CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM FOSTER AND KIN CARE ORGANIZATIONS
INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE
Date Jul 18, 2023
Location Old State Library
Presentation from Foster and Kin Care Organizations - Committee Discussion Only
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10:22:42 AM |
Jody Britton and
Renee Bernard, Foster Source, presented to the committee. Their presentation
and a handout were distributed to the committee (Attachments G and H).
Ms. Britton reviewed data related to kinship care and foster families.
She discussed certified and uncertified providers, including discrepancies
in funding for the different types of providers. She reviewed potential
legislative changes related to kinship care and foster parents, including
easier path to certification, retention plans for foster parents, and services
for high need youth.
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10:28:17 AM |
Ms. Britton discussed the pendulum swing that occurs in the child welfare system. She responded to a question from the committee.
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10:32:14 AM |
Gail Engel, Grand
Family Coalition, presented to the committee. She provided a written
statement to the committee (Attachment I). She reviewed data related
to kinship care. She discussed the funding for kinship care providers.
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10:39:09 AM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee, including the meaning of allocation of parental rights.
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