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Child Welfare, Constituents have influential power over their congress…
Child Welfare
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Policy solutions
Support the use of Title IV-E for BSW/MSW education in the child welfare workforce (addressed in the President’s Fiscal 2017 Budget Request) to allow states to directly charge the costs of education Title IV-E program.5.
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Protect the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) from budget cuts and elimination. SSBG funds critical services to prevent child maltreatment and improve outcomes for children who have been maltreated or are at risk of abuse or neglect.
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Build on programs serving children and families such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (or TANF); Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and Head Start to offer a variety of child maltreatment prevention services.
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Ensure that efforts focused on federal financing for child welfare services include provisions that maintain a stable and well-qualified child welfare workforce.
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Promote incentives for BSW and MSW students to pursue child welfare work through student stipends, loan forgiveness programs, educational leave for current child welfare workers, adequate salaries, and manageable caseloads.
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These are aimed towards preserving and enhancing grants for child welfare, enhancing policy, and increasing the amount of qualified social workers working in child welfare.
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Constituents have influential power over their congress members. One way for the reader to help is to write a letter to their congressperson discussing the importance of these key policy issues, explaining why you support them, and urging them to vote accordingly.