Maryland Department of Human Services – Kinship Navigation Program
Phone: Dial 211, or sending the text “MDKinCares” to 898211
Website: https://dhs.maryland.gov/out-of-home-care/kinship-care/
Serves: Statewide
Services include:
- Applying for:
- Temporary Cash Assistance “Child Only Grant” (must apply for Child Support & this benefit is NOT income-dependent)
- Child Support
- Medical Assistance/Insurance
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as food stamps (this benefit is income-dependent)
- Child Care (this benefit is income-dependent)
- Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
- Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP)
- Consent for Healthcare Affidavit
- Education Affidavit
- Other Related Benefits
