Foster ICT focused on improving foster parent retention
A Wichita nonprofit is taking steps to improve foster parent retention, as there are over 5,500 kids in foster care ...
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Illinois governor Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with kin
Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Illinois Gov.
New Illinois law prioritizes placing foster children with family members
The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to become foster parents. It also puts an obligation on DCFS to use a ...
Measure to help relatives foster kids in state care signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get ...
New Illinois law loosens restrictions on relatives caring for foster children
One part of foster care and adoption is about to get easier. On Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that aims to ...
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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
The new law puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first approach” when placing ...