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Post-Adoption Support Services for Kern County Adoptees |
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Effective April 1, 2012, KBYH will provide post-adoption support services for all of Kern County
Kern Bridges Youth Homes and the Kern County Department of Human Services Adoption Agency have partnered in order to support and enrich the lives of adoptive families. Effective April 1, 2012, all post-adoption inquires will be handled by KBYH at (661) 444-3789, at
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, or at our main offices at 1321 Stine Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93309. KBYH is pleased to be able to offer post-adoption services for Kern County. It is our intent to provide forever families with the tools, resources, support, and services needed to maintain healthy family functioning. We welcome your inquiries and look forward to helping you and your family. Inquires that were previously made to be made to the Kern County Department of Human Services for post-adoption related inquiries at (661) 868-8900 should now be made to KBYH at (661) 444-3789 or to
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All the kids had a great Easter! |
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New Foster Parent Mentor program |
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Foster youth can now stay in foster care until age 21! KBYH is actively recruting families to considering being a mentor family for emanicpating foster youth. Informational Meeting on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 and Thursday, February 2nd 2012 at Kern Bridges Youth Homes.Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Kathy at 661-396-2301
If I foster a Non-Minor Dependent, what is required?
1. Provide a safe & healthy living
environment.
2. Develop a Shared Living Agreement.
3. Mentor Non-Minor Dependent (NMD)
in transitional living skills.
4. Utilize foster payment funds to feed,
clothe, and assist NMD.
Youth Requirements
In order to be in foster care from age 18 until his or her 21st birthday, a youth must meet one of the following requirements:
1. Be enrolled in a program of secondary education
2. Be enrolled in post secondary or vocational education
3. Participate in a program designed to remove barriers to employment
4. Employed for at least 80 hours a month
5. Be mentally or physically incapable of doing any of the above
Please consider opening your home to a youth, and providing them with the opportunity for a better tomorrow.
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Announcing KBYH's new Independent Adoption Program! |
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Effective 1/1/12, KBYH will be offering Independent Adoption Home Study services. This program aims to serve families who are interested in pursuing an independent adoption (i.e. non-foster care relinquishments). KBYH will conduct the adoption home study that is required on a fee-for-service basis with competitive rates, competent adoption professionals, and will work in conjunction with other adoption professionals (i.e. adoption attorneys). Please contact us for more information if you are someone you know is interested in adopting. 661-396-2360 or
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We believe Adoption is a life-long process that no one should have to navigate alone. KBYH offers an adoption support group designed to assist families who have adopted, want to adopt, are in the process of adoption, or who want to find our more about Foster Care Adoption. Childcare and dinner is provided. Foster parents can receive training hours for attending. Second Tuesday of Every Month. Pleas RSVP to Jessica at 661-396-2357 if you would like to attend.
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