This article highlights the importance of kinship care and explains how placing children with relatives or fictive kin can reduce trauma, preserve family and community connections, and improve long‑term well‑being outcomes. The authors emphasize the responsibility of child welfare agencies to address these challenges through flexible licensing policies, high‑quality customer service, trauma‑informed training, and consistent emotional and practical support. This article concludes that kinship navigator programs, peer support, respite care, and caregiver‑led engagement are essential tools for stabilizing kinship placements and improving permanency for children.