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Kinship caregiver urges committee to fund childcare, legal and basic needs during House Bill 7 hearing
Summary
A kinship caregiver told the Children and Human Services Committee that House Bill 7, which would provide childcare support for foster and kinship placements, could free up funds to meet children's basic needs. Multiple practical hardships were described; the hearing included one in-person witness and written testimony.
A kinship caregiver who appeared in person told the Children and Human Services Committee that House Bill 7 — a bill described at the hearing as providing childcare support for foster and kinship placements — would relieve financial pressure on relatives and third-party caregivers and help meet children's day-to-day needs.
The witness, introduced to the committee as "Miss Jones" and who identified herself in remarks as Carmine Thompson Jackson, described providing for…
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