{"id":50632,"date":"2025-09-11T10:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=50632"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:01:55","slug":"kinship-certifications-jump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/news-press\/kinship-certifications-jump\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinship Foster Care Certifications Jump Nearly 40% in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-arrow-mask wp-block-group has-wider-padding has-sticky-radius has-0-9-background-color has-background has-arrow-mask has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-0-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0af18515 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrowed-back\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/blog\">Back to Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/category\/news-press\/\" rel=\"tag\">News &amp; Press<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">Kinship Foster Care Certifications Jump Nearly 40% in Colorado<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-first-md is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-down has-arrow-mask wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20221105_CDHS_AdoptionFamilyLunch-129-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A family of six stands outdoors, smiling at the camera with green foliage and distant buildings in the background. The group consists of two adults in the back and four children in the front and to the sides.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20221105_CDHS_AdoptionFamilyLunch-129-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20221105_CDHS_AdoptionFamilyLunch-129-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20221105_CDHS_AdoptionFamilyLunch-129-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20221105_CDHS_AdoptionFamilyLunch-129-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20221105_CDHS_AdoptionFamilyLunch-129-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-full-width-m has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704e782a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\" id=\"h-kinship-caregivers-make-up-close-to-half-of-the-state-s-foster-homes\">Kinship Caregivers Make up Close to Half of the State\u2019s Foster Homes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>DENVER (Sept. 10, 2025) \u2014<\/strong> September is <a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/child-welfare-blog\/kinship-proclamation\/\">National Kinship Care Month<\/a>, a time to honor the vital role that relatives and close family friends have in temporarily caring for children when their parents or guardians can\u2019t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sometimes children or youth temporarily live with relatives, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches or other trusted adults they know. Relatives and family friends help reduce the trauma of separation from parents. Kinship care provides stability and comfort for kids and teens during a difficult time while families work toward reunification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Colorado\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/leg.colorado.gov\/bills\/sb24-008\">Kinship Foster Care Homes Law<\/a> streamlines kinship certification and reduces barriers for kin, while still maintaining safety and the integrity of certification. Since its passage in 2024, kinship foster care certifications have increased 38% statewide, including people who are awaiting full certification. As of Sept. 3, the number of kinship foster care families has grown from 588 to 813.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThis is a significant victory for Colorado families,\u201d said Joe Homlar, director of the Division of Child Welfare at the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). \u201cThe new legislation for kinship certification makes it easier for kin to step in and care for children or youth, while keeping them safe and connected to their families and communities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIn our county, the updated certification process has been a tremendous asset for kinship caregivers,\u201d said Suzanne Daniels, manager of Boulder County Human Services\u2019 Family Engagement Division. \u201cIt has made it easier for relatives and close family friends to become certified kinship providers, ensuring they receive the support they need while helping children stay connected to familiar caregivers, extended family and siblings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwig-prod-prod-drupal-s3fs-us-east-1.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/documents\/f_kinshi.pdf?VersionId=hsjh.qpq9B8VsKJ6tqTX5CKkvRJ802Kp\">Research from Child Welfare Information Gateway and the Children\u2019s Bureau<\/a> shows that when children and youth cannot remain with their parents, kinship care can help them thrive. Benefits include improved mental health, reduced trauma and fewer behavioral problems. Learn more about other benefits by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\">CO4Kids.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Explore kinship services through CDHS by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdhs.colorado.gov\/our-services\/child-and-family-services\/kinship\">Kinship<\/a> page on the CDHS website. 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