Prioritizing Relatives and Kin with Kim Clifton of HALOS

On this week’s podcast we discuss a new kinship prioritization in Washington, New York gets sued (twice), privatization ends in Nebraska, and controversial new legislation in Alabama and Tennessee. 

Kim Clifton of HALOS in South Carolina, joins us to talk about kinship care, what federal funding for kinship navigators could mean for her state, and hidden foster care.

Reading Room

Washington Supreme Court: ‘Meaningful Preference’ for Kin Is Required
https://bit.ly/3IcVdp1

Keeping Families Together Act
https://bit.ly/3vs1MP4

Lawmakers Pass Child Welfare Changes, Teacher Incentives, Tax Break on Tampons
https://bit.ly/3jPfxSw

Alabama Lawmakers Vote to Make Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Youth a Felony
https://politi.co/3MhinMB

New Law Shields Religious Foster, Adoption Agencies from Discrimination Lawsuits
https://bit.ly/392ordz

New York State Failed to Provide Legally Required Mental Health Care to Kids, Lawsuit Claims
https://bit.ly/3JOdSav

Lawsuit Alleges New York Created ‘Extremely Harmful’ Shadow Foster Care System
https://bit.ly/3xvWoxa

January Contreras Confirmed to Biden’s Top Child Welfare Post
https://bit.ly/3JKsYh5

Hidden Foster Care: Continuing Coverage in The Imprint
https://imprintnews.org/special-series/hidden-foster-care