የሜሪላንድ ኪንሺፕ እንክብካቤ 101፡ ምን እንደሆነ እና እንዴት እንደሚረዳ
Caring for a relative's child or family by choice (non-relative) makes a difference! Even if it's an informal arrangement, this 24/7 care is kinship care when family or a non-relative steps in to help during a parental hardship.
This guide to kinship care helps Marylanders understand kinship care and the benefits available. Many families are making a difference in this way and do not realize benefits are available to help them as a kinship family!
የዝምድና እንክብካቤ ምንድን ነው?
In Maryland, kinship care is when a relative or family by choice (non-relative) cares for a non-biological child 24/7 in their home.
This temporary out-of-home care is called kinship care.
It keeps the children in a familiar family environment and connected to their community and culture.
Maryland's Kin-First Approach
Maryland's "Kin-First" approach focuses on placing children with relatives or close family friends when a parent can't care for their child due to a serious hardship.
Under the "kin-first" culture, when a child enters foster care, the Department of Social Services will try to find a kinship caregiver. This choice is preferred because it builds on existing relationships and family bonds. That familiarity with the people and environment provides a smooth transition for the child to continue developing and thriving.
የዝምድና እንክብካቤ ዓይነቶች
መደበኛ እና መደበኛ ያልሆነ ዘመድ ተንከባካቢዎች አሉ።
Formal
በኪንሺፕ እንክብካቤ (መደበኛ)፣ በአካባቢው ያለው የማህበራዊ አገልግሎት ዲፓርትመንት ከዘመድ ተንከባካቢ ጋር ወደ ትኩረታቸው የሚመጣን ልጅ ያስቀምጣል። ዘመድ የማሳደግ መብትን ይይዛል እና የ24/7 እንክብካቤን ይሰጣል።
Informal
With Informal Kinship Care, a relative or non-relative adult provides care and custody for a child due to serious family hardship. Legal custody is not required, and the child is not in the care, custody, or guardianship of the local Department of Social Services.
If a mother, father, or legal guardian experiences a serious hardship, they can place their child in informal kinship care. It’s a living arrangement for a child not in the care, custody, or guardianship of the local Department of Social Services.
What's a serious hardship?
The qualifying circumstances include these serious hardships:
- መተው
- የወላጅ መታሰር
- የወላጆች ሞት
- ከባድ ሕመም
- የወላጅ መተው
- የእቃ አጠቃቀም
- ንቁ ወታደራዊ ግዴታ
Who Can Provide Kinship Care?
Kinship care is a full-time living arrangement with a relative or an individual with a long-standing relationship with the child or family. The kinship caregiver nurtures, supports, and protects the child until a permanent solution is found.
Relatives
In Maryland, a kinship parent can be an individual related by blood or marriage. That may be:
- grandparent
- aunt/uncle
- cousin
- sibling
- another relative
Family by choice (non-relative)
Additionally, the kinship parent may have a long-standing relationship with the child or family. This is called family by choice (non-relative). That may be a:
- close family friend
- godparent
- neighbor
- teacher
- church member
- biological parents of a child’s sibling
How does kinship help the child?
Kinship can be a positive experience because it keeps the child connected to their family and culture.
These living arrangements support the child’s well-being in the following ways:
- Provide stability.
- Provide a safe environment.
- Give the child time to heal.
- Reduce stress and minimize trauma.
- Make it easier to adjust/transition.
- Less disruptive to daily life – academic, social, and emotional.
- Help the child thrive – developmentally, socially, emotionall,y and behaviorally.
- Preserve cultural identity.
- Encourage sibling ties.
- Maintain and strengthen family connections.
- Reduce feelings of loss and separation.
- Help the child feel like they belong, as it’s a familiar environment and people.
- Boost the resilience of the child and parent.
While there are many positives, these relationships can challenge family dynamics. Get connected to resources and support that can help in these situations.
How do you know if kinship is right for you?
There are numerous benefits to kinship care.
የ የህጻናት ቢሮየህፃናት እና ቤተሰቦች አስተዳደር ቢሮ፣ ለእርስዎ፣ ለቤተሰብዎ እና ለልጁ የተሻለው ውሳኔ መሆኑን ለማረጋገጥ እራስዎን እንደዚህ ያሉ ጥያቄዎችን እንዲጠይቁ ይጠቁማል።
- የራስዎ ያልሆኑ ልጆችን መንከባከብ ይችላሉ?
