The Children’s Home, Inc. in Tampa, FL. This presentation will highlight these programs, with a special emphasis on community collaboration and service coordination. Presenters will provide practical information on the advantages of innovation and the challenges they’ve experienced along the way. Future directions and implications for research will also be examined.
Presenter(s): Larry Cooper, The Children's Home, Inc.,Tampa, FL; Serita Cox, iFoster Inc., Truckee, CA; Kerry Littlewood, School of Social Work, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; and Michelle Rosenthal, Edgewood Center for Children and Families, San Francisco, CA