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Risks in Kinship Care vs Foster Care (Kinship Care (Preventative…
Risks in Kinship Care vs Foster Care
Kinship Care
Risks
reporting against family less likely
child sexual offenders in famiily
adult perpetrators
lack of training - trauma-informed
Preventative Strategies
support for carers
training for children and carers
access to information
screening
oversight / review of carer / home / child
ensuring the voices of the children are heard
community education
care planning
participation in decisions
Benefits
belonging and identity
connection to family and culture
Foster Care
Risks
Removed from Family / Community Enviroment
Increased Vulnerability
Child Sexual Offenders
Adult perpetrators
No trusted / known adult
unknown environment
Preventative Strategies
support for carers
training for carers and children
oversight
access to information
screening
ensuring the voices of the child are heard
education to community
care planning
participation in decisions
GOAL: Placement Stability
accreditation
PROBLEM: Short Term / Urgent Care
CONCLUSION: standards and strategies need to be the same
THEORIES: Rule of law
Key challenges: Placement stability
strengths / limitations