If someone in your family has entered the foster care system and you want to keep them close, you may be able to become their foster placement. In Michigan, relatives and individuals with strong existing relationships to a child are given priority in placement decisions.
Kinship and relative placements are one of the most important ways to preserve a child’s sense of identity, family, and belonging.
Relatives can take immediate placement of a child while completing the assessment process—as long as they pass an initial safety assessment and commit to working with the child’s foster care agency.
