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To strengthen child welfare and keep families together, we need structural change

To strengthen child welfare and keep families together, we need structural change

Summary

United Family Advocates released a new plan that calls for big changes in how the federal government pays for child welfare. The plan suggests focusing more on helping families within their communities instead of separating children from their parents, which can be expensive and damaging.

Key Facts

  • United Family Advocates proposed a new framework for child welfare funding.
  • The plan urges major reforms in federal child welfare financing.
  • It suggests prioritizing community-based support for families.
  • The goal is to reduce the practice of removing children from their parents.
  • Separating families is described as costly and harmful.
  • The framework focuses on keeping families together.
  • The changes aim to improve child welfare outcomes.
  • The proposal addresses how money is spent in child welfare systems.
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