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11/7/2025

Federal Shutdown Prompts Georgia To Gatekeep Vital Child Welfare Services

Jordan Anderson

In emails sent late Friday to child welfare agencies in Georgia, state officials announced that the federal government shutdown has required them to suspend new services that protect children from entering foster care and ensure family reunification — unless approved in writing by the state.

3/4/2015

Seven Years Later: States Working Toward Promise of a Medical Home for Every Foster Youth

Guest Writer

by Jane Krienke Seven years after President George W. Bush signed the landmark Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (FCSA) into law, 26 states have introduced bills to improve the oversight of healthcare resources for foster youth, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures State Actions.

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Federal Shutdown Prompts Georgia To Gatekeep Vital Child Welfare Services

Seven Years Later: States Working Toward Promise of a Medical Home for Every Foster Youth

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