Tag: child welfare
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Big news!! Trump signs executive order strengthening the CHILD welfare system
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump acted to strengthen America’s child welfare system by signing a historic Executive Order (EO) aimed at improving outcomes for children and families. This EO focuses on three key areas of action: improving partnerships, improving resources, and improving oversight. “President Trump’s executive order demonstrates how his administration has prioritized placing…
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To Find the Law, Follow the Money: How CPS is Funded
Funding state child welfare services involves a complicated web of funding streams, including federal, state and local money. The largest source of funding dedicated to child welfare comes from the federal government via formula grants or as federal reimbursement for eligible programs like foster care. The largest sources are Titles IV-B and IV-E of the…
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New Truancy Laws in Texas and Why It Matters
I am posting this article for parents to read and understand because the laws are very important when it comes to being thrown in a situation where you might find yourself deciding to home school your child. What does home schooling have to do with truancy? Well, in my case, I decided to home school…
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This is M.D. one of the children not forgotten…
Source of Stories: PLAINTIFFS’ ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF AND REQUEST FOR CLASS ACTION in the recent lawsuit filed on behalf of 12000 foster children in the State of Texas against Governor Rick Perry, Thomas Suehs, Executive Commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission of the State of Texas and Anne Heiligenstein,…
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Computer crash hinders Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid fraud case
Anyone else smell a rat? Imagine that – How in the world could an office so important as the Attorney General’s NOT keep backup? The work product has to be out there somewhere I’m sure – its not a single copy kinda documentation when you’re dealing with issues such as these! Or maybe i’m wrong…Either way…
