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Addressing cultural and linguistic gaps in kinship care resources
1:25:19
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Council Member Hudson inquires about cultural or linguistic gaps in the current availability of kinship care resources for older adults. A testifier from Legal Aid Society responds with insights.
- Identified a potential cultural gap in understanding eligibility for kinship care resources
- Some clients may not realize they qualify if they don't have formal guardianship arrangements
- Suggestion to emphasize broader eligibility in outreach materials
Crystal Hudson
1:25:19
And then can you identify any particular cultural or linguistic gap in the current availability of kinship care resources for older adults?
1:25:27
Or it doesn't have to be specifically related to kinship care, but just in general, any cultural or linguistic gaps that you've seen with clients that you serve?
1:26:08
Okay, great.
1:26:08
That's helpful.
Carole Cox
1:25:38
No?
Mahathi Yera
1:25:41
I'd say that there may be a cultural gap in their understanding of whether or not they have access to these resources.
1:25:48
I don't have specific examples but from what I've seen from certain clients they might not feel that they fit into the definition of kinship if they're not in a formal arrangement or they don't have formal guardianship that might prevent them from accessing these resources.
1:26:02
So it would be really beneficial that any material emphasizes that they should be able to access these services too.