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Child‑welfare advocates ask Congress for sustained ICWA and prevention funding
2438857 · February 27, 2025
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Summary
Tribal child‑welfare advocates told Congress that modest year‑to‑year increases in ICWA and prevention funding let tribes redesign services and reduce foster‑care placements.
Advocates for tribal child welfare told the House Appropriations subcommittee that modest, predictable increases in tribal child‑welfare funding deliver measurable reductions in foster‑care placements and strengthen family stability.
Aur Aure Martin of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) described research and tribal case studies showing that…
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