SF 2635

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing a grant for the establishment of the kinship
navigator program for grandparents and relatives raising related children;
appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin KINSHIP NAVIGATOR PROGRAM APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $425,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of human
services, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, for a grant to be transferred to the
Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Association (MKCA) for the purposes of providing support
under the kinship navigator program to grandparents or relatives who are raising kinship
children. The services MKCA may provide under this grant include, but are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) research to determine kinship family needs;
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new text begin (2) vital assistance to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of kinship
children;
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new text begin (3) help obtaining legal services;
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new text begin (4) education and information about family support services;
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new text begin (5) mental health and substance abuse referrals;
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new text begin (6) help obtaining public assistance;
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new text begin (7) advocating on behalf of kinship families; and
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new text begin (8) creating mentoring and support groups.
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