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    Foster agencies take the children from these careless homes so that the child will be safe in a foster home. Growing up around a family who, for example, does drugs is not a good environment for a child to be around. The instant reaction to this from foster care agencies should immediately be to take the child from the situation so that it will not be harmed or disoriented by the users. Once they take the child from the home, they place it in a foster institution which consists of families

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    trafficking of children in foster care (Subtitle A); second, to improve adoption incentives and extending family connection grants (Subtitle B); and third, to improve international child support recovery (Subtitle C) (Children’s Defense, 2014). The law cites the definition of ‘sex trafficking’ from the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) as, “The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person

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    children and families, the Children’s Bureau deals with a variety of issues including, “Infant and maternal death, child labor, family economic security, and foster care” (Children’s Bureau, 2017). The children’s Bureau is fundamental in many child welfare laws. For example, they helped instigate the special juvenile delinquency project in the 1950s and in 1963 they helped the Senate enact child abuse report laws. Because of their intertwined work with children, they have managed to shape a lot of social

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    Laws in most states mandate that reasonable efforts be provide to families who become involved with child welfare agencies.  Social workers, on behalf of the agency toil to provide reasonable efforts to families.  Presumptively, reasonable efforts are provided for families to mitigate the issues that brought them to the attention of child protection agency. Child welfare systems are designed to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families. The mission of this system is a noble one and

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    This implies that the CWP has made direct changes to improve the system because of the ware about child maltreatment inside the foster system. “Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A story of reporting” reveals that “through many policies and programs, the Federal Government has taken steps to support older youth in the system and those about to age out. The Patient protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 makes youth aging out of the system eligible for medical coverage until age 26”

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    The Adoption and Safe Families Act Essay

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    adopted in the United States (p. 4). Adoption is the legal process an individual or family goes through to gain legal custody of a child in foster care. This child’s parents have lost custody of their child because they have been deemed unfit to raise the child, either because of neglect or abuse. After the child is removed from the horrible situation, he or she is taken by child services and placed in a foster home or with a family member. This system is in place to protect children from further abuse

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    Child Welfare System: An Annotated Bibliography The child welfare system is a child protective agency. Their focus is to protect children. Without the agency, there will be a lot of hurt children. The focus of my paper is make to you aware of the child welfare system. Including the history, racism, issues, and outcomes of the system. I chose this topic because child welfare doesn’t receive enough attention. That is my own personal belief. I believe people need to be aware of the child welfare system

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    a recipient of foster care intervention, I exited state custody through legal permanence. Through education, advocacy, and direct social work practice with youth in residential treatment, I acquired new skills and insight to addressing social and child welfare problems. I am excited for the opportunity to promote the field of social work in the classroom and improve the lives of youth in the foster care system through my research. Personal Goals In applying to Arizona State University’s School of

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    to the Federal Definition of Foster Care and Related Terms, when a child is placed in foster care, the state removes the child from their parents or primary caregivers and places them in a 24-hour substitute care situation. Children may be placed in foster family homes, group homes, emergency shelters, child care institutions, pre-adoptive homes, or any other number of environments structured for their care and protection. A child in this situation is considered to be in foster care whether or not

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    been many cases of child abuse or neglect that have been on the rise. State and local agencies are unable to suitably supervise foster homes or arrange adoptions. Statistics show that many children will spend most of their childhood and teenage years in the foster care system, which has shown to leave emotional scars on the child. Today, Child Welfare groups are looking for federal funding and legislation to increase programs and services aimed at keeping families together. Child welfare systems typically

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