42 USC 621 - Purpose

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 25, 2024

§ 621.

Purpose

The purpose of this subpart is to promote State flexibility in the development and expansion of a coordinated child and family services program that utilizes community-based agencies and ensures all children are raised in safe, loving families, by—

(1)

protecting and promoting the welfare of all children;

(2)

preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children;

(3)

supporting at-risk families through services which allow children, where appropriate, to remain safely with their families or return to their families in a timely manner;

(4)

promoting the safety, permanence, and well-being of children in foster care and adoptive families; and

(5)

providing training, professional development and support to ensure a well-qualified child welfare workforce.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 421, as added Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(b)(3), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1244.)

cite as: 42 USC 621