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Nontraditional Placements Inquiry Youth Services Federal Initiatives Legislation Criminal Background Checks

Maryland Fast-Tracks Foster Care Overhaul as Kanaiyah’s Law Clears House Panel

The measure would ban unlicensed placements, require caregiver background checks, plus create an independent ombudsman.

Kentucky Audit Finds Foster Children Housed in Offices and Hotels, Citing Severe Safety Failures

Maryland Ends Hotel Placements for Foster Youth as GOP Lawmakers Seek DHS Chief’s Ouster