Updated National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards ACYF-CB-IM-26-02 Updated National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards ACYF-CB-IM-26-02 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 0 Released by ACF Children's Bureau to update the National ModelFoster Family Home Licensing Standards. These new standards are designed to reduce unnecessary administrative burden,clarify expectations, and make it easier for qualified families to become licensed while maintaining safety. Included is a comparison to the kin-specific standards and an appendix which addresses licensing agency responsibilities and recommendations, with a focus on improving timeliness, responsiveness, and overall efficiency in the licensing process. 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? 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