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Recent Trump Administration Action with Alex Adams
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Alex Adams, assistant secretary in charge of the Administration for Children and Families, joined the podcast last year to discuss his background and the child welfare goals for President Trump’s second term.
This week he returned to discuss his first six months on the job. We discussed the early going of the A Home for Every Child initiative, his decision to rescind the “designated placement” rule for LGBTQ foster youth, the future of the Chafee program for transition-age foster youth, and more.
Alex Adams is the assistant secretary in charge of the Administration for Children and Families. Before joining the administration he led the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare.
Reading Room
Trump’s Top Child Welfare Official: An Interview with Alex Adams
https://imprintnews.org/podcast/trump-top-child-welfare-official-interview-alex-adams
The Latest on A Home for Every Child
https://imprintnews.org/subscriber-content/latest-a-home-for-every-child/271534
Feds Warn States: Family Gender Disputes Should Not Lead to Child Welfare Cases
What Program Improvement Can Look Like
https://imprintnews.org/opinion/what-program-improvement-can-look-like/273564
ACF is Rescinding Biden-Era Rule on LGBTQ Foster Care Placements
https://imprintnews.org/subscriber-content/acf-rescinding-biden-era-rule-lgbtq-foster-care/271775
Homes Waiting for Children, Not Children Waiting for Homes
https://www.city-journal.org/article/child-welfare-executive-order-foster-care-licensing-placement