US: Biden Administration Proposes Easing Foster Care Licensing Barriers for Relatives
Imprint – February 17, 2023
The calls can come even in the middle of the night, without warning, to a grandmother, an uncle or an older sister. A child protective services worker describing a young relative in need of a temporary home. Tens of thousands of so-called kinship caregivers nationwide respond each year to calls like this, offering what children need in a time of crisis – stability and comfort within a family network. Yet when government agencies remove children from their parents, the respite these relatives provide often isn’t supported by the monthly stipends that foster parents receive. Now, a federal agency is confronting this key gap in the country’s child welfare system.
Also: Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/02/14/2023-03005/separate-licensing-standards-for-relative-or-kinship-foster-family-homes
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