The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association

Every Child Deserves a Forever Family

Kinship Navigators

The Kinship Navigator Program provides support to families who are caring for other’s children. They can be another relative to the child such as a grandparent or aunt, or a close trusted friend or neighbor. The program helps families connect to necessary resources, expands family support services, seeks to reduce stress, and promotes family stability.

Services offered:

We host support groups that focus on the unique needs of children who have been neglected or abused.

  • Navigating the child welfare, mental health, and educational systems including crisis intervention services
  • Providing training and licensing assistance to relative care providers
  • Connecting caregivers to food, clothing, and other tangible resources
  • CMFCAA is currently providing these services to foster, adoptive and kinship families.

Eligibility:

  • Must be caring for a child age 18 or under who is not your own when the natural parent(s) cannot or will not do so.
  • Must live within one of 24 counties served by CMFCAA (families residing outside of coverage area will be contacted and referred out)

DO I QUALIFY

AS A KINSHIP PROVIDER?

Kristin Hughes

Kinship Navigator Supervisor

Osage Beach
573-301-4943
kristin@mofosteradopt.com

Joyce Marshall

Kinship Navigator Specialist

Osage Beach
573-469-5756
joyce@mofosteradopt.com

Locations:

Jefferson City573-298-0258
Columbia573-476-6039
Osage Beach573-693-9525
Rolla573-426-6514

The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association (CMFCAA) does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its programs or services. These activities include, but are not limited to hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all members of our staff, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and members.