➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Advocates Urge Senate to Pass Family First Act (Opinion)
The Huffington Post – September 21, 2016
The fate of the most substantial piece of child welfare legislation in the last 10 years rests in the hands of a few U.S. Senators this week. The Family First Prevention Services Act, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) would address a critical flaw in our current child welfare financing system in this country. Namely, the fact that federal funding is available for out-of-home placements and foster care when a child is removed from the home, but not for community services that could help children remain with their families.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-mckay/advocates-urge-senate-to-pass-family-first-act_b_12064250.html?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact