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Search Results: keywords:"grandfamilies"

H. R. 8555 — To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for better protections for children raised in kinship families outside of the foster care system.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,319
The bill titled "Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act" aims to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to better protect children raised in kinship families, often called "grandfamilies," which typically involve children being cared for by relatives rather than foster...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help kids who live with their grandparents or other family members instead of going to foster care by giving these families more support and training to handle the challenges they face.
S. 4399 — To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for better protections for children raised in kinship families outside of the foster care system.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,326
S. 4399 aims to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to offer better protection for children in kinship families—families where children are raised by relatives or close family friends instead of their parents. The bill highlights that many of these children are...
Simple Explanation
Imagine some kids can't live with their parents, so they stay with grandparents or family friends. This bill wants to help those families by giving them more support and advice to make sure the kids are safe and happy.
S. 4923 — To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to provide information about available benefits and services to kinship caregivers.
August 01, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,105
S. 4923, introduced in the Senate by Mr. Casey and Mr. Young, seeks to amend the Social Security Act to improve support for kinship caregivers. The bill requires states to provide written notices to kinship caregivers, like grandparents, about their options, eligibility for...
Simple Explanation
S. 4923 is a plan to help grandparents and other family members who take care of kids by making sure they get information about support and benefits they can get from the government, and it asks states to have helpers to guide them through the process.

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