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Child & Family Support

Relative Support Services

Our Relative Support Services Program (RSS) is designed to empower grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other extended family members with the tools, resources, and community support they need to raise thriving children.

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What is Relative Support Services?

The RSS program provides support to relative caregivers through support groups, case management, community resource navigation, and advocacy. Further, concrete support through financial assistance may be possible for eligible relative caregivers

  • Assistance with Benefits
  • Support Groups and Trainings
  • Community Resource Linkage
  • Legal Assistance
  • Emergency Funds such as tutoring/legal aid/educational advocacy

Topics Covered

  • Positive Parenting
  • Child-parent bonding
  • Family socializing
  • Family Stabilization
  • Resource Assistance
  • Clothing & essentials
  • Food assistance
  • Shelter
  • Support for children with disabilities
  • Public benefit & resource help
  • Black/African American families
  • Hispanic/Latino families
  • Case Management
  • Support Groups
  • Legal Assistance

Who We Serve

  • Relatives who are fostering or adopting, May also include “nonrelative family members” who act as a fictitious kin due to the strong familial bonds although it is not a biological tie.

SPA 4

  • SPA 4 are:
  • 90004
  • 90005
  • 90006
  • 90010
  • 90012
  • 90013
  • 90014
  • 90015
  • 90016
  • 90017
  • 90019
  • 90020
  • 90021
  • 90026
  • 90027
  • 90028
  • 90029
  • 90030
  • 90031
  • 90032
  • 90033
  • 90036
  • 90038
  • 90039
  • 90041
  • 90042
  • 90046
  • 90048
  • 90057
  • 90063
  • 90065
  • 90068
  • 90069
  • 90071

SPA 6

Communities include Compton, Lynwood, Watts, Florence, Hyde Park, Athens, Crenshaw, Paramount, Willowbrook, etc.

  • SPA 6 are:
  • 90001
  • 90002
  • 90003
  • 90007
  • 90008
  • 90011
  • 90037
  • 90043
  • 90044
  • 90047
  • 90059
  • 90061
  • 90062
  • 90089
  • 90201
  • 90220
  • 90221
  • 90222
  • 90247
  • 90255
  • 90262
  • 90280
  • 90723

Relative Support Services is offered at the following locations:

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