- እነዚህን ልጆች ለመንከባከብ ፈቃደኛ ነህ?
- በቤተሰብዎ ላይ ምን ተጽዕኖ ይኖረዋል?
- ይህ እንክብካቤ በአእምሮዎ ወይም በስሜታዊ ጤንነትዎ ላይ አሉታዊ ተጽእኖ ይኖረዋል?
- ለልጁ ቋሚ መኖሪያ ቤት ለማግኘት ይረዳሉ? ያ የእርስዎ ቤት፣ ከወላጆች ጋር መገናኘት ወይም ሌላ አማራጭ ሊሆን ይችላል።
- የልጁን ማህበራዊ ፣እድገት ፣ትምህርታዊ እና የህክምና ፍላጎቶች መደገፍ ይችላሉ?
- የልጁን ማህበራዊ እና አካላዊ እድገት ማሳደግ ይችላሉ?
- ይህንን እንክብካቤ ለማረጋገጥ ምን ድጋፍ ያስፈልግዎታል?
Are You Using These Benefits?
የዘመድ ተንከባካቢዎች ብዙውን ጊዜ በእነሱ እንክብካቤ ስር ያሉ ልጆች ለጥቅማጥቅሞች ብቁ መሆናቸውን አይገነዘቡም።
የ Annie E. Casey Foundation points out that 88% of kinship caregivers do not use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), even though nearly all are eligible.
In Maryland, there are several ways to apply for benefit programs:
- Online: Maryland Benefits (formerly MyMDTHINK)
- Visiting: Local Department of Social Services
- Calling: 1-833-373-5867
If you are unsure whether you qualify, there is a quick 5-minute survey on Maryland Benefits to find available benefits for your family.
Maryland Benefits available
Applicants may be eligible for these benefits:
- Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), Maryland’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program Child Only Grant
- Child support
- Food stamps/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Child Care Scholarship Program (CCS)
- Medicaid-Medical Assistance (MA) በእድሜ፣ በዓይነ ስውርነት፣ በአካል ጉዳት፣ በሕክምና ፍላጎት ወይም በአረጋውያን መንከባከቢያ ውስጥ ለሚኖሩ ግለሰቦች የጤና ሽፋን የሚሰጥ የስቴት ፕሮግራም ነው።
- የመገልገያ እርዳታ
All applications are done through Maryland Benefits. There are additional benefits available, but the applications are made through other government systems.
የሜሪላንድ የጤና ግንኙነት
- Health benefits are provided for higher-income uninsured children up to age 19 through the የሜሪላንድ የህጻናት ጤና ፕሮግራም (MCHP).
የማህበራዊ ዋስትና አስተዳደር
- In the case of a deceased or disabled parent for a child in your care, you may be eligible for survivor benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). ከማህበራዊ ደህንነት አስተዳደር ጋር ያመልክቱ.
211 can also help informal kinship caregivers find community resources, such as mental health support, food pantries, housing assistance, and more.
How To Get Kinship Help
Search the 211 Community Resource Database for kinship resources and other essential needs like food and housing.
Enter a ZIP code and find resources nearby.
Kinship Affidavits
Affidavits may be required for school enrollment or for medical care for the child.
የጤና እንክብካቤ ማረጋገጫዎች
ለጤና አጠባበቅ የምስክር ወረቀት ስምምነት ዘመድ ተንከባካቢው በእነሱ እንክብካቤ ውስጥ ለልጁ የጤና እንክብካቤ እንዲያገኝ ያስችለዋል። ልጁ በDSS ቁጥጥር ስር ሊሆንም ላይሆንም ይችላል።
በዝምድና እንክብካቤ ውስጥ ያለ ልጅ ትምህርት
If a school-aged child is in kinship care, they can attend public school where they live. With informal kinship care (not involving social services), the relative caregiver must complete an affidavit testifying to the serious hardship of the biological parent.
The Children in Informal Kinship Care Affidavit for education enables the informal relative caregiver to enroll the child in school and serve as their advocate and point of contact.
