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DCFS explores moving fictive-kin home studies earlier to speed placements

CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMMITTEE - SENATE · December 14, 2020

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Director Misha Martin told the committee DCFS is exploring changes to the fictive-kin and relative home-study process after feedback that the standard practice (referral after training) causes attrition; Martin said home studies currently take five to six months and the department is considering earlier referral and potential law changes.

Sen. Stubblefield asked the director for more detail about fictive-kin cases and the timing of home studies. Director Misha Martin said when a community member (for example, a teacher) steps forward as a potential fictive kin, DCFS has an emergency process to place the child quickly and then gives the caregiver up to six months to complete the…

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