Seeds Community Center

Who We Are

Kinship caregivers are family, friends, and neighbors who step in to care for a child   when they cannot safely remain with their parents. Arizona has the highest rate of      kinship placements in the U.S., and Seeds Community Center is here to support them.

     We equip our neighbors to flourish through community partnerships and practical              support. A small faith-based non-profit serving Tucson kinship families, we offer                monthly support groups, care packages, activity & childcare scholarships, & assistance navigating services. 

Suggested Donations

$50 = supplies and postage for mailing out youth birthday cards

$150 = child care for 1 kinship support group  

$250 = 1 Parent Night Out event

$500 = 1 extracurricular activity scholarship for a kinship youth in the community

$1,000 = hand-picked Christmas gifts for every member of each of your kinship families

What is Kinship Caregiving?

The process of becoming a kinship caregiver can be disorienting, overwhelming, and isolating. Kinship caregivers don't have access to many of the supports and programs available for licensed foster parents and are often new to navigating the child welfare system. However, multiple research studies have found that children in kinship placements have better well-being, fewer mental health disorders, fewer behavioral problems, and less placement disruption than children in non-relative foster care.

Supporting kinship caregivers is a vital way to foster better outcomes for children who have experienced family trauma. Seeds Community Center aims to fill service gaps for kinship families in Tucson.

What We Do

Our Kinship Family Enrichment Program includes support groups, care packages, childcare scholarships, Parent Night Out events, and assistance navigating services. Our Enrichment Matters Scholarship, launched in 2023, provides scholarships to children in kinship families to attend extracurricular activities, such as sports, arts, and music programs.