Kinship Support: MDKinCares
የ የሜሪላንድ የሰብአዊ አገልግሎት መምሪያ እና 211 ሜሪላንድ ወላጆቹ ማሳደግ ካልቻሉ ወይም ካልፈለጉ ልጅ ከሚንከባከቡ አያቶች እና ዘመዶች ጋር ለመገናኘት አዲስ መንገድ አላቸው።
MDKinCare የሚከተሉትን ያቀርባል
- የመረጃ እና የማህበረሰብ ሀብቶች ፈጣን መዳረሻ።
- አበረታች የድጋፍ መልእክቶች።
MDKinCares ወደ 898211 ይላኩ።
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*211 ሜሪላንድ በክልል-ተኮር የመረጃ መረጃ የሚያቀርቡ ወይም የአደጋ ማንቂያዎችን የሚያቀርቡ የጽሑፍ መልእክት ማንቂያ ፕሮግራሞችን ትሰጣለች። ወይዘሮ & የውሂብ ተመኖች ተፈጻሚ ሊሆኑ ይችላሉ እና መልእክት. ተደጋጋሚ ሊለያይ ይችላል. ለእገዛ፣ HELP ብለው ይጻፉ። መርጠው ለመውጣት፣ STOP ብለው በተመሳሳይ ቁጥር ይፃፉ። ሙሉ የኤስኤምኤስ ውሎች በ https://211md.org/sms/ በተጨማሪም ተግባራዊ ይሆናል.
Other Information for Kinship Families
የዝምድና ዳሰሳ፡ እንዴት ድጋፍ ማግኘት እና ፈተናዎችን ማሸነፍ እንደሚቻል
Kinship care provides stability, safety, and support for children in a familiar environment. In Maryland, kinship navigation services can help families access benefits and support…
በልጆች ባህሪያት እርዳታ ማግኘት
አንድ ልጅ “ተግባር ሲሰራ” እንዴት ምላሽ መስጠት እንዳለበት ማወቅ ከባድ ሊሆን ይችላል። እንደ እድል ሆኖ ወላጆች እና ተንከባካቢዎች ምላሽ የሚሰጡባቸው ውጤታማ መንገዶች አሉ…
ሜሪላንድ WIC ሴቶችን፣ ሕፃናትን እና ልጆችን በምግብ እንዴት እንደሚረዳ
ደብሊውአይሲ የምግብ ቫውቸሮችን ለወደፊት እናቶች፣ ለነርሶች አዲስ እናቶች እና እስከ 5 አመት እድሜ ያላቸው ልጆች ያቀርባል። ስለ ብቁነት ይወቁ እና ከ…
ለህፃናት እና ለቤተሰብ ድጋፍ
Together, we can help Maryland’s children thrive! Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, caregiver, or kinship family, 211 is here to connect you to community supports.…
ነፃ እና ዝቅተኛ ወጪ የጤና እንክብካቤ ያግኙ
ነፃ ወይም ዝቅተኛ ዋጋ ያለው የጤና ክሊኒክ ወይም ሌላ የሕክምና መገልገያ እየፈለጉ ነው? የጤና አገልግሎቶቹ የመከላከያ ምርመራዎችን፣ የላብራቶሪ ምርመራዎችን፣ የወሊድ እንክብካቤን፣…
Maryland’s Guide to Free Food
Increasing food costs and the federal shutdown are stretching food budgets for families and individuals, and we’re here to help you learn about food assistance…
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የእርዳታ ፕሮግራሞችን ማሰስ
ስለ ጥቅም ፕሮግራሞች እና ከድጋፍ ጋር እንዴት እንደሚገናኙ ይወቁ።
መኖሪያ ቤት
የኪራይ ክፍያዎች, ከቤት ማስወጣት መከላከል, ቤት የሌላቸው መጠለያዎች.
መገልገያዎች
የኤሌክትሪክ፣ ጋዝ እና የውሃ ክፍያ መጠየቂያ ፕሮግራሞች።
ኢሚግሬሽን
የኢሚግሬሽን እርዳታ ለአዲስ አሜሪካውያን እና ስደተኞች
የእርዳታ ፕሮግራሞችን ማሰስ
ስለ ጥቅም ፕሮግራሞች እና ከድጋፍ ጋር እንዴት እንደሚገናኙ ይወቁ።
መገልገያዎች
የኤሌክትሪክ፣ ጋዝ እና የውሃ ክፍያ መጠየቂያ ፕሮግራሞች
መኖሪያ ቤት
የኪራይ ክፍያዎች, ከቤት ማስወጣት መከላከል, ቤት የሌላቸው መጠለያዎች
ኢሚግሬሽን
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