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title: Relative Foster Care Is Increasing Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children in Foster Care
description: A new analysis from Child Trends finds that, from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 to FFY 2021, the use of relative foster care placements for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children in foster care grew in seven of the…
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/kinship/relative-foster-care-is-increasing-among-american-indian-and-alaska-native-children-in-foster-care/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Kinship Care
tags:
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Data
  - Tribes
---

# Relative Foster Care Is Increasing Among American Indian and Alaska Native Children in Foster Care

A new analysis from Child Trends finds that, from federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 to FFY 2021, the use of relative foster care placements for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children in foster care grew in seven of the eight states with the largest proportions of AIAN children.

 

[Read More](https://www.childtrends.org/publications/relative-foster-care-american-indian-alaska-native-children)

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