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From Center for Law and Social Policy:
Many believe the child welfare system must do more to prevent child abuse and neglect; to provide specialized treatment to families struggling with problems of mental health, substance abuse, or domestic violence; to support grandparents and other relatives who have stepped in to raise children when their parents cannot; and to provide adequate numbers of child welfare workers who are trained to deal with the complex needs of families in crisis.
At the heart of the debate lie questions about how best to increase the capacity, in each of these areas, to improve outcomes for children and families---and how to hold federal, state, and local governments more accountable for these outcomes.
As Congress debates various reform proposals, these fact sheets---one for each state and one for the nation---will provide useful background on the current fiscal structure of the child welfare system and on the ways different financing reform proposals will affect children across the country.
Highlight expenditures and trends within the Title IV-E Foster Care Program, including expenditures for foster care maintenance payments, administrative and child placement costs, and training.
We hope that these state fact sheets will help policymakers, advocates, and the public better understand the complex financing structure of child welfare services in their states.
We also hope that it will enable them to work effectively toward national and local reforms that will help ensure our nation's child welfare system protects children, accurately identifies and addresses their needs---including the needs of their families---and helps all children grow up in safe and loving families.
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Posted on October 8, 2006 08:05 PM
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