Support for Kinship and Grandfamilies Raising Children
This act aims to better protect children raised by relatives or close family friends outside the foster care system. It introduces changes to provide more support, prioritize kinship placements, and offer access to training and information for these families, potentially improving the stability and well-being of children in such homes.
Key points
Increased support for families, including grandparents, raising children of relatives outside the foster care system.
Prioritizing placement with relatives as the first option for children needing care.
Expanded access to training and information for kinship caregivers, including on behavioral issues and parental substance abuse.
Inclusion of kinship caregivers and foster care alumni in advisory bodies on child abuse prevention.
Expired
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