Kinship care is the full time care, nurturing and protection of children by relatives, members of their families, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child. Kinship Services supports the concept of children residing with a relative in a family setting, rather than being placed in an out-of-home placement.

There are approximately 2,400 grandparents, and another 500-1000 relative caregivers providing homes, food, clothing and loving care for more than 4,500 children in Sonoma County. Many caregivers have been thrust into this position of great responsibility almost overnight. Through Kinship Services, we will provide an array of services designed to provide caregivers, and the children they are raising, the tools they need to be successful in carrying out their challenging responsibilities. Some of these services will include respite care, support groups, mental health services, resource workshops, food and clothing assistance, educational advocacy and legal counseling.

Sunny Hills Services is proud to be a collaborative partner of KINS, the Kinship Initiative Network of Services. The KINS collaborative partners are comprised of Sunny Hills Services, the Junior League of Napa-Sonoma, and Grandparents Parenting…Again, with the support of Sonoma County Family Youth & Children's Services. Together we serve as an advisory committee for the Sonoma Kinship Center.

Sunny Hills Services is the managing agency of the Sonoma Kinship Center, located in downtown Santa Rosa. We partner with a variety of community agencies and organizations to provide professional services and support to kinship caregivers and the children they agree to raise. For more information, please visit the Sonoma Kinship Center website.