Federal child welfare reform is changing foster care to eliminate group homes and creating "professional foster care parents" who are trained to assist children recover from trauma and improve misbehavior.
Kentucky House Bill 521 will create a "rights of conscience" shield for licensed child placement and child care agencies funded by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services that will allow agencies to withhold adoption, foster care, residential care, and counseling services.
NEW Legislation update fromVoice for Adoption advocacy can be found here.
Latest update from theHuman Rights Campaign Foundation can be found here.
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