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Paper Presentation

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander

Session: Foster Care Placement Stability for NHPI Children: Kinship Care and Disability Justice

Foster Care Placement Stability and Disability Justice: Addressing Disparities in Child Welfare

Children with disabilities in foster care face systemic challenges leading to placement instability. This study examines disparities in placement stability, highlighting policy and practice interventions needed to embed disability justice in child welfare systems.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the disparities in placement stability for children with disabilities in foster care.
  2. Upon completion, participants will be able to analyze the impact of kinship care as a protective factor for placement stability.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate policy and practice interventions to promote disability justice in child welfare.