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New Kinship Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Posted by The ARNPs United of Washington State on
Kent, WA
The ARNPs United of Washington State

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement about kinship care arrangements with caregivers who are relatives but not the biological parents of the child. The policy statement suggests strategies to use to address the needs of individual patients and families as well as community, state, and federal advocacy.