 |
 |
|
|||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
View My Cart: 0 Items |
 |
Home > Out-of-Home Care > Types of Out-of-Home Care > Kinship Care Kinship Care Kinship care refers to placements of children with relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives are the preferred placement for children who must be removed from their birth parents, as this kind of placement maintains the children's connections with their families. Kinship care is often considered a type of family preservation service. Kinship care may be formal and involve a training and licensure process for the caregivers, monthly payments to help defray the costs of caring for the child, and support services. Kinship care also may be informal and involve only an assessment process to ensure the safety and suitability of the home along with supportive services for the child and caregivers. Approximately one-fourth of the children in out-of-home care are living with relatives.
|
||||||
|
|||||||
