ARTICLE TAG

Kinship Care

9/13/2023

Child Welfare Ideas From the Experts

Congressional intern Jamarri Maurice Kane-White calls for a federal tax credit for kinship caregivers outside the child welfare system.

9/6/2023

Child Welfare Ideas From the Experts

Congressional intern Glenda Wright wants to include kinship care as a requirement for state funding, separate from foster care or adoption.

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2/22/2023

Arizona Bill Would Strengthen Kinship Care and Bolster Youth Rights

A new bill in Arizona would prioritize placing foster youth with kin and strengthen the rights afforded to youth in foster care. 

2/17/2023

Biden Administration Proposes Easing Foster Care Licensing Barriers for Relatives

The government wants to give states the option to allow relatives caring for children to receive the same financial help as foster parents.

I Had Help Finding my Voice. Others Deserve the Same.

10/20/2022

I Had Help Finding my Voice. Others Deserve the Same.

My experience in kinship care was far different from other youth who were living with foster parents or in group homes, writes Sierra Planck.

How Hidden Foster Care Harms Children and Parents of Color

7/7/2022

How Hidden Foster Care Harms Children and Parents of Color

After her own experience as a kinship caregiver, Aubrey Edwards-Luce hopes the Children's Bureau can better support kin caregivers and promote racial justice.

    Honoring the Life of Ma’Khia Bryant: An Ombudsperson for Foster Youth in Ohio

    4/20/2022

    Honoring the Life of Ma’Khia Bryant: An Ombudsperson for Foster Youth in Ohio

    In the year since an Ohio police officer killed Ma'Khia Bryant, a teenager in foster care, the state has created an ombuds office for youth and families.

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    Looming Questions, 2022 edition

    1/10/2022

    Looming Questions, 2022 Edition

    As we approach year three of the coronavirus pandemic, here are child welfare and youth justice stories Youth Services Insider is watching.

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    Report Recommends Extending Foster Care-Type Supports to Kinship Families

    12/9/2021

    Report Recommends Extending Foster Care-Type Supports to Kinship Families

    A report from Generations United and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recommends extending foster care-type supports to kin caregivers, including grandparents.