KinCarolina is a six-month program for kinship caregivers raising children with disabilities or special healthcare needs and residing in the Midlands region of South Carolina. The program is made up of peer mentorship, support groups, educational trainings, and financial support. It also includes a research study component to understand its impact.

Caregivers enrolled in the KinCarolina intervention will:

• Be paired with trained peer liaisons for individual guidance
• Participate in peer support groups for social-emotional support
• Receive knowledge and tools for their caregiving role through monthly trainings
• Engage in family activities to strengthen relationships with the children in their care and
• Receive financial support during the six-month program.

The program is housed at Kindred Hearts of South Carolina and is offered almost entirely virtually, to reach caregivers from all counties of the Midlands.