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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced a resolution that would mark June as National Family Reunification Month.  The resolution would honor the child welfare workers who work tirelessly to improve the outcomes of foster youth, and also reaffirm our commitment to programs that help facilitate a safe and stable reunification with a family after a child is separated from a home.

 

“This is a very specific but extremely important aspect of federal programs that helps address the needs of the estimated 400,000 children in the foster care system.  There is a consensus that removing a child from home and foster care can be an extremely traumatic event for a child.  It should remain a priority to try and keep families together when it is safe to do so, and promote safe and stable reunifications with a family once a child is removed.

 

“Over the past thirty years, there has been strong bipartisan support for federal efforts not only to reduce the number of children entering the system, but also help those children already there. Every year, successful reunification happens to hundreds of thousands of our children, and there is broad support for investments in services that accomplish this goal. 

 

“We know that we need to do a lot more in Congress to help these children.  This Resolution would highlight an important part of federal efforts to improve the lives of children. I urge my colleagues to pass this Resolution and continue to make our nation’s children a priority.” 

 

 

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