Kinship Care is a program to help support a child who lives outside of his or her home with the relative. The child may be living temporarily or for the long term with a relative such as:

• An adult brother or sister
• A first cousin
• A nephew or niece
• An uncle or aunt or a grandparent
• Others by blood or marriage (see Ch. DCF 58.03(18) Administrative code for the definition of Relative)

State website: dcf.wisconsin.gov/kinship