New Rule to Provide Title IV-E Agencies the Opportunity to Streamline Foster Home Approval and Provide Equal Support for Kin New Rule to Provide Title IV-E Agencies the Opportunity to Streamline Foster Home Approval and Provide Equal Support for Kin Steven Jessen-Howard / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 0 0 Brief explanation of federal rule releaseed 9/28/23 that allows title IV-E agenceis to develop kin-specific licensing or approval standards. Contains a link where you can provide feedback on these standards and implementation guidance. Read more
New Federal Rule Supports Kinship Families in Foster Care New Federal Rule Supports Kinship Families in Foster Care Steven Jessen-Howard / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 0 0 Overview of federal rule released on 9/28/23 that allows child welfare agencies to use kin-specific licensing or approval standards. Describes what the rule does and doesn't mean, and provides resources to help implement the rule. Read more
How can we prioritize kin in the home study and licensure process, and make placement with relatives the norm? How can we prioritize kin in the home study and licensure process, and make placement with relatives the norm? Heidi Epstein / Wednesday, July 1, 2020 0 2 Casey Family Programs Information Packet on how to support placement and licensing of kinship homes including jurisdictional examples and tools. July 2020. Read more
Benefits of Kinship Placement Benefits of Kinship Placement Social science support for your in-court and out-of-court legal advocacy: A tool for lawyers Anonym / Saturday, January 1, 2022 0 0 This toolkit was developed to support child and parent attorneys' advocacy for kinship placements for their clients/client’s children through trial and appellate advocacy, as well as outside of the court setting. This toolkit includes federal and state law and policy resources, and a comprehensive overview of social science articles and research studies on the benefits of kinship care. Read more
Relative Foster Care Licensing Waivers in the States: Policies and Possibilities Relative Foster Care Licensing Waivers in the States: Policies and Possibilities SuperUser Account / Sunday, January 1, 2012 0 0 Summary of state waivers and variances. ABA and CLASP (2010) Read more