When looking at growth in the state’s budget as accurately as possible–by comparing the previous budget to the current one–both the House and Senate versions of the 2008-09 budget grow faster than population growth and inflation, with the Senate being a little more generous than the House.
Promoting Family Preservation Through Service Choice
Families involved with child protective services are required to complete services as a precondition of reuniting with their children. Giving families greater flexibility in selecting service providers is a proven strategy for strengthening and preserving families. Key points – Families of children in foster care who are actively involved with service planning are statistically more...