When substance use disorder treatment programs recognize the importance of family, successful recovery and reunification often can follow.
This page has resources that describe parent partner programs, illustrate their impact, and offer implementation considerations.
Recent federal policy changes require states to support kinship caregivers by streamlining approvals and ensuring fair financial assistance.
Guardianship helps reduce the need for foster care while keeping children safely connected to their extended families.
The Casey Excellence for Children Awards are presented annually to recognize those who have dedicated themselves to building hope and improving outcomes for children and families impacted by the child welfare system.
These awards recognize those foster care alumni, birth parents, kinship caregivers and resource parents who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.
These awards recognize those foster care alumni, birth parents, kinship caregivers and resource parents who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.
A commitment to a kin-first culture means the world to families in Pennsylvania.
Thanks to kinship care, Keeton Byerly was raised by his grandfather instead of being placed into foster care.
Kinnect offers services that enable and support kinship placements. That makes all the difference to siblings like Jonathon and Chrishonna.
The KinCare Center is a physical representation of Baltimore City DSS’s commitment to supporting kinship families.
Children, families and communities
How do family-based residential treatment programs help reduce substance use and improve child welfare outcomes?When substance use disorder treatment programs recognize the importance of family, successful recovery and reunification often can follow.
Parent partners: the power of peer supportThis page has resources that describe parent partner programs, illustrate their impact, and offer implementation considerations.
How have home study and licensure requirements for kinship caregivers been simplified?Recent federal policy changes require states to support kinship caregivers by streamlining approvals and ensuring fair financial assistance.
How can guardianship support permanency and well-being?Guardianship helps reduce the need for foster care while keeping children safely connected to their extended families.
Casey Excellence for Children AwardsThe Casey Excellence for Children Awards are presented annually to recognize those who have dedicated themselves to building hope and improving outcomes for children and families impacted by the child welfare system.
2026 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Family and Alumni HonoreesThese awards recognize those foster care alumni, birth parents, kinship caregivers and resource parents who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.
2025 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Family and Alumni HonoreesThese awards recognize those foster care alumni, birth parents, kinship caregivers and resource parents who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.
Raising hope in Allegheny CountyA commitment to a kin-first culture means the world to families in Pennsylvania.
‘I don’t know who I would be’Thanks to kinship care, Keeton Byerly was raised by his grandfather instead of being placed into foster care.
Connecting with kin in OhioKinnect offers services that enable and support kinship placements. That makes all the difference to siblings like Jonathon and Chrishonna.
Baltimore: ‘All in for kin’The KinCare Center is a physical representation of Baltimore City DSS’s commitment to supporting kinship families. Get involved
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