Kinship Care

• Placement with Relatives and Kin (Kinship Care)
• Involvement in Planning
• Legal Preference for Placement with Relatives
• Kinship Care Assessment: Licensure and Approval
• Supportive Services Available
• Utilizing the Family's Own Resources

This information has been adapted from the North Carolina Division of Social Services Policy Manual on Family Services Manual,
Volume 1 - Children’s Services, Chapter 4 – Child Placement