Kinship Care Best Practice Guidance

As the number of children in kinship care increase child welfare agencies are seeking policies,
programs and practice guidance to help develop and implement effective kinship care policies
and programs. Child welfare agencies are taking a new look at the nature of kinship care, the role
of kinship care as a child welfare service, and the relationship among kinship care family
preservation and out-of-home care. Many agencies are beginning to address a number of policy
and practice issues.