Sec. 3. Amendments to CAPTA

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Section 102(c) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5102(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (13), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (14), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: organizations providing services to kinship families; and birth parents, kinship caregivers, and foster care alumni. . Section 103(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5104(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (8)(B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: maintain and disseminate information about best practices used to support children being raised in kinship families within, or outside of, the child welfare system. .

Section 105(a)(4) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106(a)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Such procedures used by recipients of a grant pursuant to this paragraph shall reflect equity for children placed with kin, recognize their unique circumstance, and include plans for prioritizing placement with kin as the first placement, identifying and engaging kin as supports for children throughout the child’s involvement with the child welfare system, making it a priority to license kin as foster parents, supporting permanent families for children placed with kin, and creating a strong community network to support kin families. .

Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) is amended— in subsection (b)(2)— in subparagraph (B)(iv), by inserting , and for how kinship placements will be prioritized before the semicolon; and in subparagraph (D)(v), by inserting kinship navigators, after substance abuse treatment agencies, ; and in subsection (d)(3)— by redesignating subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)as subparagraphs

(C)and (D), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph

(A)the following: the number that did not receive services during the year under the State program funded under this section or an equivalent State program because the child was diverted from the child welfare system to live with kin outside of the foster care system; ; and in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking families and inserting parents . Section 201(b)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5116(b)(1) ) is amended— in subparagraph (G), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (H), by adding and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: support the unique needs of kinship families raising children inside or outside the foster care system; . Section 205(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5116e(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (2), by striking and to parents who are adult former victims of domestic violence or child abuse or neglect and inserting to parents who are adult former victims of domestic violence or child abuse or neglect, and to families where children are being raised by kin because their parents cannot raise them ; in paragraph (3)(B)— in clause (viii), by striking and ; in clause (ix), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: training to meet the specific needs of kinship caregivers, including training on caring for children with behavioral or mental health challenges and how to access services for which such caregivers may be eligible; and training on understanding substance use disorders and the impact of trauma on children. ; and in paragraph (4), by inserting , kinship caregivers, and foster care alumni after parents .

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