In child welfare advocacy, we often measure policy and casework decisions against the “my child test.” In short, if it were my own child at risk of entering foster care, what would I want for them? For me, the answer always comes back to family.
In February, Congress passed the Family First Prevention Services Act. The bipartisan legislation is built on two major fundamental beliefs that align solidly with the “my child test” and should be core to our nation’s child welfare system. Read Jaia’s full post.