Youth aging out of foster care deserve long-term connections & supportThe SOUL Family Permanency Option was designed by young people as a proposed new legal pathway to form families who will support them during their journey to adulthood. Although much work is being done to launch SOUL Family, it is not yet operational. The SOUL option will be available only after legislative action occurs.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families and a growing network of partners statewide are collaborating to build the understanding, resources, services and administrative and legal infrastructure needed to make SOUL Family a legal permanency option. During this journey, your support is needed.
SOUL Family was conceived by young leaders with foster care experience, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and its Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative®. Kansas is the first state to pilot the SOUL Family option.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families and a growing network of partners statewide are collaborating to build the understanding, resources, services and administrative and legal infrastructure needed to make SOUL Family a legal permanency option. During this journey, your support is needed.
SOUL Family was conceived by young leaders with foster care experience, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and its Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative®. Kansas is the first state to pilot the SOUL Family option.