Sometimes you are the exact person a child needs. Your willingness to connect with a relative child is a gift — to the child and to the parents.
When children must enter foster care, our primary goal is to find a relative or someone close to the family to care for them. In line with the
Child Welfare Division Vision for Transformation, keeping connected to relatives and kin helps these children retain a sense of belonging and acceptance and preserves culture.
Relative connections are important
- Children know they are loved and have a stronger sense of belonging
- Children are healthier and do better when they know and are in contact with their family
- Family members help preserve a child's culture and history
- Increased connections and supports lead to stability and additional resources