Help us think through this: kinship placement for 3 nieces
For the last several years we have been trying to help my brother-in-law with his three daughters. They are 10, 8, and 6. They live in Newport News, VA and have been homeless on and off for several years. Until this year the girls had never been in school, and getting them enrolled. Felt like a major victory for us. However, now that they are enrolled in school, we are learning how far behind they are academically, medically, and socially. So much so, the CPS has indicated that they will be removing the kids soon.
They reached out to us because they are trying to keep it quiet from my brother-in-law, because they are concerned of his reaction. But they wanted to see if my wife and I would consider long term placement.
My wife and I live in Pennsylvania with our 3 kids (11, 9, and 3). We live within our means in a suburban community. We are trying to think through everything that could come with this decision but are really unfamiliar with foster care, kinship placements, and ICPC processes.
What do we need to know? What aren't we thinking about? What would be your concerns?