Monday, June 09, 2008

Foster care alternatives sought

Foster care alternatives sought

“There’s a growing recognition and understanding that while it’s always important to make sure children are safe, we probably remove children more often than we should,” Golonka said. “And once they’re in care, they’re there too long.” The tricky part is figuring out when it’s safe to leave the children in their homes. Arkansas officials will be working with their colleagues in other states and with the association to figure out in broad terms what types of situations lend themselves to a different approach.

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