Reimagining Support Through Kinship Care

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The chapter explores the challenges and flaws within the foster care system through personal experiences, emphasizing the importance of kinship care over traditional foster placements. It discusses successful initiatives increasing kin placements for better outcomes in mental health, stability, and education for children in need. The speaker advocates for state regulations to prioritize kinship care, aiming to provide equitable support and resources for families within the child welfare system.

Original broadcast date: June 30, 2023. Big problems need audacious solutions. This hour, TED speakers use data and common sense to make laws more effective, reform the foster care system and hold environmental offenders accountable. Guests include criminal justice reform activist Sheena Meade, child welfare advocates Sixto Cancel and Marquan Teetz, and ocean monitoring expert Tony Long.

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