United States:
Massachusetts Foster Parent Bill Of Rights
25 January 2023
Taylor English Duma
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Massachusetts has a new foster parent bill of rights that
provides such important benefits as 10 paid days of respite care
per year, a 24-hour hotline for help from caseworkers, and better
communication with child welfare authorities. Most important, the
statute has an enforcement mechanism in that foster parents can
file a grievance or seek a hearing on state decisions about the
children in their care. The statute also prohibits any adverse
actions against foster parents who take those steps.
It is too soon to know how this bill of rights will work in
practice, but it has some promising changes and very important
protections for foster parents. It is a good step toward recruiting
good foster parents in the state.
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