“…More than half of children in foster care will depart to a permanent home setting (e.g., reunification with biological parent, kinship care, adoption; AFCARS, 2019; CWIG, 2016). However, studies indicate families experiencing permanency are often underprepared for this transition period (Huscroft-D’Angelo et al, 2019; Tyler et al, 2017). This is likely due to a combination of factors, which includes programming differences based on local oversight and state agency guidelines, comprehensive service planning, access to supports, placement changes, a lack of streamlined communication among stakeholders, and overall caregiver mistrust of the system (American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption and Dependent Care, 2002; Burns et al, 2004; Child Trends Databank, 2019; Leslie et al, 2004; Rexroad, 2019).…”