Do kinship navigation programs impact permanency and equity for youth? Do kinship navigation programs impact permanency and equity for youth? Steven Jessen-Howard / Monday, August 1, 2022 0 0 Casey Family Programs summary of a research paper finding that kinship navigation services in Allegheny County, PA led to higher rates of family-centered permanency and increased racial equity in permanency rates. Read more
Family members who step in to care for children can get extra support with ABA guidance Family members who step in to care for children can get extra support with ABA guidance Steven Jessen-Howard / Thursday, November 9, 2023 0 0 ABA Journal article describing new kin-specific licensing rule and how the ABA Center on Children and the Law and partner organizations are helping states implement kin-specific standards. Read more
Family Ties: Analysis from a State-by-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies Family Ties: Analysis from a State-by-State Survey of Kinship Care Policies Steven Jessen-Howard / Monday, March 18, 2024 0 0 Executive summary of Annie E. Casey Foundation survey of state kinship care policies. The analysis shows states’ increasing reliance on placing children with relatives and an urgent need for improvement to address inequities in the assistance and services available to those caregivers. Read more
Final Rule: Separate Licensing or Approval Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Final Rule: Separate Licensing or Approval Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Steven Jessen-Howard / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 0 0 Complete text of the final rule (released 9/28/23) allowing states to use different licensing or approval standards for relative or kinship foster family homes and nonrelative/non-kinship foster family homes. The rule also requires title IV–E agencies to periodically review the amount of Foster Care Maintenance Payments (FCMPs) to ensure that the agency provides a licensed or approved relative or kinship foster family home the same amount of FCMP that would have been made if the child was placed in a nonrelated/non-kinship foster family home. Read more
Getting the Child You Love the Educational Support They Need Getting the Child You Love the Educational Support They Need Steven Jessen-Howard / Thursday, August 24, 2023 0 0 Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network 2-pager offering tips for kinship caregivers to support the educational needs of children in their care. Read more