An Introduction to Child Welfare Funding Where does the money come from?

An Introduction to Child Welfare Funding, and How States Use It | Child Trends:

Where does the money come from?

Funding for child welfare services, supports, and programs comes from a combination of federal and state or local dollars. Historically, about half of annual child welfare expenditures ($12.7 billion out of $28.2 billion in SFY 2012) have been from federal sources, and our most recent estimates predict similar ratios for SFY 2014. While the remaining half of child welfare expenditures come from state and local sources (10.9 billion and $4.6 billion respectively, in SFY 2012), much more is known about expenditures of federal dollars, due to the highly regulated nature of the funding streams.

An Introduction to Child Welfare Funding, and How States Use It

An Introduction to Child Welfare Funding, and How States Use It | Child Trends:

Child welfare agencies in the United States are charged with ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of children who have been abused or neglected, and those who are at risk of abuse or neglect. The services provided by states and by counties vary widely, and include services for children and families to prevent abuse and neglect, child protective services such as family assessments and investigations, providing payments and supports for out of home placements such as foster care or kinship care, and adoption and guardianship services and supports for children and families.

Texas Fights Back Against Judge's Foster Care Reforms

Texas Fights Back Against Judge's Foster Care Reforms | The Texas Tribune:

Despite a federal judge's scathing findinglast month that Texas has failed to protect foster children in its care, reform advocates are steeling themselves for a lengthy battle to force state officials to make fixes ordered by the court.

Lawyer: State law makes parental rights difficult for grandparents

Lawyer: State law makes parental rights difficult for grandparents | WINK NEWS:

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Chance Walsh’s grandparents believe they could’ve made a difference in the infant’s life – if state laws were different.

State officials want foster care reform requirements blocked

State officials want foster care reform requirements blocked | www.mystatesman.com:

State officials are asking a federal appeals court to suspend a series of requirements that a federal judge ruled were needed to improve the troubled Texas foster care system.

Foster care children at risk for sex trafficking predators

Foster care children at risk for sex trafficking predators - Story | KTBC:

January is Human Trafficking and Awareness and Prevention Month across the country. And in Austin on Wednesday, state and local agencies joined forces to learn how to better identify the signs.

The Center for Missing and Exploited Children says the number of kids reported to them as missing in 2015 were also likely to be sex trafficking victims. And out of those victims, 74% were in foster care.

Oregon standoff: Militia member loses foster kids, blames ‘pressure from the feds’

Oregon standoff: Militia member loses foster kids, blames ‘pressure from the feds’ — RT USA:
One of the most visible members of the armed militia that took over a wildlife refuge in Oregon says his four foster sons were taken away due to his involvement in the standoff, and he blames the federal government who “must have gotten to the governor.”
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