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Weekly News Wire | February 17, 2025

Illinois To Prioritize ‘Kin First’ Approach To Placing Children In Foster Care

The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) is adopting a new approach to prioritize placing children in state custody in kinship placements rather than with unrelated foster parents. Certified kinship caregivers will be eligible to receive financial support at a rate similar to licensed foster parents. The new approach is due to House Bill (HB) 4781, the Kinship-In-Demand (KIND) Act, signed on February 5, 2025.

Some provisions of the KIND Act went into effect immediately, and some will take effect July 1, 2025. The KIND Act is intended to enhance the child welfare system and improve . . .

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