US: Kinship care is the future of the child welfare system – let’s make it accessible to everyone (Opinion)
Hill – December 04, 2022
Earlier this year the Biden administration made headlines for including a large investment in kinship foster care in their 2023 proposed budget. This was historic for many reasons, most importantly because it is uncommon for a president to prioritize child welfare in the federal budget, let alone something as specific as kinship care. Kinship care is a critical part of the foster care system: under kin care, children in foster care are cared for by someone they know (a family member, family friend, former teacher, etc.) rather than with strangers.
Also: President Biden’s FY 2023 Budget Advances Equity (Press release): https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2022/03/30/president-bidens-fy-2023-budget-advances-equity/
Also: Impact of Kinship Care on Permanency Outcomes: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/permanency/relatives/impact/