BDDAF0DE2F53AAAE872589F00059F6FB Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM FOSTER AND KIN CARE ORGANIZATIONSINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEEDate Jul 18, 2023 Location Old State Library Presentation from Foster and Kin Care Organizations - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/17081AF19D6B...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6F8F98BA8B82...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8F20C94588F0...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 10:22:42 AM Jody Britton and Renee Bernard, Foster Source, presented to the committee. Their presentation and a handout were distributed to the committee (Attachments G and H). Ms. Britton reviewed data related to kinship care and foster families. She discussed certified and uncertified providers, including discrepancies in funding for the different types of providers. She reviewed potential legislative changes related to kinship care and foster parents, including easier path to certification, retention plans for foster parents, and services for high need youth. 10:28:17 AM Ms. Britton discussed the pendulum swing that occurs in the child welfare system. She responded to a question from the committee. 10:32:14 AM Gail Engel, Grand Family Coalition, presented to the committee. She provided a written statement to the committee (Attachment I). She reviewed data related to kinship care. She discussed the funding for kinship care providers. 10:39:09 AM The panelists responded to questions from the committee, including the meaning of allocation of parental rights.
