Kinship in Care
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When children and youth live with and are cared for by members of their family, kin, a family friend or someone in their community, this is referred to as a kinship arrangement.
Kinship in Care is when a child or youth has come into the care of a Children’s Aid Society and is living in a kinship arrangement.
Kinship in Care caregivers must meet the same requirements as foster caregivers and adoption applicants, which includes:
- Home visits by a Durham CAS worker
- Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE): This home study is a comprehensive assessment to determine your eligibility, suitability, and readiness to become a foster caregiver.
- Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education (PRIDE): This mandatory provincial 27-hour training program is taken by all prospective foster caregiver in Ontario.