The Chronicle of Social Change
By John Kelly
7/5/16
As we reported last week, New York’s Office of Children and Family Services has formally opposed the Family First Prevention Services Act, which would open up the federal IV-E entitlement for certain services to prevent foster care while limiting the federal contribution to group homes and other kinds of congregate care.
Its letter depicted the bill’s supporters as well-meaning groups with no direct skin in the game, “advocate groups” that “do not actually operate any IV-E programs.”
Certainly true, in many cases. The Child Welfare …