Kinship family support
Kinship families (relative caregivers) are committed to providing nurturing care for their loved ones so they can keep their families together. But many families are under-resourced and feel overwhelmed by the foster care licensing process. We are committed to providing these families with the information, resources, and connections they need to thrive.
Are you a kinship caregiver in need of assistance? Email us at hello@riversideproject.org.
This video provides a quick overview of the home verification and licensing process as well as how to access tools that can help along the way!
This video explains the home verification and licensing process in more detail, including documents needed, trainings required, and what to expect at the home study.
This video answers the question, “What resources and services are available for families after adoption or permanency is achieved?”
Local Resources for Kinship Families
Books for Kids
Podcasts
Websites/Online Resources
Select a Child-Placing Agency (CPA): This list includes agencies that are experienced with licensing kinship (relative) caregivers. We recommend that you choose 2-3 agencies that may be a good fit for your family and make a phone call to learn more before making a decision.
Questions to Ask an Agency: This document provides a list of questions to help you choose the agency that’s right for your family. Circle the questions that are most important to you, and be sure to ask the agency when you reach out!
Kinship Caregiver Resource Guide: This helpful tool for relative caregivers includes additional information about the process and resources available to you and your family.
Need help getting connected? Reach out to us at hello@riversideproject.org and we’d be happy to connect!
The Adolescent Center and Mental Health Services is a multidisciplinary team intervention and treatment center that specializes in adolescent behavioral health services.
Treatment modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Screenings: CANS, Psychological Evaluation (including trauma history)
Clients: children/teens, and adults
Pricing: accepts all major health insurance plans including Medicare and Superior Health; out of pocket cost ranged from $75 for an LPC to $125 for a psychologist
Contact: 832-484-2635
Virtual therapy only at this time
Alethia Counseling Center helps families, marriages, kids, and teenagers walk through hard times in life.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Clients: children/teens, adults, couples, family
Pricing: Sliding scale
Contact: 713-628-8197
Virtual and in-person; Saturday appointments available
Apollos Center for Healing and Growth is a gospel-centered, professional counseling ministry offering low-cost, confidential counseling.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), play therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), group therapies, weekly workshops
Clients: children/teens, adults, couples, family
Pricing: $85/session (discounts may be available)
Contact: 409-292-9172 | counseling@apolloscenter.com
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Arrow Child and Family Services-Behavioral Health Services comes alongside caregivers, children and biological families to help fill their toolbox with new, highly adaptive coping skills.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Skill Streaming Aggression Replacement Training, Seeking Safety (PTSD and substance abuse protocol), Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood, The Nurturing Parent Program
Clients: children/teens (age 3+) and their caregivers
Pricing: Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted. Additional Medicaid plan coverage pending.
Contact: bhsreferrals@arrow.org or complete a referral form online using link above.
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Attachment and Trauma Center offers a fulls range of mental health services with a special emphasis on the challenges across the lifespan of attachment and trauma.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Integrative Attachment Treatment Protocol for Children (IATP), play therapy, sand tray therapy, TheraPlay, Brainspotting, LENS Neurofeedback
Clients: children/teens, adults
Contact: 281-903-5353 | tereab@atchouston.com
Virtual and in-person therapy available
The Children’s Assessment Center provides a multidisciplinary team approach in the prevention, assessment, investigation and treatment of child sexual abuse. Services include family advocacy, forensic interviewing, medical treatment and therapy/psychological services.
Treatment modalities: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), Play Therapy with TF-CBT or EMDR, Psychological and psychiatric services available as needed, individual, group and family therapy
Clients: children/teens and adults
Pricing: no cost to families
Contact: 713-986-3300
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Chosen helps children heal from abuse and neglect by equipping parents with life-changing tools to overcome the hurt so that they can thrive.
Treatment modalities: TBRI (individualized parent coaching, trauma education, case management, crisis support, peer mentors)
Clients: children/teens, foster/adoptive parents, relative caregivers, biological parents
Pricing: affordable sliding scale structure and financial assistance available. Medicaid credentialing pending at this time.
Contact: 830-455-0101 | info@chosen.care
Virtual therapy only at this time
Counseling Connections for Change provides faith-based support to children and families through a full range of therapeutic services.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), & play therapy
Clients: children/teens, adults
Pricing: most major insurances including Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted, sliding scale and grant funding options for possible fee reduction
Contact: 281-485-9280 | scheduling@counselingconnections.org
Virtual and in-person available
DePelchin Childrens Center’s Families COUNT Program strengthens the lives of children by enhancing their mental health and physical well-being.
Treatment modalities: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents (TGCTA), Family Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Nurturing Parenting, Barkley’s Defiant Child/Defiant Teen program, Seeking Safety, Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA), WhyTry program, Aggression Replacement Techniques, Wraparound Planning Process
Screenings: CANS/ANSA, Psychosocial Assessment (including trauma history), GAD-7 (Anxiety screener), PHQ-9 (Depression screener)
Clients: children/teens (ages 3+), parents and families (foster, adoptive, kinship, biological, at-risk)
Pricing: no cost to families
Contact: 713-558-3888 | getcounseling@depelchin.org
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Gracewood Counseling Program is dedicated to providing compassionate care to children and families in distress through parent education, family support and professional counseling.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Theraplay, play therapy, sand tray therapy
Clients: children/teens, adults
Pricing: free of charge
Contact: 713-988-9757 | rachel.bailey@gracewood.org
Virtual therapy only at this time
Harris County Resources for Children & Adults provides supportive services to children & youth in the care and custody of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Treatment modalities/services: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), play therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Screenings: CANS/ANSA, Psychosocial Assessment (including trauma history), GAD-7 (Anxiety screener), PHQ-9 (Depression screener)
Clients: children/teens, kinship navigation program available for kinship caregivers
Pricing: Medicaid (all types), no charge to families
Contact: 832-927-6488
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Innovative Alternatives provides counseling services through their Victim Assistance and General Counseling Programs to support individuals and families.
Treatment modalities/services: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), play therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure
Clients: children/teens, adults
Pricing: most major insurances accepted including Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance)
Contact: 713-222-2525
Virtual and in-person therapy available
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