Unlocking Foster Care Licensing for More Kinship Caregivers Unlocking Foster Care Licensing for More Kinship Caregivers Monday, March 18, 2024 0 0 The first brief from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's "Family Ties" series based on a state-by-state survey of kinship care policies. This resource explores survey data about two state policies that can help kinship caregivers obtain foster home licenses: provisional or emergency licensure, and waivers for certain foster home licensing requirements that do not affect a child’s safety. It examines existing state policies and opportunities for change in light of a recent federal rule change that gave states the option of creating specific licensing standards for kinship caregivers. Read more
Criminal Background Checks, Barrier Crimes, and Foster Care Licensing: State Variations Complying with Federal Law & The Path Forward Criminal Background Checks, Barrier Crimes, and Foster Care Licensing: State Variations Complying with Federal Law & The Path Forward Monday, January 29, 2024 0 0 Memo by the ABA Center on Children and the Law and Generations United examining the federal and state laws that prevent kinship caregivers from becoming licensed based on previous criminal convictions. The memo analyzes state laws and policies related to criminal licensing barriers and explores opportunities to change these policies based on the recent federal rule allowing kin-specific licensing standards. Read more
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 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 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