San Angelo
Family Network
Patrick Dierschke
325-716-9769
patrick@sanangelofamily.org
http://sanangelofamily.org
Over 200 children in San Angelo and surrounding areas are currently under the conservatorship of Texas and placed with a non-biological parent.
It is estimated 1500 children are living in an informal kinship setting.
BACKGROUND
Hoping – Helping – Healing
San Angelo
Family Network
Kinship families, which consist of grandparents, relatives, and “family friends”, are stepping up to provide a loving home during this time of crisis.
BACKGROUND
Hoping – Helping – Healing
San Angelo
Family Network
San Angelo Family Network is a committed to increasing kinship caregivers' capacity to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes, to improving outcomes for families experiencing the trauma of out-of-home removals, and applying intervention strategies to promote safety, health, and overall well-being of families.
MISSION
Hoping – Helping – Healing
San Angelo
Family Network
Children continue relationship with their caregivers after permanency is attained
CONTINUITY
Benefits of Supported
Kinship Care
San Angelo
Family Network
Children are placed in a familiar home and know the people caring for them
REDUCE TRAUMA
Benefits of Supported
Kinship Care
San Angelo
Family Network
Cultural identity is maintained and strengthened
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
Benefits of Supported
Kinship Care
San Angelo
Family Network
Siblings often remain together and not placed in another city;
Can attend same school
MAINTAIN CONNECTIONS
Benefits of Supported
Kinship Care
San Angelo
Family Network
Less likely to experience a placement disruption;
remain in one home for the entirety of the case
STABILITY
Benefits of Supported
Kinship Care
San Angelo
Family Network
More likely for children to be reunified with parents or adopted by kinship caregivers
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
Benefits of Supported
Kinship Care
San Angelo
Family Network
Making decisions quickly and under duress, without knowing the full details
LIMITED PREPARATION
Family Dynamic Issues
San Angelo
Family Network
Home becomes regulated by the state and families undergo a thorough home study
UNANTICIPATED REQUIREMENTS
Family Dynamic Issues
San Angelo
Family Network
Thinking that you are alone in this, that you could have prevented the situation
EMBARRASSMENT OR GUILT
Family Dynamic Issues
San Angelo
Family Network
Trauma through the circumstances and relationship with the biological parents
GRIEF AND LOSS
Family Dynamic Issues
San Angelo
Family Network
Becoming a parental figure and not able to enjoy being a grandparent or
"fun uncle/aunt"
ROLE TRANSITION
Family Dynamic Issues
San Angelo
Family Network
Difficulty understanding the involvement of CPS and court officers in their family
OUTSIDE INTRUSIONS
Family Dynamic Issues
San Angelo
Family Network
FOSTER PARENT
KINSHIP PARENT
$812.10
$380.10
State of Texas
Financial Support
San Angelo
Family Network
We work towards the positive permanency for the child, ensuring families receive support and increasing the quality of parenting for kinship caregivers.
GOAL
Hoping – Helping – Healing
San Angelo
Family Network
All services are free and available to anyone parenting a related or unrelated child in San Angelo, Texas, and the surrounding area.
GOAL
Hoping – Helping – Healing
San Angelo
Family Network
HOME SAFETY
How We Help
San Angelo
Family Network
OUTREACH
How We Help
San Angelo
Family Network
KIN-NECTORS
How We Help
San Angelo
Family Network
San Angelo
Family Network
Patrick Dierschke
325-716-9769
patrick@sanangelofamily.org
http://sanangelofamily.org