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Provides assistance to relative caregivers (kinship caregivers) caring for their relative's children who are not part of the welfare system. Services for relative caregivers includes: Obtaining guardianship Obtaining the Child Only Grant and other entitlements and benefits Enrolling children in school Obtaining benefits and entitlements Making referrals for other services Also provides cash assistance to obtain guardianship and meet the child's basic needs

The Extended Family Support is an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) program that provides short term services when a relative suddenly becomes the primary caregiver for a child. The program eases the transition by providing referrals to resources, obtaining basic goods and services needed to provide the child a stable home, and obtaining guardianship of the child.