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Policy Priorities
Increase family preservation and family reunification services, by reinvesting funding available because of the reduced number of children in foster care
Effectively implement the existing requirement that courts make a finding that the child welfare agency is making reasonable efforts to avoid home removal and establish permanency for each child
Use the new structured decision making process by child welfare caseworkers to reduce racial disparities
Recent Successes
Increased use of family-centered case practice, which has enabled more parents to safely keep their children at home
Stopping the proliferation of group homes, by requiring proof that a need exists at each proposed location
For more information, contact
Melissa Rock,
Child Welfare Director,
301-585-5333
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Updates
More Services, Judicial Scrutiny
Can Increase Adoptions
According to a new report, to increase the number and timeliness of adoptions in Baltimore City, families need improved access to services, and courts can play a stronger role in ensuring that children are moved into a permanent placement, including adoption, as quickly as possible. Read more >>
Maryland Needs To Use Best Practices To Recruit Foster Parents for Teenagers
There are proven strategies for recruiting foster families willing to care for teenagers. However, Baltimore City and Prince George’s County are not using these strategies. Read more >>
Post Highlights Need for
Reform in Prince George's
The Washington Post quoted numerous sources, including Advocates for Children and Youth, as affirming the need to improve the access of families to services after child maltreatment in Prince George's County. There are too few services, and caseworkers need to do more to help families use what is available. Read more >>
Better Services and Practice Needed in Prince George’s
Child advocates in Prince George’s County recommend significant improvements in child welfare services for families and practice by caseworkers, based on a new study by Advocates for Children and Youth. Read more >>
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