DCF tightens sibling-connection and 'family time' policies; new forms and timelines for kinship staffing DCF presenters told the committee about new ‘family time’ terminology replacing 'visitation', a revised sibling-connection form and 90-day staffing cadence for unplaced sibling groups; DCF reported 73.8% of children are placed with at least one sibling and said 402 capacity-exception requests were approved with four denials.

Kansas DCF is reshaping family time policies to strengthen sibling connections in care, ensuring more children grow up with their brothers and sisters.

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