Catholic Charities’ Kinship Program Helping Families
Caregivers who find themselves raising their relatives’ children are able to access a program that can prove to be a valuable resource
A former teacher’s aide in the Fulton School District, she is happy to be a part of the program. “I’ve always wanted to work for a non-profit agency and have a career that I can feel good about. It’s rewarding to know that you are making a difference in someone’s life and this position allows me to do that,” she said.
Caregivers who find themselves raising their relatives’ children are able to access a program that can prove to be a valuable resource. Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Kinship Program is designed specifically to provide support to kinship caregivers, who, through a variety of circumstances, have taken on the responsibility of raising their relatives’ children.
When Jonathan Gilmore, coordinator of the Kinship Support Project at Catholic Charities of Oswego County sought to establish youth groups to enhance the program he hoped that it would get youth in the program more involved and encourage more input from them. […]
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