- Child Abuse and Neglect
- When Kids are Victims of Crime
- Fostering Healing
- When Children are Victims of Crime
- Fostering Healing - FAQ
- How Does Kinship Work?
- How Does Foster Care System Work?
- How Does Child Protection system Work?
- Resources
- Brochure
- Safe sleep guidelines for infants
- Guardianship
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kinship?
Kinship Care, Perez-Pena, Ltd. Is a program in which families caring for children of relatives may be eligible to receive financial assistance. Kinship Care representatives visit the home to learn why the child is not living with the parent and identify services needed. BMCW and Perez Pena administer the program for Milwaukee County. The program is designed to help financially support a child who resides outside of his or her own home, either temporarily or for the long term, with the relative (such as an adult brother or sister, a first cousin, a nephew or niece, an uncle or aunt or a grandparent, among others). Under Kinship Care, relatives caring for related children are eligible to receive $215 per month for each child. The child’s placement with a relative can be an informal voluntary placement, or the result of a children’s court order.
Where do I apply?
Perez-Pena Limited
126 South 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414-273-1262
How long before someone from Kinship contacts me to set up a time to visit my home and perform an assessment?
Within 14 days after the application is filed.
How long after someone visits the home is a decision letter received?
The Kinship Office has between 45-55 days to make a decision and send out a letter or notice of decision.
How long after receiving the decision letter of approval can a check be expected?
Checks are processed and mailed out of Madison between the 7th and the 14th of each month.
For more information about Kinship please visit the Department of Health & Family Services page.
The Fostering Healing Program is supported in part by Victims of Crime Act Subgrant No. 2006 -081-08 awarded by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services under a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the grantor agencies.
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