Out-of-Care (kinship) care options for children and youth in BC

When a child or youth is unable to live with their parents, it's best if they can live with someone they know like:

• A family member – a grandparent, aunt or uncle or an older sibling
• Someone who has an established relationship or cultural connection to the child and their family
• A person with a cultural connection or a traditional responsibility to the child or youth, such as a member of the child’s Indigenous community

This is called an out-of-care or kinship arrangement – it's primary goals are always to:

• Reunite the child with their parents wherever possible
• Put the child or youth at the center of all decisions, which includes considering their views about decisions that affect them

Find out about these options:

• Temporary out-of-care arrangements
• Permanent transfer of custody to someone familiar