Deep Dive on Foster Care

Kinship Care as a National Priority

Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center Season 1 Episode 2

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This episode explores kinship care, a child welfare system approach prioritizing placing children with relatives instead of non-relative foster families. Sources highlight the benefits of kinship care, including reduced trauma, improved well-being, and stronger family ties, while addressing challenges like financial strain on kinship caregivers and inconsistencies in state support.