The changes, revealed by the US department of health and human services, include providing equitable financial support to family caregivers, thus giving them an enhanced opportunity to support the children in their care.
This move is anticipated to significantly impact grandparents, who often shoulder the responsibility of caring for these children without recognition. The foster care environment is also believed to be safer for LGTBQ+ children thanks to new training requirements for foster care providers.
This program, still open to public comment, aims to improve the understanding and acceptance of these children’s needs and identities.
