Vermont Kin as Parents (VKAP) helps connect Kinship Families - those where a blood or fictive relative child is in the temporary or permenant custody, guardianship or adoptive care of a grandparent, aunt, uncle, older sibling, older cousin or close family friend - with in-person, virtual or hybrid support groups, activities, trainings, navigation the "system" to access legal, medical, theraputic, educational, respite, financial and basic needs - often coming with the addition of unexpected taking in of "kinship related" persons child or children. There are joys and challenges unique to this parenting unlike any other - VKAP is here 24/7 365 via a warmline (802) 871-5104 or by 211. Afterhours dial extension 0 to get a live person who will link you to our staff who have walked a simular path and will be happy to talk with you.