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United Ways of California designed for caregivers raising vulnerable kids and teens in formal and informal kinship settings multi-platform one-stop 24/7 support Over the phone: Via text: Online: Short-on-time caregivers can access an everything-in-one place web portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and find the resources and services their kinship families need. On-the-go caregivers can ask questions and get answers, in real time by text message. Anyone can opt-in anytime for text updates on resources and services by simply texting KINSHIP to 211 211. Spanish and English-speaking operators trained in kinship and family services can help busy caregivers find resources and services for their kinship families. Support in other languages will also be available. of vulnerable youth living in kinship and foster settings have children of their own by the time they turn 19, and an additional 28% have them by 21. of vulnerable youth living in kinship and foster settings are referred for substance abuse treatment by the time they turn 19, and an additional 13% are by 21. of vulnerable youth living in kinship and foster settings find themselves incarcerated by the time they turn 19, and an additional 27% do by 21. of vulnerable youth living in kinship and foster settings are unemployed when they turn 19, and 47% are at 21. kinshipcareca.org a new statewide portal for kinship families to access transformative resources 10% 20% 38% 62% vulnerable youth living in kinship and foster settings who experience homelessness are approached by human traffickers within 3 days of being on the streets. 72 hours www.KinshipCareCA.org
