NY: How Some New York Counties Make Sure Children in Foster Care Stay With Family
Imprint – May 29, 2024
When children are removed from their parents in New York following reports of abuse or neglect, some counties go to far greater lengths than others to make sure they remain close to family. Their child welfare agencies have dedicated teams of social workers tapping into kinship networks early on in a CPS case – not months after kids have been living in strangers’ homes. And they take advantage of state and federal rules allowing placement with relatives, even when their homes may not meet standard licensing requirements. That means children can move in even when family members don’t have a free extra bedroom or a pristine criminal record.
Also: Part two of a two-part series. Part one: New York Set Out to Keep Half of All Foster Youth With Family. Some Counties Still Fall Far Short of That Urgent Goal: https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/new-york-set-out-to-keep-half-of-all-foster-youth-with-family-some-counties-still-fall-far-short-of-that-urgent-goal/249501