Children in care do better when they’re placed with family members or other adults they know and trust. But identifying and connecting with extended family members can be a challenge for foster care programs.
Child welfare systems who have adopted the practices listed on this page are able to place children with relatives more than 80% of the time.
Track adoption of these practices on the progress dashboard.
Children can’t have too many adults who care about them. A strong support system of adults supports young people’s resiliency and long term health and well-being.
But most youth enter foster care with more connections than they leave with.