Founded in 1988, Childkind first provided comprehensive support programs for families with children exposed to HIV/AIDS, including a transitional home for HIV+ children in state custody, a daycare, and a voluntary short-term out-of-home family placement for mothers undergoing treatment.
In 1992 Childkind made two strategic decisions. To serve children better, they closed their transitional home and began making foster placements with specially recruited and trained families living in the community. Being part of a family instead of living as a resident a group facility is always best practice. And they expanded their services to include all children with complex medical challenges or developmental disabilities. Today, Childkind is one of Georgia’s leading providers of foster, adoptive, and host home placement for children with complex care needs.
Building a partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, in 2008 Childkind created their Home Based Services with the goal of preventing avoidable medical neglect and keeping children out the foster care system. The Home Based Services program provides critical in-home training and supports for families with children who have complex care needs; specifically children within high level clinical risk group categories (chronic, complex chronic, and malignancies).
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Founded in 1988, Childkind first provided comprehensive support programs for families with children exposed to HIV/AIDS, including a transitional home for HIV+ children in state custody, a daycare, and a voluntary short-term out-of-home family placement for mothers undergoing treatment.
In 1992 Childkind made two strategic decisions. To serve children better, they closed their transitional home and began making foster placements with specially recruited and trained families living in the community. Being part of a family instead of living as a resident a group facility is always best practice. And they expanded their services to include all children with complex medical challenges or developmental disabilities. Today, Childkind is one of Georgia’s leading providers of foster, adoptive, and host home placement for children with complex care needs.
Building a partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, in 2008 Childkind created their Home Based Services with the goal of preventing avoidable medical neglect and keeping children out the foster care system. The Home Based Services program provides critical in-home training and supports for families with children who have complex care needs; specifically children within high level clinical risk group categories (chronic, complex chronic, and malignancies).