Measure to help relatives foster kids in state care signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker
Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed a bill aimed at making it easier for relatives of children in the state’s care to get licensed as foster parents and receive financial assistance, creating a law advocates say could help thousands of families and children in Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs law to make it easier for children's relatives to become foster parents
Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as foster parents for children in their family.
Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
Foster care officials will have to prioritize placing children with their relatives under a new law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday.
Governor Pritzker Signs KIND Act to Support Family Caregivers of Foster Children
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act, a new law aimed at helping grandparents and other relatives who step up to
Governor Pritzker signs Kind Act, allowing extended family to foster youth relatives
New groundbreaking legislation signed by Governor JB Pritzker will now allow the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services to place foster kids
KIND Act: Pritzker signs historic legislation prioritizing kin-first foster care placement
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a monumental bill into law Wednesday to require the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to prioritize placing children with their relatives.
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Gov. Pritzker signs the Kinship in Demand Act
The KIND Act allows the Department of Children and Family Services to develop more flexible standards to certify grandparents and other relatives who are able to safely care for youth.
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Pritzker, Duckworth blast Trump administration over Head Start funding freeze
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Illinois makes it easier for grandparents to care for foster kids
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