LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — Kentucky’s only kinship reunification program is closing its doors June 30 after losing its state funding — leaving grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members who stepped up to care for children without a critical support system.
Kindred Roots has served as a lifeline for kinship caregivers — family members who take in children who can no longer safely live with their biological parents. The program’s shutdown has left staff questioning what will happen to the families and children they serve.
Faith Blair, a grandmother and kinship caregiver, had to step in when her family needed her most…