Kinship Care Education
If you are a grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling,
etc. raising your relative’s children then you are a Kinship Care
provider. There is no formal requirement for you to attend classes
or workshops, but many kinship care providers have expressed a
desire for more training in specific areas to help them better
meet the needs of the children in their care and themselves as
well. You are welcome to attend any of the classes or workshops
in this website which were traditionally geared to foster parents.
Just call the registration line at 1-800-200-1222 or in
the case of the Support Group Workshops, call the contact
person for that group for directions.
Kinship Support Groups
Kinship Support Groups/Traditions of Caring workshops are
held throughout the county in collaboration with the local region's
Community Services for Families agencies who often offer childcare
onsite for the meetings. Just call the number for the group most
convenient for you to get directions and other information.
NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL REGIONS:
TUES, 9:30-11:30 AM (English) George Stevens Senior Center
WED, 10:00 AM-Noon (English) SDYCS/SAY, Springfield College
WED, 5:15-7:15 PM, (English) Christ Cornerstone Church, San Diego
1st & 3rd THURS, 10:00 AM-noon, (English) Ray & Joan Kroc
Community Center, Building F
TUES, 9:30-11:30 AM (Spanish) SDYCS/SAY, San Diego, YES Bldg
TUES, 10:00 AM-Noon (Spanish) North Park School, San Diego, Call
Virginia Kelly, 619-428-3812
2nd & 4th THURS, (Spanish) 10:00 AM-noon, Ray & Joan Kroc
Community Center, Building F
FRI, 10:00 AM-Noon (Spanish) SDYCS/SAY, San Diego 92113
EAST COUNTY REGION:
MON, 5:30-8:30 PM (English) Rose House Kinship Center, El Cajon
TUES, 9:30 AM-11:30 AM (English) Rose House Kinship Center, El
Cajon
FRI, 10:00-Noon (English) (Focus on Fitness & Nutrition) Rose
House Kinship Center, El Cajon
NORTH COUNTY COASTAL AND INLAND REGIONS:
TUES, 5:00-7:00 PM (English) Encinitas, YMCA/North County Lifeline
1st & 3rd Thurs, 10:00 AM-noon, Vista, Saunie’s Day
Care
SOUTH REGION:
2nd & 4th TUES, 5:00-7:30 PM (English) YMCA/SBCS, Chula Vista
1st & 3rd WED, 9:30AM-12:30PM (Spanish) YMCA/SBCS, Chula Vista
1st & 3rd MON, 9:30-11:30 AM (Spanish) Spanish Roses Kinship
Association, San Ysidro Senior Center, San Ysidro
COUNTYWIDE
Kinship Legal and Education Advocacy Issues:
Last Friday of each month from 10:00 am – Noon or later
as needed at the Rose House Kinship Center
LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH: ROSE HOUSE KINSHIP ASSOCIATION MEETING,
7:00-9:00 PM at Rose House Kinship Center
Childcare/Respite
If you are a foster parent or relative caregiver who has
a child placed through the County of San Diego Juvenile Court Dependency
Section, CALL: MAXIM COMPANION SERVICES at 1-866-233-1913 to arrange
FREE childcare if you qualify for their program.