Strengthening the Child Welfare System for America's Children

What it means

This order aims to strengthen the foster care system by improving partnerships between state agencies and community organizations, providing more resources for caregivers, and ensuring equal treatment for all families. It requires HHS to collect and publish data on foster children and establish guidelines to prevent unnecessary removals from families.

Expected impact

• Better coordination between government agencies and faith-based/community organizations in providing foster care services
• Improved support systems for foster parents, guardians, and kinship caregivers
• More efficient placement processes, potentially reducing time children spend in the system
• Enhanced data collection and transparency to help identify areas for improvement
• Greater likelihood of siblings in foster care remaining together
• More resources for vulnerable youth aging out of the foster care system