Bill > SR118

This resolution, passed by the Idaho Senate, acknowledges the vital role of kinship caregivers—grandparents, other adult family members, or close family friends raising children when parents cannot—in providing children with stability and reducing reliance on the foster care system, noting that a significant number of Idaho children are already being raised by relatives. The Senate endorses the work of the Idaho Caregiver Alliance to create a state plan that will enhance support for these caregivers by increasing public awareness, offering training, improving access to resources like respite care (temporary relief for caregivers), integrating support into education and healthcare, and establishing systems for collecting data to track progress and ensure responsible use of resources.

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State Affairs Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2026/legislation/SR118/