On this week’s episode we discuss action on Capitol Hill around the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, a Congressional investigation that so far includes only one state’s child welfare system, and how programs are reviewed for the Family First Act.Natalece Washington, policy counsel for the National Association of Counsel for Children, to talk about her organization’s campaign to get all 50 states to guarantee legal counsel to all children in foster care.Reading RoomThe Impact of Family Support on Child Safety: Right-Sizing CAPTA Funding to Better Protect Childrenhttps://www.childrensrights.org/our-advocacy#watchSenate Considers Legal Counsel Requirements in CAPTA Reauthorization Billhttps://rb.gy/qhmpySenate Judiciary Subcommittee to Investigate Georgia Child Welfarehttps://rb.gy/nmee1The Human Rights of Foster Childrenhttps://rb.gy/v4osgFoster Children in the Courtshttps://rb.gy/twqojTitle IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Draft Version 2.0https://tinyurl.com/y634dkenMore than a Dozen States Fail to Guarantee Lawyers for Children in CPS Cases, New Report Findshttps://rb.gy/g9gkhNACC Counsel for Kids Campaign Websitehttps://counselforkids.orgSeen, Heard, and Representedhttps://tinyurl.com/bdvamubcTrump Administration Rule Change Could Unleash Hundreds of Millions in Federal Funds to Defend Rights of Parents, Children in Child Protection Caseshttps://shorturl.at/rxDIT

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