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Kinship Navigation Program

How to make a referral to
the Kinship Navigation Program

Email kinship@dhhs.nh.gov

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Use the "FRC Locator" tool and to find your local Kinship Navigator Program location and contact information

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Effective July 1, 2025, the Kinship Navigation Program is managed by

the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

What is the Kinship Navigation Program?

 

In partnership with New Hampshire's Family Resource Centers (FRCs), the Kinship Navigation Program is community-based provides free, voluntary, and confidential services throughout New Hampshire, linking kinship caregivers to supports like food assistance, gas to get to appointments, school supplies, additional financial assistance, and much more.

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From 2020-2025, the New Hampshire Children's Trust partnered with the NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) to implement the Kinship Navigation Program into all NH FRCs.  As of July 1, 2025, the Kinship Navigation Program is now managed by DHHS. All program inquiries can be directed to kinship@dhhs.nh.gov.

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Am  I a Kinship Caregiver?

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Kinship caregivers are grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and other relatives and close family friends who are raising children that are not their own. Kinship caregiving happens when a child's parents are unable to meet their children's needs. Relatives or close family friends are an important resource because kinship care helps children maintain connection to family members, and in some cases even schools and communities, and increases child well-being.

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How do I find a Kinship Navigator?

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Placed in Family Resource Centers throughout the state, Kinship Navigators walk alongside caregivers and their families to ensure access to high-quality information, referral, and follow-up services that keep kinship families safe, strong, and successful.

 

Kinship Navigation Program Resources:

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