Overview of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Kinship Parenting Program
The article discusses Maryland’s recent modernization of a kinship care law to better identify and place foster youth with relatives or close family friends. The new law expands the definition of kinship caregivers, allowing more youth to be placed in familiar and supportive environments. This change is aimed at improving stability and outcomes for children in foster care by leveraging the support of extended family networks.
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