Binti and Thomson Reuters Announce Partnership to Keep Kids with Family
Binti’s Family Finding and Engagement module improves child welfare outcomes by locating kin and keeping them connected to their support systems.
Thomson Reuters’ Risk & Fraud Solution provides data to power Binti’s integrated search function, increasing the opportunity for kids to stay with their kin.
July 10, 2024
Oakland, CA – Binti, a mission-driven technology company that builds software for child welfare, and Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology company, are announcing a partnership to prioritize child welfare placements with family and kin. Binti’s Family Finding and Engagement module was built to allow social workers to easily identify, contact, and engage a child’s relatives and fictive kin to build a supportive network for a child and reduce potential return into the child welfare system.
Thomson Reuters’ Risk & Fraud Solution is a research platform that delivers a vast collection of public and proprietary records, bringing key content into a single working environment, helping government investigators quickly find critical data points to build a full picture in a streamlined, more efficient workflow.
Binti’s Family Finding and Engagement Module, powered by Thomson Reuters Risk & Fraud Solution, gives government agencies confidence in searches combined with other vital data, helping children and families receive the foundational support they need to thrive.
On average, 33% of children in foster care are placed in three different homes a year. Kinship placements – placing children experiencing foster care with relatives rather than strangers – reduce the likelihood of multiple placements and reduce trauma, ultimately improving outcomes. 1 The national average kinship placement rate is 35%. 2 However, some agencies have placement rates as high as 80% due to internal policy changes and updated technology practices. Binti incorporates these solutions into its module.
“Binti is excited to integrate Thomson Reuters’ Risk & Fraud Solution, the trusted investigative platform, into our Family Finding and Engagement module for our government customers,” said Felicia Curcuru, CEO of Binti. “Working with Thomson Reuters, we will be able to provide social workers with actionable data that could very well change the trajectory of a child’s life. Our top core value at Binti is ‘Put the child first,’ and together with Thomson Reuters’ Risk & Fraud Solution, our products are able to reflect our values.”
“Thomson Reuters is proud to partner with Binti and support their important mission and values of keeping children safe while supporting thriving communities,” said Heather H. McDade, VP Government Partnerships & Alliances.
FFPSA was signed into law in February 2018 as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1892) to increase the number of children who can remain with their families, reduce the need for congregate care, and help communities support children and families. One key use of the funds provided is for Kinship navigator programs.
1 33%+ of children experiencing foster care have 3 more placements each year (i.e. their average time with a family is less than 4 months). Annie E Casey Foundation Statistics Report
2 The national kinship placement rate increased from 28% to 35% between 2009 and 2021. The AFCARS Report #29 – FY 2021,” The AFCARS Report (AFCARS, June 28, 2022), NE Nebraska Foster Care Review, Annual Report September 2022
About Binti
Binti is a mission-driven technology company that builds software for child welfare. Binti’s software empowers social workers to quickly access, add, and act on data to manage cases, save time, and produce better outcomes for children and their families. For more information visit www.binti.com.
Contact: Cindy Firestone, 844-424-6844, media@binti.com
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) informs the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology that professionals and organizations need to make the right decisions. The company serves professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world-leading provider of trusted journalism and news. For more information, visit tr.com.
Contact: mediarelations@thomsonreuters.com
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Binti customers who wish to access the Family Finding module must subscribe to Thomson Reuters’ Risk & Fraud Solution.
