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Trump’s Second Term Child Welfare Agenda
President Trump’s White House event announcing an executive order on foster care got a lot of attention. But it is not the only indicator of what the administration might have in mind for policy making in child welfare during his second term. We dive into the specifics of the executive order and several other interesting announcements from Trump’s team, then step back and try to describe the big picture.
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With New Executive Order, Trump Thrusts Foster Care Into National Spotlight
The Other Trump Child Welfare Doctrine Issued This Month
Trump Administration Says It’s Aiming to Significantly Increase Foster Home Capacity
https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/trump-administration-to-increase-foster-home-capacity/268969
Trump’s Child Welfare Leader Vows to Protect Benefits Paid to Foster Youth
Trump Administration Grants Waiver Permitting Discrimination by Child Welfare Providers
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Tech Alphabet Soup and Child Welfare, with Carole Hussey
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