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Belong asks Frio County to reestablish child welfare board to keep foster youth local
Summary
At its June 10 meeting, county commissioners heard from Belong representatives urging reestablishment of a county child welfare board so the county can better place and support children removed from homes and pursue federal funding.
Frio County commissioners on June 10 heard a request from Belong representatives to reestablish a county child welfare board to help return children in foster care to the county and pursue federal funding to support placements.
Belong community liaison Billy Alonso introduced the presentation and said the organization and local volunteers want the county to formally reauthorize a board so the group can apply for federal grants and coordinate placements. "We're not asking for any money. At this point, that would be years down the road because we can get funding federally, once we do establish [a] child…
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