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In Indiana, typical foster home placements and what are known as relative or kinship placements are offered different financial resources and supports. A listener in Lafayette wanted to know more about why there are differences in funding.
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The legislation handles a range of topics, from how many children certain foster care facilities can serve, to the legal definition of a “relative” for placement.
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A new statewide program aims to help hundreds of students in foster care determine how to achieve their post-high school goals.
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The package would allow foster family homes to receive an extended license, create tax incentives to provide paid adoption leave, and expand the definition of “relative” for placement.
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Legislation to address issues within Michigan’s adoption and foster care system passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday.
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D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns says there's a severe shortage of beds available for emergency foster care. So now it's offering more incentives to attract volunteers.
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The Michigan Child Welfare Improvement Task Force made a number of recommendations to address racial disparities in the state's foster care system.
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The number of kids in Indiana foster care decreased in recent years, according to a new report from the Indiana Youth Institute, but advocates worry about racial disparities.
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Indiana’s Commission on Improving the Status of Children added two new members this year – young people with experience in the state’s foster…
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A new coalition plans to expand and improve foster care services in the state. It launched a pilot program in Lake County to increase equitable…