Kinship Care

Despite billions raised from opioid settlements, relatives caring for kids whose parents died from overdoses get little to no support.

Now in the White House, Vice President JD Vance has an unparalleled platform to champion child welfare reform, writes Vivek Sankaran.

In 2024, The Imprint explored the state of kinship care — the reliance on relatives or other close caregivers that is increasingly utilized.

Congressional intern Julia Stumler calls on Congress to take several steps to prevent congregate care for older youth in foster care.

Congressional intern Dylan Evans proposes more federal investment in substance use treatment as a prevention tool, and kin caregiver support.

Congressional intern Leah Adams Adams argues for greater federal support for the promotion of treatment foster care in kinship care settings.

When child welfare systems rely on kin, they should do it with full support and not through diversion, writes Sharon McDaniel

A rare data set obtained by The Imprint reveals the state has struggled to diversify its pool of foster parents — years after criticism from federal officials.

By Josh Gupta-Kagan Money impacts relationships. And when the money involved is a foster care subsidy to kinship caregivers, it can drive a wedge in relationships between parents and kinship caregivers that should be strengthened, not strained.